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Productivity Tool Preview - Able2Extract Professional 11

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The majority of our office documentation comes in PDF - the most known, universal format for viewing and storing documents. No matter the industry, profession or experience, everyone is still using it. The PDF’s main trait is its non-editable nature. You cannot edit or change any content inside a PDF document, by default. Two reasons why: Security - PDF format is the most secure type currently available, thus you are unable to easily alter documents. Portability - PDF files tend to always keep the layout so they can be viewed and shared across devices and platforms. Because you cannot copy or edit a PDF file, various companies develop software to help us solve that particular problem. One of those tools is Able2Extract, whose latest version is set to be released on December 5. This brand new office productivity solution is called Able2Extract Professional 11 and we had the pleasure of reviewing it prior to its release. Here is what you will have a chance to see in the latest build: PD...

Wikipedia Becoming More Acceptable in the Classroom

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Wikipedia has been the go-to source for many people over the last decade. Despite it being considered non-reliable, it is still one of the first places people look due to its ranking so high in search results. Academia is one of the industries that have not had a good relationship with Wikipedia throughout the years but this could be changing thanks to recent trends. Due to Wikipedia not being considered a reliable source, many colleges and universities have banned its use by students for research projects. However, the Los Angeles Times recently reported that some college professors are actually using Wikipedia for classes , something that would not have been allowed just a few years ago. Even though academia has shunned Wikipedia in the past, there seems to be a growing trend to allow its use in schools. There are many reasons why this could be occurring but here are some of the most common. Wikipedia Now Being Edited by Experts  Wikipedia is no longer edited by a small group of ...

Penzu - Write in Private or Share in Public

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Penzu is a web-based journaling tool that allows users to create a personal online diary. For those who aren’t ready to share their innermost secrets with the world, Penzu allows users to choose which posts they wish to share and where. Penzu claims to provide stringent privacy controls that may not be available with similar sites and one of its bestselling points is its ‘share if you want to’ mantra. Getting Set Up There are three account options available in Penzu - Classic, Pro, and Pro Plus. Prices range from free for the Classic account to $49.99 for Pro Plus, and the setup process is pretty easy. To get started with Penzu, simply type in your name, email, and password. Then, run through 3 simple setup steps - starting with choosing your journal cover, followed by your font choice. Once you’ve completed these steps, you’ll be ready to start posting. Ease of Use There’s no learning curve here at all - you simply set up and go. Once you’ve finished the 3 steps at the start and selec...

5 Smartphone Apps That Parents Need To Worry About

Owning a smartphone filled with countless apps that can help one from keeping track of their appointments to telling them how many calories they have lost by walking down the road is a norm these days. Yet, there are a few apps that parents should worry about as soon as they see them on their kids’ phones. Here are 5 of the worse apps your child could have on their phones. Vine Vine is home to some of the most popular online celebrities like King Bach who makes vine one of the most entertaining and fun social networking platforms out there. But like everything else, there are good ways to use vine and then there are the bad ones. The bad ones being the fact that one can upload any kind of pornographic material on vine without any restrictions. Now Hofmann, Yusupov and Kroll, the founders, incorporated a 17+ age restriction to make an account for vine, however, it is fairly simple for teens to make an account on vine. Other than just viewing inappropriate videos on Vine, they can al...

Kuku.io – Multiplatform Social Media Content Management Tool

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As you have already noticed, the social media channels are very efficient for business promotions and announcements. According to statistics mentioned by Business 2 Community, 90% of young people are active on social media and a large portion of them turn towards social media while seeking business solutions. Kuku.IO is one such tool that provides features to manage these tasks efficiently and with minimum inputs. Having integrations with many social media sites like Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, vkontakte and many more, it has become a popular choice for a social media management tool. Just add all your social networks in one tool and group your profiles into channels. In some tools, you can event adapt content to each social network. Manage multiple social media profiles, groups and pages easily grouping them into channels. Choose the needed channel right before posting. Use this tool to change a time zone and set a social media posting schedule. With the automated scheduling...