Study APP
An even smarter phone
makes dozens of subject-specific apps for learning and review. They include instruction for SAT and ACT preparation. Titles in the App Store, some free, some not, include lessons in various levels of math, the state capitals, grammar, and vocabulary. I looked at ‘s $2.99 Probability and Statistics app. Lessons begin simply by explaining the practical uses for knowing probability, and progress through frequency tables, exponential distributions, and linear regression. Some reviewers complain about there being no practice problems. Reid Kanaley, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Surf Security
Anti-marketing tracker
You don’t have to worry about the kind of data mining that online marketers do if you use NoTracks Anti-Tracker for Windows PCs. NoTracks works with your browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera) to stop websites from tracking your activity. NoTracks Anti-Tracker can be downloaded from . A seven-day trial is free. After that, registration costs $20, and is well worth the money if you care about your privacy. Noah Matthews, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
shop talk
Online site of the week
Vintageous () is an Internet store for people who wish they had been born in an earlier decade. The site can help retro lovers at least dress the part with old-fashioned styles and accessories for work and play. Geared toward women, this online vintage shop has a respectible selection of purses, eyeglasses and dresses from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. But it especially shines in its selection of formal wear and cocktail dresses, many of which look like they could be right out of a movie. Don’t miss the extensive selection of vintage wedding dresses, which range in color and size. While some
items can seem a little pricey, they are all one-of-a-kind vintage products, which means customers should act fast and purchase their favorite items before they get sold. The site also offers gift certificates and links to other vintage sites that may be of interest to their customers.
Samantha Stone, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
out & about
