On Computers

Joy’s sister holds up her iPad to take pictures, which is kind of awkward. A new $60 seven megapixel “Disney iPad Camera,” plugs into the Apple iPad, which then collects the photos.

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One of every seven minutes spent online is on Facebook, according to a ComScore report. And 75 percent of the time spent on social networks is spent on Facebook.

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Givit for iPhone/iPad/PC/Mac will let you share up to six large video files in one upload. Android version coming soon.

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RedBubble turns your artwork into a T-shirt or some other product. They will also sell it for you and collect the payment, from which they take a small percentage.

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Priceonomics.com lets you find out what something is probably worth before you buy or sell it on eBay or Craigslist.

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The one thing that’s annoying about tablet computers is smudges on the screen. Until recently, we never thought of using a stylus instead of our finger. We figured the stylus was just for artists. A soft-tipped stylus keeps your screen clean.

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If you just got a Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet, you may be wondering what to download. We got these suggestions from Mashable.com:

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You just got a new Kindle Fire or Android tablet for Christmas. What apps might you consider first?

Any.DO is the web site for a free to-do list that includes voice recognition. Tell it to remember to get some milk and it stores that to your list. It also listens and captures any other task you need to do. You can collaborate with others in creating a list of tasks or objectives. It’s available on Android tablets and phones and is coming “soon” to the iPhone, iPad and the web. (When we signed up, there were 18,485 people ahead of us on the waiting list.)

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Cell phone radiation may cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization, but there’s still time to panic. One way out is a protective cell phone case. (The other way is not to worry about it.)

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We’re getting lots of news about keyboard accessories for tablet computers; they’re about to invent the laptop. An alternative to this combination is the “Ultrabook–” a super-light laptop made by several companies.

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