October 26, 2011

The smart phone and the tablet have become a parent’s go-to gadget to occupy little hands and minds. A new survey says more than half of children under the age of 8 have access to a mobile device with applications. The report also points to an “app gap” with children in affluent families three times more likely to use interactive apps than youngsters in lower income homes who mainly watch TV. Source Link

If you’re the kind of person who uses hand sanitizer frequently and avoids touching door handles in the rest room, you may want to extend that habit to the gas station. A new study found that gas pump handles are the filthiest surface that Americans encounter on the way to work. Also near the top of the dirty list were handles on public mailboxes, escalator rails and ATM buttons. Source Link

The defending American League champions can finally win it all with just one more victory tonight in the 2011 World Series. The Texas Rangers take their three games-to-two lead over the Cardinals into St. Louis for Game Six of the Fall Classic.  Last year, the Rangers managed only one win in the 2010 World Series that was won by the San Francisco Giants. Source Link