Revised firmware for the new settings is transmitted through Wi-Fi to the STRIVA products.
From the brand new settings menu to the redesigned virtual machine library and snapshot menu, users have even more Mac-like experiences when running Windows programs.
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"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" was conceived as a play with music, and Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter who composed the score for "Spring Awakening, " has written new settings of W.H.
The gestures are all predefined, but the new settings menu, which also takes a page from Apple's playbook and places instructional videos alongside each gesture, makes it easier to understand how they work.
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In other cases, like with the new settings menu, they were part of Microsoft's plan all along -- the engineering team just didn't get to them before it was time to ship the first version of Win 8.
If you recall, Facebook introduced new in-depth privacy controls in 2010, and the study found that the release of these new settings corresponded to users sharing more personal data, both within their network of friends and with strangers and third-party applications.
Finally, the new settings will make it easier to turn off sharing of your information to applications, like games and quizzes, and to opt-out of instant personalization, a feature where partner websites like Windows Docs and Pandora automatically have access to your public profile information.
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The joint action by Europe's heavyweights is a response to Google's announcement in January on new privacy settings.
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The new privacy settings default to be uber-public, and users have to be proactive about keeping their settings private.
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The second problem in the new privacy settings is that Facebook is letting search engines index content from the site.
At the event Wednesday, Mr. Zuckerberg said he consulted privacy advocates, politicians and users when developing the site's new privacy settings.
Additionally, new privacy settings will allow users to determine and adjust the link between their Google account and social media profiles.
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New interior trim, the addition of Nissan's Around View Monitor technology and new suspension settings specifically tailored for European roads build on the LEAF's unique driving experience.
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Though most Facebook users have been made aware of the fact that the new privacy settings default to be quite open, many have not realized that this applies to their photo albums too.
But will the new privacy settings take?
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The latest version of Google's mobile OS makes a number of evolutionary improvements to its already impressive repertoire -- including a new quick settings menu that can be accessed from the notification pull down and support for multiple user profiles.
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The secret to the new Facebook privacy settings is the use of Lists.
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With the Smart Panel featured on all the new models, settings and features can be easily accessed and applied, making creative photography easier than ever.
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Often, this is a trial and error process, which can be wasteful as compute resources are used each time a new combination of settings is tried.
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According to those "in the know, " the new units feature settings which allow you to store up to ten commonly (or uncommonly) used routes, plus the little 4.3-inch-widescreen-havin' guys will also sort routes for multiple destinations -- a feature which has been lacking in past models.
The navigation menu also has a few tweaks of its own: the top of the menu features a quick settings bar (nothing new there) and a second bar for settings shortcuts.
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California is considering a bill that would force social networking sites to rejigger how they go about privacy settings for new users.
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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new, simpler privacy settings for the social network on Wednesday, at a press conference and on his blog.
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The 26-year-old founder showed a new interface for privacy settings that looked considerably easier to understand than previously, when users had to hunt to find the granular controls.
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Designed for advanced amateurs and videographers making the move to a full-frame Digital SLR, the EOS 6D fits neatly into Canon's professional imaging system with an advanced feature set including full manual options for creative control in addition to new and intuitive automatic settings to help even novice photographers capture great images.
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Looking at software, the Nexus 10 runs the newly announced Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which provides plenty of new features like quick settings, more Google Now features, Photo Sphere, widgets on the lock screen, the ability for devs to add maps into their tablet-optimized apps, a screen saver-style photo viewer called Daydream and a music explorer that quickly finds artists similar to the ones you're listening to.
To varying degrees they add new twists, details and settings to the original tale.
Additionally, the new user interface has default settings ideal for a majority of users, with expert mode control options for enthusiasts and power users.
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