10 Things You Should Know About Facebook’s New Privacy Policy

Facebook updated its privacy policy last Friday, clarifying what it does with your data, while also blurring the limits of what it can do with your information. Read the full article at the PC Magazine website here.

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Overdrive Media Console

Do you use Overdrive Media Console to listen to audio books?  Have you ever wondered why you couldn’t return the library audio books early?  If so, be happy!!  Among other upgrades, Overdrive added a feature to return audio books early.

  • Return audiobooks: Finally! Return audiobooks as soon as you finish listening so you can explore the next one. Don’t forget you can do the same with eBooks!
  • Dictionary look-up: Define words and impress your friends with your expanding vocabulary.
  • Audiobook sleep timer: Set the timer and your book shuts off when you do.
  • eBook orientation lock: Enable this setting, and you can rock without the roll!
Go to Overdrive website here and click on the Download Button on the right side of the page to upgrade your Overdrive Software.
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Facebook & your privacy: Who sees the data you share on the biggest social network?

If you’re reading this article, chances are good you have a page on Facebook, too. More than 150 million Americans already use the site, and the number grows daily because Facebook makes it so easy to keep up with friends, family, and colleagues, discover great content, connect to causes, share photos, drum up business, and learn about fun events.  Read full article from Consumerreports.org at this link.

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Google Docs boasts 450 new fonts and 60 new templates

With more than 200 updates in the past year, the Internet giant’s word processing program continues to add more formatting features.  Read an interesting article from C|net Online post.

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How to Buy Security Software

Security software is a must for any Internet-connected computer, be it PC or Mac. Some will choose the simplicity of an all-in-one suite, others may prefer gathering best-of-breed products for each area of protection. PC Magazine presents facts to consider when buying a Security Software for your computer.  Read the article here.

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Facebook’s ‘life-saving tool’ — an organ donor feature

The wide-reaching social network now offers the ability to share whether you are an organ donor, in the hopes that this will save more lives on a daily basis.  In your timeline, select Life Event>Health & Wellness> Organ Donor if you are interested in signing up with an appropriate registry.  Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance on Good Morning America to announce this new feature can be read here.

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Who owns your files on Google Drive?

Do you use online storage such as Dropbox or Microsoft’s SkyDrive?  Google just launched its online storage service called Google Drive.  Google Drive’s terms of service do indeed allow you to own your own files, but grant the company a license to do as it wants with your uploaded content.  You can read more on this from C|net (a tech media website) here.

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Windows 7: Uninstall Fonts

The clean install of Windows 7 includes many fonts and collections of fonts. If you think that many of those are useless for you, you can follow this tutorial to remove them from your system. This will not only help speed up computer, but it will also free some extra space on your hard drive. Read full article from TechRecipes page at this link.

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Firefox: Search for Text without CTRL + F

Do you use Firefox Browser?  There is a useful feature in Firefox that would make searching the text on the page without needing to initiate Control +F combination. In order to search for text in the current webpage in Firefox, a user initiates a search use the Ctrl + F combination and types the keywords in the search box. Many users find this shortcut unnecessary and want to search immediately when they start typing. Luckily, this time-saver feature can be activated easily.  Read instructions on how to do so in this TechRecipes article.

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How to Buy the Best Tablet

It’s a Tablet World out there.  Whether you opt for an Apple iPad or one of many Androids, choosing the right tablet isn’t necessarily a snap. Here’s what you need to know before you hit the store.  Read the full article from PC Magazine.com.

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