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Netflix Adds Account Profiles, Apple’s Next iPad Mini Will Have Retina Display & The Top 5 Free Anti-Virus Softwares

Linda Reimer

Netflix Streaming Adds Account Profiles: Netflix has just added a new feature to its streaming account settings – the ability to add different profiles. And by “streaming,” as you may well know, I am referring not to the subscription service that has Netflix sending subscribers DVDs through the mail by the Netflix streaming service which allows subscribers unlimited access to the Netflix streaming library of titles 34/7/365 from anywhere they have an Internet connection. And what the fancy computer terminology “profiles” means is I think most simply explained by saying that up until now Netflix streaming subscribers logged into their account and had one list of favorite titles that they saved to watch later and this single list would have to do for everyone in a family so if the Jack the family patriarch loves documentaries and nine-year-old Sally Anne loves  cartoons and they have both saved their favorite videos in the favorites list to watch later – then all those videos would be jumbled together “Dora the Explorer” might be found in between National Geographic and PBS documentaries! And now with the new profiles feature five individual family members can log into the same account have their own favorites list (their own profile list) of titles so all of Sally Anne’s cartoons can be on her list, Jack’s documentaries on his list, all the scientific programs on son Tyler’s list and the dramas can all be on matriarch Jane’s list. So in essence, the streaming Netflix subscription now is like a PC – you can log in under your own profile and customize your favorites list and not see the listing of other videos you aren’t interested in!

Here’s a link to a USA Today article that offers more info on the subject titled “Netflix Adds New Profile Feature;”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/01/netflix-adds-new-profile-feature/2603675/

Apple’s Next iPad Mini Will Have Retina Display: The Wall Street Journal’s All Things D reports that Apple suppliers are currently working on components for second generation iPad Mini which will have a Retina display – although this being Apple we are talking about it comes as no surprise that there is not yet a release date for the second generation iPad Mini. However, if Apple follows its refresh pattern from last year just perhaps we will see new iPads this fall.

Here’s a link to the All Thing’s D article which is titled ‘Apple’s Next iPad Mini Will Likely Have ‘Retina’ Display From Samsung;”

http://allthingsd.com/20130801/apples-next-ipad-mini-will-likely-have-retina-display-from-samsung/

The Top 5 Free Anti-Virus Softwares: The tech site Mashable offers a cool list today of five free anti-virus softwares. And if you have a computer and go online at all you really should have a virus protection software on your computer. Of course you can pay for virus protection software and two of the most popular paid softwares are Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee. However, the Mashable list offers five solid, and free, alternatives. Counting them down from the top pick to the fifth the softwares are: 1. AVG Anti-Virus, 2. Comodo, 3. Ad-Aware, 4. Malwarebytes & 5. avast! The Mashable article features a gallery of photos, also known as a slideshow if you’d like to know more – here’s the link:

http://mashable.com/2013/08/01/free-antivirus/

And remember if you need assistance in learning about a personal technology device like an iPad, e-reader or brand new laptop — drop by the library or call us to make an appointment for a free One-On-One session with a member of the library’s tech team!

We’re here to help!

Have a great day!

Linda R.

References

Fee, Jess. (2013, August 1). 5 Best Free Antivirus Software Options. Mashable. Online. Accessed August 1, 2013. http://mashable.com/2013/08/01/free-antivirus/

Luk, Lorraine. (2013, August 1). Apple’s Next iPad Mini Will Likely Have “Retina” Display From Samsung. All Things D. Online. Accessed August 1, 2013. http://allthingsd.com/20130801/apples-next-ipad-mini-will-likely-have-retina-display-from-samsung/

The WSJ Reports On Apple’s iPad Mini, OLED TV Update & The C-1 A New Kind Of Car

Linda Reimer

The WSJ Reports On Apple’s New  iPad Mini: The Wall Street Journal and CNET have both reported that Apple will be introducing a smaller iPad named the iPad Mini prior to the holiday shopping season. Both reports also indicate that Apple will introduce the new iPhone and a refresh to its iPod series of music players at its September 12 press event and will hold a separate launch event for the new iPad Mini in October. The price of the new iPad Mini has not yet been released; nor in fact, has any official information about the device from Apple. However, it is reasonable to expect that the 7-8” tablet will be priced somewhere in the $200-$300 range – it will have to be to effectively compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Google’s Nexus 7 and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet all of which are priced between $179 and $199. So if you’re toying with the idea of purchasing a tablet for yourself or as a gift this fall – you may want to wait until October!

