As Facebook surfaces as one of the most popular websites with more than 800 million active users, it seems as though every teen has an account. 80 percent of teens who go online use social networking sites, but this leaves a full 20 percent of online teens who do not participate.

iPhones and Androids can be both toys and tools, particularly because there are thousands of unusual, handy and entertaining applications or “apps” available for download. The variety of apps spans from sports, gossip and whoopee cushion effects to travel, news and camera-enabled apps.

Winter has just begun, and nothing puts one in the spirit like holiday music. Whether it’s a sing-a-long with the family at home, overhead in the line at Starbucks, or circulating through Nordstrom, the music can add festivity and nostalgia to the end of the year.

During their four years of high school, teenagers try to discover who they are. Teens seek to express themselves through personal style, interests and family background. One of the more public ways to express personal style is through body and facial piercings and tattoos.