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This Is What Facebook Does with Your Data & How To Opt Out [Weekly Facebook Tips]

Facebook is a publicly traded company. As such, its success isn't just measured in traffic or users, but first and foremost in revenue. In other words, Facebook is pressured to make more money. But where does this money come from? The social network is a free service and all its unique content is generated by its users. This does not leave the site with a whole lot of options to earn money.

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Online Shopping
5 Ways To Spend Less On Amazon Purchases

Amazon has built a reputation for great prices. Though not always the least expensive, and often not the best source for sale and clearance items, stock is generally inexpensive and comes attached to a large and lenient customer service department. In other words, Amazon.com is a good online store. Yet there are ways to squeeze even more savings out of Amazon.

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Roxio Game Capture HD Pro Review and Giveaway

Sharing your game playing sessions is all the rage nowadays, as the rise of Twitch.TV has shown. Every moment of the day, there are literally millions of people just watching other people play - it's really quite astonishing. So to kick off Gaming Month, we're giving away 5 Roxio Game Capture HD Pro units to record and livestream our fun to a breathlessly awaiting audience, valued at $750! But first let's find out what they can do.

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How To Pick The Best Printer For Your Budget & Workload

So much for the paperless office! The integration of information technology has seemingly increased the amount of paper printing we have to do. So pretty much everyone with a computer needs a printer at some point in time. The problem is figuring out which printer is the best one for your budget AND workload. Laser, colour, inkjet, large format, photo quality, all-in-one, WiFi enabled, monochrome...there are a lot of jargon words around printers.

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Can You Electronically Sign Documents & Should You?

Perhaps you've heard your tech-savvy friends throw around both the terms electronic signature and digital signature. Maybe you've even heard them used interchangeably. However, you should know that they are not the same. In fact, they couldn't be more different. Such a signature can be added using a digital image, a tablet-like device, or a specialized app like HelloSign or Signnow.

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Sick Of Rebates Not Paying? Use The Web To Get Your Money With 6 Easy Rules

Using rebates can frustrate even the most patient of buyers. While a deal-hunting customer may not encounter any difficulty at the register, collecting the rebate can cause staggering complications. Rather than risk such difficulty, following six simple rules will help you get your money. This article outlines six rules, along with a framework structured around several web technologies and strategies to receive your rebates in full.

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4 Chrome Extensions For Gmail To Boost Your Productivity

There's no doubt, as far as email options go, Gmail is one of the services that really does a lot to boost your productivity. Whether it's through the creative use of labels or Gmail filters, canned responses, and more, Gmail lends itself to a more productive email experience. While Google has certainly put a lot of thought into the product, there are a few Chrome extensions out there that can make the Google experience even better.

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Printing Has Changed In Windows 8: Here's What You Need To Know

Printing has changed in Windows 8 – there’s now a standard way of printing in every Modern app. However, like many things about Microsoft’s new Modern interface, printing is not immediately intuitive for many users, especially those used to the old way of printing. Printing is still the same on the desktop, so you don’t have to learn anything new for your desktop applications. Windows 8 also has a new printer driver system that attempts to support more printers with less drivers.

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Don't Let Your Smartphone Take Over Your Life

Back at the end of 2012, just in time for New Year’s Resolutions, I wrote an article all about smartphone addiction. We created technology to serve us, yet so many of us - myself included - have fallen enslaved to our phones. Ever lose your phone for one moment and felt your heart jump out of your chest? That’s what I’m talking about. Don’t let your smartphone master you. Take control over your smartphone by avoiding these potentially harmful habits.

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Present Yourself To The World With Répresent, A Super-Simple Resume Builder

You may have noticed that I have a thing for online résumé creators. In the past, I've looked at SlashCV – a simple tool for creating PDF résumés – and Enthuse.me, which is more like an online portfolio of your past work and your online presence. But my quest is far from over. As I've already mentioned in the past, writing a résumé is one of my least favorite tasks in the whole world, and that’s why I’m drawn to these résumé tools.

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Create a Stylish Personal Profile Page For Videoconferencing With Meetings.io

I'm a fan of the online video conferencing feature Google Hangouts, not only for social gathering, but for nearly hassle-free online meetings. However, in my research for other similar services, I stumbled upon a perhaps even better, more elegant service found in Meetings.io. Meetings.io allows you to meet face-to-face with anyone from around the world within your web browser.

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