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Sree Tips: Better Smartphone Photos (credit: CBS2)

Sree Tips: Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone

If you only use your built-in camera, you are missing the opportunity to shoot better photos.

2013/05/15

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Sree Tips: Keeping Your Smartphone Battery Going

Smartphones have gotten so much smarter these days, with all kinds of cool new features. They are really mini computers. But the battery life continues to be awful.

2013/04/24

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Cyber Thieves Are Stepping Up Their Game And Your Smartphone Could Be Next On Their List

Cyber criminals are infiltrating phones and tablets at an alarming rate. Reports of disruptive software or information gathering malware have increased by six-hundred-percent in recent years.

2013/03/07

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Seen At 11: Your Mobile Device Could Be Targeted By Viral Vandals

Smartphone and tablet users beware – there has been a sharp increase in the number of criminal hack attacks on mobile devices.

2013/03/05

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Sree Tips: Tax Prep Apps

April 15 will be here before you know it, and there are lots of websites and software to get you ready, but you may not have thought of smartphone apps for doing your taxes.

2013/01/30

Apple's iPhone 5. (Photo: Apple)

Future Smartphone Technology Will Make Today’s Siri Look Simple

Smartphones have come a long way in a short time, but experts say you haven’t seen anything yet.

2013/01/15

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Sree Tips: Best Apps For Black Friday Shopping

Black Friday now starts on Thursday night. So, it can be even more confusing as to where and how to get the best deals. Smartphones and some new-fangled apps can help.

2012/11/21

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Sree Tips: Best Apps For Kids

Parents and grandparents these days happily hand over their smartphones, iPads, and other tablets to the kids in their lives, most times as a babysitter or way to keep the little ones occupied.

2012/10/24

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Final Disposition Set In Case Of Jogger Killed By Teen Driver In New Canaan

The end is near for a tragic case that has led to a greater focus on distracted driving in Connecticut.

2012/10/23

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Port Jefferson To Let You Pay For Parking By Phone

The only catch is that drivers will drivers will have to pay a 40-cent surcharge each time they use the app.

2012/09/12

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Ask Asa: The Safe Way To Bank By Phone

Smartphone apps are being made to make every facet of life easier. One popular trend in apps is banking by phone. Many banks now allow customers to conduct their banking via cell phone the same way that they would on a computer.

2012/04/23

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Officials: Subway Crime On The Rise In New York City

All of those cellphones and portable gadgets are proving to be catnip to thieves.

2011/09/27

A utility crew is seen at work in Lewisboro, NY - Aug 31, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

President Obama Signs Irene Disaster Declaration For Upstate New York Counties

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York after Tropical Storm Irene, freeing up federal recovery funds.

2011/08/31

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