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(VIDEO) Google to Buy One Company Per Month - Mar 16, 2010 - 12:45:52 PM

Google has an answer to the pesky economy and to getting over its tiff with Apple. The company says it will begin purchasing one small company a month.

"Acquisitions are turned on again at Google and we are doing our normal maneuvers, which is small companies," Eric Schmidt told Reuters. "My estimate would be one-a-month acquisitions and these are largely in lieu of hiring. There may be larger acquisitions, but they really are unpredictable."

The Silicon Valley search company has a long history of buying smaller companies but Schmidt froze Google's wallet earlier this year because he said the market was too expensive.

The company said the move is a sign that the worst of the economic woes the tech industry has been dealing with is behind them...

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Work Smart: Mastering Your Social Media Life - Feb 11, 2010 - 4:02:21 PM

FastCompany.com writes: When you're active on the Web, keeping up with all your online accounts can feel like a full-time job. You want your high school friends to find you on Facebook, your co-workers to follow you on Twitter, and business associates to find you on LinkedIn. But there are only so many hours in the day, and too many Web sites to check in and update. The good news is that you don't have to hire a personal assistant to update all your profiles. With the right strategy, you can manage multiple accounts with minimal effort. Here's how.

First, make social network activity come to you. Pick your primary channel of communication and route all your notifications from various services to come through it. I call this funneling. For example...

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Facebook Begins Rolling Out New Home Page Design - Feb 9, 2010 - 6:24:33 AM

Facebook is now fully launching the long-planned redesign, with 80 million users getting it tonight — that’s 80 million of the now 400 million people using the site, the company says. The new design is basically what we’ve been examining in detail since the first test screenshots appeared last October.

Parts of the site that were formerly located in the bottom toolbar — bookmarks, notifications, chat — are now being moved up into the left-hand navigation column on the homepage, or into the top navigation bar. Here are some more details gleaned from Facebook this evening.

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - Dec 30, 2009 - 7:28:53 AM
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This week: Missing Recycle Bin; MS Office: Picking a date in a different font; Security Terms; Where'd that download go?!; and printing what is on your full screen; Photo Frames that Print your photo; and Photoshop Actions...

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - Sep 22, 2009 - 8:31:24 PM

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This week:  Google Books on Demand; Microsoft uncovers fake anti-virus programs; Missing address book in FireFox? Get it back!;  Word Auto Correct for words we keep spelling wrong;  Cool Site: creating community with Lotsa Helping Hands;  What is "Cache"?;  Shrink to Fit in Word;  Desktop Toolbars; Where do my drag and drop files go? and more...

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - Aug 21, 2009 - 11:24:57 AM

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This week: This Week in Technology, the latest on Google Mail, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Sprint, and Microsoft; Computers 101, safe mode solutions; MS Office, zoom no more; Lost Bookmarks on Firefox; Google Chrome Beta 3.0 updates; Viruses: the Good and Bad; Online Business Card; and more...

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - Jul 21, 2009 - 11:02:44 PM

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This week: Definition of Cookies; Private browsing; How to deal with Microsoft error popups; YouTube account features; Amanda's cool site: Bad Bugs, Identifying Bugs and Their Bites; and an Optical Mouse product feature...

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - Jun 16, 2009 - 4:55:43 PM

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In this issue: Say Hello, Menu Key;  Are your desktop icons too big? Learn how to shrink em!; MS Office New Default; How to Protect Your Computer; and Amanda's Cool Site - What a Lovely Name (everything you need about choosing names)...

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Your Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart - May 27, 2009 - 6:45:46 AM

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In this issue:
I want to go HOME,
Take your favourite photos and add Animation, Music and Special Effects;
What is Spyware?,
MS Office Default Save,
Paperclip rescue for stuck disk drives,
Clear up your Icons,
and Amanda's Cool Site!

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Weekly Computer Tips by WorldStart.com - May 20, 2009 - 4:24:41 PM

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In this issue: Error Codes, Outlook Startup Choices, and Amanda's Cool Site! There is also the Monthly Wall Paper if you are looking for something new to set as your Desktop image...

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System Restore - Dec 27, 2008 - 6:12:19 PM

Has this ever happened to you?

You attempt to install software on your computer, you think everything is ok, but when you restart your computer it doesn’t boot correctly and you get some weird message on a blue or black background?

Also, this one has happened to me too, your computer downloads an update but for some reason it doesn’t install correctly and you wind up in the same situation as the one I mentioned before this...

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How often should I Restart my Computer? - Sep 6, 2008 - 11:11:50 AM
So, have you ever wondered how often you should shut down your computer and then restart it? I don't know about all of you, but there's always been a question in my mind about how many times a week (or day or month, etc.) I should be restarting my computer. I mean, does every computer need a certain amount of rest time or are they more durable than we may think? Well, allow me to explain some of your options!

I know it’s been a while but I’m back now, and today I am offering advice about some things you can do to maintain your computer a little better so as to avoid potential problems. First, we’re going to look at a restart schedule for your computer, and then I will go into something to know about cell phones and computers...

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Upgrading Your Computer’s Memory - May 19, 2008 - 12:43:00 PM

In my last article I wrote about simple things you can do to improve your computer’s speed and performance. But, what happens if you do all of those things and you still aren’t satisfied with your computer’s speed? Well…that usually means you need more memory. Now, don’t get confused. When most people hear that they need more memory what’s the first thing they do? They usually go to my computer -> C:/ drive -> right click and check to see how much memory they have available on their hard drive; it’s usually a lot, but that’s not the type of memory you need, though...

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Speed up Your Computer - Apr 16, 2008 - 2:41:44 PM

Does your computer seem to be running slower than it should be, and you can’t seem to figure out why? Here are some likely causes…

Over time, computers get slower for a variety of reasons: files become disorganized, unnecessary software consumes resources, or too many programs automatically run at startup. So how can you fix this? Fear not, you won’t have to call in a computer technician because I’m going to layout a few trouble shooting tips you can perform yourself to keep your computer running at optimal speeds...

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Internet Connections - Mar 25, 2008 - 12:51:24 PM
I recently read an article about Japan launching a satellite into space to test technology that would bring “super high-speed Internet" - speeds of up to 1.2 gigabytes per second to homes and businesses around the world. I then thought, “What does that mean to the average person?” Most people know the names of different types of internet access: DSL, Dial-up, Cable, but don’t really understand the true difference between them. Do you? If you want to find out, keep reading.

As I mentioned in the previous paragraph there are three main types commercial of internet access, DSL, Dial-up, and Cable. So…what makes them different? Without getting too technical, I’ll tell you...