Bridget Carey: The Digital Dish

First Floridian in line for Verizon iPhone 4

The first Floridian in line for the Verizon iPhone 4 is in... Winter Garden! Pictured here is Marcia Caldwell, switching from AT&T. The little city near Orlando has beat South Florida for first-in-line fans, but then again we usually do tend to run late in Miami.

The Verizon spokesman for the area said South Florida is expecting to get the largest demand in the region. You can read the story here that previews the iPhone 4 launch. Below is an interview I did today overviewing the basics and differences between AT&T and Verizon.

I'm expecting to get the Verizon iPhone 4 tomorrow for review, so stay tuned as I take it for a spin around South Florida to compare AT&T and Verizon's networks.

And be sure to leave a comment or send a pic if there's a line forming near your neck of the Everglades. (Photo of Caldwell taken by Verizon store employee.)

Smartphone apps that pay you in cash and gift cards

Need some extra money? Take your smartphone to the store and rack up points for cash and gift cards.

One of the latest marketing trends pays you to walk into stores and use your phone’s camera to scan barcodes or take photos of products — provided you’ve already downloaded the free app. And some of these apps also reward you for trying other free apps.

Advertisers are hoping these gimmicks will make users more likely to stick the featured product in the shopping cart.

In the video below I highlight how to use a few of these the next time you're at the store. But you can read my full print review for a rundown of others also popping up in the space: Apps let you scan, snap and click your way to rewards.