Sure, having it near can keep me from the vagaries of boredom when stuck at a train crossing or in a waiting room, but it can also lead me to do hideous things like check Twitter when I really should be playing with my kids.

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Not only can I use it to check my Hotmail account and surf the Internet, but the mobile also functions as a mirror, a flashlight, a camera, a video recorder and a music player.

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I've also revisited Zite, AOL Editions, Yahoo Livestand and Flipboard on the iPad to check out some updated features in these apps.

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Pretty much you bring in your check, show the clerk a valid ID, then on this little machine, I believe is also used for swiping credit and debit cards, the customer inputs their social security number.

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