Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Facebook Introduces Trending News to Keep You Logged In

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Facebook wants you to stay logged in to its site for more minutes each day.

You know, to see what your friends are having for dinner.

Not really.

Facebook wants you to stay logged in looking at all of their ads.

Their latest effort is to show trending news-worthy posts.

With millions of posts each day and agreements with major publishers, Facebook can highlight trending topics like no other service.

You can find the list of trending topics in the far right-hand column.

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You can click the various icons for trending posts on topics besides the default Top Trending including Politics, Science and Technology, Sports and Entertainment.

Clicking <See More> expands the list to show more entries.

This new feature is an upgrade to the previous "Trending" option that selected topics based upon your personal viewing and clicking habits.

Enjoy!


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

How to Use Google Compare Search to Show Food Nutrition

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Making good food choices can be hard.

It's difficult to know the nutritional value of foods, especially those that have been prepared at home.

Google has a very useful tool to compare the nutritional value of foods.

What if you're wondering which is better for you, a slice of pumpkin pie or a cup of chopped kale?

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It's a quick tool to show you calories, fat, sodium, vitamins and other nutrition facts.

There you have it.

The cold hard facts.

Pumpkin pie wins on comfort and deliciousness.  

Kale wins on nutrition.  Yay Kale.

Here's how to compare foods using the Google search.

From the Google search page or Chrome browser box, enter your search in the following example:
"Compare pumpkin pie and kale"

This Google "compare" search also works with the mobile Google search app for iOS and Android devices.

Enjoy!


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Monday, November 30, 2015

What to Do If You Are Affected by the Vtech Hack Attack

Vtech, a worldwide provider of electronic products, has been hacked.

Specifically, the Learning Lodge app store used for the interactive toys made by Vtech was attacked.


Millions of users are affected.  Emails, Passwords and other account information was stolen.

The Learning Lodge site is currently offline.


Vtech was quick to point out that credit card information was not involved.

But here's the real problem.  

User's emails, passwords and -- most importantly -- the questions and answers to security questions for password retrieval were stolen.

That means if users used the same email, passwords and security answers on OTHER websites, their credit card and financial information is possibly as risk. 

So what can you do?

Be sure to change the passwords and security question answers of OTHER sites that shared the Vtech password and security answers.

And going forward, do not use the same passwords and security question answers on other sites.

That's hard to do but your online identity is worth protecting.

Affected customers with questions can contact Vtech at the following emails:


Coolest Tips - November 2015

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November has been a great month of Cool Tips.  

Top tips include the Chrome browser, God Mode in Windows 10, Microsoft Excel and Google search.

Don't forget, you can find One Cool Tip here at www.OneCoolTip.com , on FacebookGoogle PlusTwitterFlipboardApple News, and Pinterest.

Cool Tech Tips for November 2015

1. How to Open a Link in a New Tab Window


Learn this quick cool tip to open a link in a new tab window in your browser.  This will keep your existing page in its own tab for continued use.


Do you have Windows 10?   If so, you need to use this cool tip to invoke God Mode.  God Mode gives you a powerful new settings windows to make Windows 10 the way you want it.

3. Let Excel Recommend the Best Chart

If you use Microsoft Excel, let Excel choose the best chart for your data.  Learn this cool tip to make the best charts that matches your data.


Are you hunting the customer service phone number for a company?  Google can help.  learn this cool tip to get that number fast!


Have you seen the ads in your Windows 10 Start menu?  Learn this cool tip to disable this feature.


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Sunday, November 29, 2015

ICYMI: Up-to-Date Anti-Virus, Google Star Wars, C-3PO Waze, Happy Thanksgiving, CBSN Live News and Dell's Security Flaws

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Another great week of cool tech tips at One Cool Tip this week.  Check out these cool tips.

Is Your Anti-Virus Software Up-to-Date?
Be prepared before it's a problem.  Learn how to keep your computer safe before it's too late.

Let C-3PO be Your Navigator
C-3PO can be your voice navigator in the Waze mobile navigation app.

Discover the Google Star Wars Easter Egg: A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away
May the Google be with you!  Choose the light side or the dark side of the Force and you'll get Star Wars themed Google applications such as Maps, Gmail and Google Calendar.  Learn how to set your themes as a Sith or a Jedi.

Happy Thanksgiving
Customize this Google turkey for a fun Thanksgiving activity.

CBS News Streams Live Video Online for Free
Learn how to watch CBS News online with live anchored news.

Dell's Terrible Horrible No Good Security Flaws
If you have a Dell computer, check out this cool tip to learn if your PC is affected by two major security flaws.


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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Dell's Terrible Horrible No Good Security Flaws

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Dell Inc. has a major technical and PR crisis on its hands.  

Many Dell PCs have two applications installed that can be used by hackers to compromise the security of the PC.  

The two programs were used by Dell to assist in technical support of the PC.

The good news is that Dell has a solution for the problem.  Dell is  automatically pushing the fix out to the PCs using the "Dell Update" program that launches at startup.  You can check that you are up-to-date by clicking the Dell Update icon in the task bar near the clock 
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That's the easiest fix for the issue.  If your Dell Update hasn't been updated, right mouse-click on the Dell Update application icon and select "Check for Updates" while you are online.

If you are more adventurous, you can also download the patch directly from Dell or even use the manual instructions for removing the affected security certificates from your PC.  More information is available from Dell's support page:  http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN300321

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Friday, November 27, 2015

CBS News Streams Live Video Online for Free

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Do you hate how some cable news sites don't offer a live stream of their news?

A latecomer to online news scene is upping the game with a new service.

Unlike its rivals, CBSN offers free live anchored news online at http://www.cbsnews.com/live .

CBS news shows such as Face the Nation are also streamed

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Besides the web, CBSN is available for iPhone and Android mobile devices and also other streaming devices such as Roku, XBox and Amazon FireTV.

Check out the online CBSNews video site.

Enjoy!

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