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Gather-Up for a Game of Letter Up

  Unleash the inner nerd in you and get into one of the most exciting word games online, Letter Up. Friends and family members can gather-up in the virtual rooms of Letter Up for a fun game that will test your vocabulary and strategic skills. This multi-player crossword game pretty much has the same rules as the classic scrabble. Two to four players can pit their vocabulary prowess against each other by forming words out of lettered tiles in a 15 by 15 square grid. Each letter tile has a corresponding score value which is earned for every acceptable word played on the grid. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins and earns coins that can be used for future ...

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The Truth about Advertised Broadband Speed

All Internet users share one major concern – the speed of their broadband connection. This is true for every individual who makes use of the Internet and regularly goes online, which is a majority of the population. No matter what you are using your connection for – connecting to family and friends from afar, sending e-mails, or accessing important information – the speed matters. This need for speed as far as our Internet connection is concerned only seems to be growing. This is probably because we have become spoiled by the service providers with increased speeds. Although increased speeds has in turn led to heightened expectations from users. All of that is fueled even more by the ...

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How to Encourage Creativity in Children – 10 Best Ways

What with all the gadgets, online games, awesome toys around, getting kids to hold a brush and draw may not be easy. They might choose a tablet to draw than the traditional pen and paper. But that's ok. Although as  a family who enjoys art in many ways and media, we would encourage you and yours to go with the old method. Doodling, sketching, drawing, painting, and its may ways are relaxing to say the least. And that's just one of art's many benefits. Picasso once said: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” So true. We believe encouraging children to be creative will play a big role in their lives. Along with what art gives your kids, here are ...

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Create Memories with Light Up LED Shirts for Kids

  “Kids have all the fun,” say older people. It probably is true since there are many cool kids’ stuff that one can buy these days. Toys nowadays are too high-tech, very different from the toys we used to play when we were younger. Moreover, there are electronic gadgets made especially for kids today – PSP, Wii, Nintendo DSi, and Xbox 360, to name a few. Even high-end gadgets like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod are now being given tokids not just as means of communication but also as “entertainment devices”. Indeed, times have changed. In fact, even kids’ clothing has evolved. There was a time when kids made do with t-shirts that proudly show off their favorite cartoon characters, which ...

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What Microsoft Certification Exams Mean In The IT Industry

For those outside the IT industry or for those who have never seen the power of Microsoft certification exams, what these exams mean in the IT industry is hard to understand. That's what this discussion will explore. These exams most definitely mean something, and you need to understand that meaning to use them to their fullest.   Does Everyone Have Microsoft Certifications? Not everyone has these certifications, and you can take this one of two ways. You can take it to mean that you don't need them, or you can take it to mean that this is your chance to secure a distinct advantage. When not everyone has certifications, it is plain to see who is putting in more effort to showcase ...

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The Littlest Pet Shop Apps: Bringing 90”s Pocket Toys to 21st Century Gadgets

Kids of the 90s were the first ones to enjoy the adorable pocket toys from Hasbro’s The Littlest Pet Shop (LPS). These small pet toys are so tiny that they can fit in a child’s palm. Mini cats, dogs, hamsters, toucans, chameleons, and other animals from the Littlest Pet Shop come with movable parts or simple mechanisms like a stamp roller at the underside of the pet cat. A lot of new pets have been released over the years and they continue to be popular with young kids and pre-teens all over the world until now. Today, kids can enjoy these adorable palm-sized pets in their fingertips as well with the availability of The Littlest Pet Shop app on smart phones and tablets. The game features ...

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