I don't like to lose.

At my old job, winning the office 'Oscar picks' pool meant an envelope full of movie theater gift certificates.

Even though this year there isn't the motivation of winning anything -- other than know-it-all bragging rights -- I decided to check out the Vanity Fair Hollywood app to help me choose the sure-bet winners. I don't have an iPhone, so I stuck with the online version, which, like everything else, can link to your Facebook page.

The primary benefit of the app is to help you make educated picks, from Best Picture to Sound Editing, on whose name is in each of those highly guarded envelopes. The Vanity Fair voting ballot lists the nominees in each category alongside percentages, assumingly of who/what film has the best chance of winning. (For the Best Picture films with just 2 percent next to their names -- "District 9," "An Education" -- I guess it's just an honor to be nominated.)

The "Learn More" button then takes you to a brief synopsis of the film and you can view a trailer.

However, what Vanity Fair and a whole lot of other people didn't know, was that "The Hurt Locker" was going to be the night's big winner.

Apparently, there is still no app to predict mega upsets.

And that's a good thing. Because between the lame jokes and stilted acceptance speeches -- or crazy ones; who was that lady that burst in during the Best Documentary Short speech!? -- it's nice to know there are still some surprises on Oscar night that make it worth watching.