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First, let\u2019s take a moment to pause and reflect on the significance of today’s anniversary and those who fight and have fought to protect our freedom.<\/a><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s ebookstore, eBooks<\/a>, is officially here! \u00a0Now you can access more than three million books (the world\u2019s largest selection<\/a>, according to the company) from any web-enabled device<\/a>.\u00a0Perhaps the best part<\/a> is the availability of out of circulation classics.\u00a0 Have you embraced electronic books yet? \u00a0If you\u2019re skeptical, there are many books available for free<\/a>. \u00a0Try it out and let me know your thoughts!<\/p>\n

\u2018Tis the season for full disclosure? \u00a0If you want to share more information on your Facebook page, you are going to welcome the new profile pages<\/a> which allow users to reveal more details<\/a> (classes taken in school\/favorite sports teams), display photos and highlight friends.\u00a0 Some are drawing uncanny similarities with LinkedIn\u2019s<\/a> set up\u2026<\/p>\n

Is Foursquare coming to the small screen? \u00a0It signed an agreement with a production company to create a new series<\/a> and although details are still unknown, the company said the app will be “meaningfully integrated”<\/a> into a show.\u00a0 It may give shooting \u201con-location\u201d a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n

What were people searching for in 2010?\u00a0 According to Yahoo!\u2019s annual report,<\/a> Miley Cyrus, the World Cup and BP were among the top search terms during this Chinese \u201cYear of the Tiger.\u201d\u00a0 In a related story, Tiger Woods did not make the top ten.\u00a0 Kim Kardashian, who finished fourth on the Yahoo list, was tops on the Bing list<\/a> and Tiger did grab the number four slot there.<\/p>\n

\"\"If rankings are your thing, check out Billboard\u2019s<\/a> Social 50<\/a>, which measures online popularity<\/a> of musical artists on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes launched Jumo, a social network designed to let users find, follow and support the causes important to them, according to Mashable.<\/a> What causes are you passionate about?<\/p>\n

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If anyone in your household is hoping to catch a glimpse of Kris Kringle<\/a> in action, visit noradsanta.org. \u00a0Google has partnered with NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, to track Santa and his reindeer in real-time using Google Maps. \u00a0What happened to listening for footsteps on the roof? \u00a0Maybe Father Christmas should use Gowalla 3.0<\/a>, the latest version of the location-based service which syndicates check-ins from the four major location networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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