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Trying to avoid the holiday crowds —or at least navigate them more easily? Here are some handy resources to make the season's shopping as painless as possible. Parking in Motion Don't expect to find any a parking spot during prime shopping season until you've circled the lot for at least 20 minutes. But now you can know exactly what the parking situation is like before you arrive: Parking in Motion is an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch app that shows nearby parking structures and information such as entrance location, occupancy, rates and hours. The app also extends to on-street meter parking, even highlighting parking restrictions. Parking in Motion has data in more than 500 cities in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and coverage includes more than 26,000 parking locations. Next time you pass by the same row of cars in a desperate attempt to find an opening, whip out your smartphone instead. An Android app in the works. Black FlyDay Iconosys' Black FlyDay app for Android devices lets...