Here’s a link to the WJS All Things D article, titled Confirmed: New iPad Mini to Debut in October, After Latest Apple iPhone’s September Bow, on the subject:

http://allthingsd.com/20120825/confirmed-new-ipad-mini-will-debut-in-october-after-latest-iphones-september-bow/

And a link to the CNET article, titled Apple’s 7-inch tablet will be named iPad Mini, says report:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57500724-37/apples-7-inch-tablet-will-be-named-ipad-mini-says-report/

OLED TV Update: CNET also offers a new article that updates news on the cutting edge TV technology known as OLED. OLED is an acronym for “Organic light-emitting diode” and tech reviewers that have seen these new TVs, which were showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show back in January, have said these TVs offer the clearest most vibrant picture that they have ever seen on a TV. And the CNET article, titled OLED, What We Know, really answers the question of why these new TVs will offer out of this world pictures it can be accessed at the following link:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57495108-221/oled-what-we-know/

The C-1 A New Kind Of Car: Lit Motors has introduced, and is taking reservations for, a new kind of car called the C-1. The company describes the car as “the world’s first gyroscopically-stabilized “rolling smart phone;”” and further notes that this car “combines the efficiency and freedom of a motorcycle with the safety and convenience of a car. Offering the “alternative to alternatives” on an exciting and safe platform, the C-1 transforms your daily commute into something to look forward to.” CNET’s Editor at Large Brian Cooley offers a video overview of how the car works with assistance from Lit Motors staff in a CNET Conversations video cast. I watched the video last night and the car is small, electric, toted as being very efficient to run, reasonably priced and very science fictionish in looks so if you like technology and cars you should check out the video found at the following link:

http://cnettv.cnet.com/tech-shows/

And if you’d like to reserve your very own C-1 – here’s a link to the Lit Motors website:

http://litmotors.com/home/

Linda R. 

4” iPod Touch, iPad Mini & DOJ Rejects Apple’s Criticism of E-Book Anti-Trust Suit

Linda Reimer

4” iPod Touch: According PC Magazine an Asian tech manufacturer has said that Apple will be unveiling not just a new iPhone with a 4” screen in September but also will upgrade the iPod Touch which too shall have a 4” screen.

So those of us who have been waiting to upgrade our iPod Touches can plan on finally doing so this September. Here’s the link to the PG Magazine article tilted Rumor Points to 4-Inch iPod Touch Display:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407543,00.asp

iPad Mini: CNET is reporting that Apple is indeed getting ready to debut a 7” mini iPad in September. September is the month Apple usually releases iPhone and iPod Touch upgrades so September does seem like a good bet for this new product to be unveiled!

Here’s the link to the CNET article titled iPad Mini to debut in September, says analyst:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57478520-37/ipad-mini-to-debut-in-september-says-analyst/

DOJ Rejects Apple & Publishers Criticism of E-Book Anti-Trust Suit: The U.S. Department of Justice has rejected criticism from Apple and seven of the largest publishers in the U.S. that argues that its E-Book anti-trust suit against Apple and those seven publishers: Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Macmillan & Pearson, is unfair and benefits the e-book seller Amazon.com. Apple and the seven publishers have argued that prior to 2010 Amazon had a monopoly in e-book sales and they state they did not collude to raise e-book prices via the so-called “Agency Model” of selling books. The DOJ rejects the criticism and counters that Apple and seven of the largest publishers in the U.S. did indeed colluded to raise e-book prices – as just after those eight companies adopted the Agency Model in 2010 e-book prices rose dramatically – seemingly overnight.

Here’s a link to a Wall Street Journal article on the subject titled U.S. Defends E-Book Antitrust Case Against Apple, Others

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120723-710446.html

Linda R.