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FEYERICK: Well, if you're not among the 600,000 or so people who have actually lost power and you're still plugged in, there are a lot of ways you can negotiate what is going on outdoors or find some fun things to do while you're stuck. Apps help monitor weather conditions and tell you the latest. Many towns have their own apps you can check. There's also high-def radar, dark sky, weather underground, hotel tonight, plus if you want to down load a couple of movies lots of ways you can go. "Tech by Toast," Brett Larson joining us from New York. So first, let's start with the fun. You've been outside. You're frozen. You want to watch something. Where do you go?</s>BRETT LARSON, HOST, "TECHBYTES": You know, streaming movies have gotten really good over the past couple years. If you have power and you have a broadband connection you can head over to Hulu Plus. You can take advantage of Netflix. What I really like is Amazon Prime. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, which gives you that free two-day shipping. It also gives you access to Amazon's instant video. What's great about that is if your power is out it's still going to work on your tablet, it will work on your hand-held device because more than likely that is still working. The only caveat to that you have to be careful you don't want to go over your data plan, so keep an eye on how much video you're watching, definitely, though, plenty of fun to be had. If you still have power you can use your laptop or desktop computer to logon to apple's iTunes and either rent or down load high definition movies very quickly and start enjoying them and staying outside of the very cold weather.</s>FEYERICK: I thought I was the ultimate Amazonian, but apparently I'm not. I can download things. Who knew?</s>LARSON: How great is that? And it's included in your annual fee. I don't think a lot of people know that.</s>FEYERICK: I don't think they do. Let's talk about serious stuff, weather conditions. How will people know when they can go out? What are the best apps far?</s>LARSON: There are so many great apps. I love Noah's high definition radar app. I've been looking at it all day to see where the storm is going. Admittedly it works on the iPad. It costs you 2 bucks, but it's worth it because it displays a realtime high- definition animated weather map. There's Dark Sky you mentioned. That is also is going to cost you $4, not too bad considering it shows you what's going on in your immediate vicinity. I was looking at that morning. Of course, right now here in New York City the storm has passed and it's kind of like looking at the weather in boring town. No rain, no snow. And in the next few minutes there will be no rain and no snow. But apps like this are great to have for two reasons. One, they'll work when the power goes out because your phone and tablet will still work. Two, they'll keep you aware of what's going on. If your TV is not working you're not going to know what the weather conditions are going to be or how they'll develop. These apps will tell you down to the minute and show you where that storm is in relation to where you are.</s>FEYERICK: The one thing you have to be careful about with your tablets and things like that, ultimately they do run out of power then, my God, you're going to have to play games with your children.</s>LARSON: Then there's no power to play games.</s>FEYERICK: Then you're stuck. Go out in the snow. Brett Larson, thanks so much, from Tech Bytes. We appreciate the information.</s>LARSON: Thanks.</s>FEYERICK: Well, it is a busy news day. We have all the bases covered for you ahead in the next hour. The manhunt continues far rogue cop on an alleged killing spree in California, his targets other cops. We've got new details on the investigation. The northeast blizzard heading out to sea, we will have the latest on the havoc it is leaving behind. Our reporters are live as CNN NEWSROOM continues.