Reprinted from TidBITS#1047/04-Oct-2010 with permission. Copyright (C) 2010, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#1047/04-Oct-2010 ======================== Issue link: What's an appropriate age to introduce a kid to social media services? Andy Affleck ponders the question as his 10-year-old pesters him for a Facebook account. Also this week, Adam explores the dark underside of URL shortening services - though they may offer attractive features like click counting, they simply can't be trusted with any link that's critical to your business. For iPhone and iPod touch users, we have a pair of new ebooks: "Take Control of iPhone Basics, iOS 4 Edition" for those new to the iPhone and "Take Control of Mail on the iPhone and iPod touch, iOS 4 Edition" for anyone trying to create a coherent mobile email strategy. Finally, along with notable software releases like Premiere Elements 9.0, Photoshop Elements 9.0, GraphicConverter 7.0, Eudora OSE 1.0, Postbox 2, and Thunderbird 3.1.4, we have a more-detailed look at StuffIt Deluxe 2011, the latest version of the longstanding compression and archiving program. Articles Avoid URL Shortening Services for Business-Related Links Two New Take Control Ebooks about the iPhone and iPod touch StuffIt Deluxe 2011 Adds Destinations When Should We Introduce Social Media to Kids? TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 4 October 2010 ExtraBITS for 4 October 2010 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to David Legault, Andy Coppola, Jim Carr, and Howard Turetzky for their generous support! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * THE MISSING SYNC FOR ANDROID: Sync with iTunes, Address Book, iCal, iPhoto and other Mac applications. Supports HTC EVO, Motorola Droid, Droid X, Droid 2, Google Nexus One and many other phones. * Dragon speech recognition software for Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad! Get the all-new Dragon Dictate for Mac from Nuance Communications and experience Simply Smarter Speech Recognition. Learn more about Dragon Dictate: * CrashPlan is easy, secure backup that works everywhere. Back up to your own drives, computers, and online with unlimited storage. With unlimited online backup, this is one resolution you can keep. Back Up Your Life Today! * Get more productive with software from Smile: PDFpen for editing PDFs; TextExpander for saving time and keystrokes while you type; DiscLabel for designing CD/DVD labels and inserts. Free demos, fast and friendly customer support. * Pear Note 2: More complete, understandable notes on your Mac. Typed notes are blended with recorded audio, video, and slides to create notes that make more sense when you need them most. Learn more at ! * With ChronoSync you can sync, back up, or make bootable backups. Sync or back up your Mac to internal or external hard drives, other Macs, PCs, or remote network volumes you can mount on your Mac. Learn more at ! * MacTech Conference, for IT Pros and Apple developers, is Nov 3-5, in Los Angeles. The 3-day event is packed with sessions & evening activities. Learn from the best. Meet and spend time with peers. TidBITS readers save $50 at ! * StuffIt Deluxe 2011 has everything you need to backup, encrypt, share, and compress all of your photos, audio and documents. Compress it. Secure it. Send it. Try StuffIt Deluxe 2011 today! Click here for a free 30-day trial: * The Data Rescue Center is dedicated to bringing you the very best hard drive recovery, data migration, and photo archiving options, all at affordable and fair prices for individuals and businesses. Get a FREE estimate today at ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .