Membership is offered monthly ($9.99) and yearly ($69).

The Marvel Unlimited Subscription provides digital access through any web browser, by website or app, to classic and new titles. Marvel’s website says more titles are added weekly, some as soon as half a year before their paper release. You can also tag as many as six titles to read offline.

All Marvel, all the time

Previously, comic readers could get their fix with the Comixology app Comics, an Internet comic shop which sells single issues. You could access entire story arcs through iBooks and Kindle, too. All publishers were accessible through those apps and services.

Marvel Unlimited is different, in that it carries Marvel work only.

The 13,000-title library currently offered is far less than all-inclusive. Although some titles appear six months ahead of print, others are delayed by the same time frame. Still, the selection is remarkable, and a migration from an Adobe Flash-based platform opens the door to devices such as the iPad.

Is Marvel Unlimited worth the price tag?

For the comic aficionado, it certainly is.

Especially for tablet users, Marvel Unlimited delivers an easy, awesome experience in comic reading. Generally, Marvel adds five titles per week, and the home app will tell you what’s new. It’s a great way to maximize your comic budget, too, so long as you have a good wireless Internet plan!

And, isn’t it just — kind of creepy?

Huffington Post posted an article recently about Google Glass’ potential danger to privacy in the U.S. Several of Glass’ apps allow users to record photographs and videos quickly, easily, and subtly.

According to HuffPo, photographs and videos taken with Google Glass can be immediately uploaded to Google+.

This means photos and videos of you, or your child, can be easily recorded and potentially uploaded to the Internet.

The article asks this pertinent question, “…what happens when this device gets into the hands (or rather, onto the eyes) of unsavory people?”

In an era where the privacy of the individual already seems at stake, many wonder how Google Glass will fit into the problem.

Creepy and buggy?

Writers at Businessinsider.com say there have been numerous reports that Google Glass won’t be immune to rookie mistakes and version 1 bugs.

Here are some of the top complaints from reviewers:

1. First of all, pain. In the form of cross-eyed headaches.

The screen on Google Glass sits just above your right eye. That means that, to look at the display, you will use both eyes to focus on something really close to you. Cue the headache.

2. Short battery life.

One popular technology and gadget reviewer claims Glass has an estimate battery life of 5 hours. ABC’s reviews were more pessimistic. They give Glass only 3 hours before you’ll need to charge it.

3. Pay $1,500 for Google Glass. And you still need a smartphone.

To use Glass outside, away from Wi-Fi, you’ll need to carry your smartphone. According to Businessinsider.com, “Google Glass doesn’t have a built-in cellular data connection.”

No matter what you use your tablet for, and no matter what tablet you own, it’s pretty important for you to be able to connect it to the Internet. Sure, you could connect using a regular phone line for dial-up or DSL connection, or you could use an Ethernet cord to access high speed Internet.

But, the easiest and most convenient way to connect is to set up your tablet to access a wireless, or Wi-Fi, network. The speed is amazing, and the connection doesn’t rely on wires. That means that you can connect anywhere in the coverage area.

And with CLEAR wireless Internet, that coverage area is your entire city.

Get your tablet connected

It’s pretty easy to connect your tablet to a Wi-Fi network, especially CLEAR’s 4G network. Just follow these simple steps and you’ll be online in no time.

Wireless adapter

1. If your tablet doesn’t already have Wi-Fi access built in, invest in a PC Card Check. Insert the adapter into the card slot. A Wireless Configuration wizard will appear.
2. Complete the steps of the wizard, setting up your location and connection to your Wi-Fi network. When you’ve finished the wizard, tap Finish.

Find your network

1. If your tablet has built-in Wi-Fi access, or if you’ve completed the above steps, it’s time to connect your tablet to a Wi-Fi network. Navigate to Network Connection and find the name of the network you’d like to connect to.
2. Choose that network. Input the required password and press OK.

That’s all there is to it. Follow these simple instructions to connect your tablet to a wireless Internet connection!

Some companies, such as CLEAR, offer home modems with integrated routers, which makes it possible to connect to a wireless network without the use of a secondary router.

The structure is pretty straightforward, if you have a modem without a built-in router, and want to create a wireless network, with the help of a router:

• The Internet sends a signal to the modem
• The modem sends a signal to your wireless router
• The router then will send wireless signals for your laptop, desktop, or other enabled devices to receive

You can set your network up very easily:

1. Plug your modem in to electrical power
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the modem
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your wireless router’s Internet port
4. Plug your wireless router in to electrical power
5. Configure your computer to connect to your wireless network

Note: If you use a wireless-enabled router, set it for automatic configuration. Also, ensure it is enabled for wireless security. Your manufacturer’s user manual will have details about how to configure a specific router.

With a device such as the CLEAR Hub Express, you don’t have to use a router.

The CLEAR Hub Express has a built-in router, and can connect as many as eight enabled devices at a time. It’s a nice solution for your home or office Internet needs. You can connect an Apple device, desktop computer, laptop, portable gaming console, or tablet with a CLEAR Hub Express.

The HP Pavilion Chromebook’s 14-inch screen is great for those who watch videos or edit photos online. It’s nice for photo sharers, too: It has three USB ports, an HDMI port for the transfer of digital-audio and video data. It also comes with a multi-format digital card reader.

HP Pavilion Chromebook comes equipped with Google favorites, such as:

• Drive
• Gmail
• Hangouts
• Search
• YouTube

All Google products update automatically, too.

Auto-synched data

Chromebooks fire up in seconds. Chromebooks start at $199 plus tax, and the HP Pavilion model, the first full-sized 14-inch Chromebook, runs about $329 plus tax, because of its additional features and bigger screen. All data is auto-synched on Google, too.

The HP Pavilion Chromebook comes with a TrueVision HD Webcam. This model has had mixed reviews, with complaints centered on unclear, slow video when preinstalled video capture software is used.

You can choose either a 16GB solid state drive or 32GB hard drive with your HP Pavilion Chromebook, and will have access to 100GB of Google Drive storage, free for two years.

The bottom line

Quick to boot up, the HP Pavilion Chromebook is prone to sometimes lethargic performance when calling up websites. The touchpad is sometimes unsteady. Battery life is average (just under 3 hours in cnet.com video playback tests.)

The HP Pavilion Chromebook is best used as a secondary computer. Other Chromebooks are more affordable, or come with useful features, such as smaller and lighter consoles, more storage, and mobile-broadband capabilities.

That’s because, as Facebook gets bigger, Path’s whole purpose is to keep social networking small. Gizmodo.com reports that, with Path, you can add up to 150 people to your Path account, which is available as an app for Android and iOS.

That means you can see the photos, videos, and status updates of the people you joined Facebook for in the first place. Interact with the people you care about, the people you’re close to.

Whereas Facebook has, arguably, become a place for over-arching updates and stylized photos, Path is a way for you to truly let your close friends and family what you’re up to. Because of this, Path creates a personal and intimate social networking experience.

A great thing about Path is the ability to choose where your photos, updates, and videos are shared. First of all, Path will only share your posts with your friends on Path. However, according to Cnet.com, you can choose for those posts to be sent to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Foursquare.

So, on top of providing a more intimate way to share with close friends and family, Path can be used as a one-stop shop for updating all your social networks.

The biggest complaint that people seem to have against Path is the lack of users. So, tell your friends about Path and start more meaningful sharing today.

However, an email should have a lot more going for it than its quickness. Emails to friends and close family members can be as casual as you’d like. Chances are they know you pretty well and can pick up on your humor and tone even through text.

In the case of more formal correspondence, like with a boss or coworker, it’s important that you adopt certain techniques to make sure your email is polite and is received well by the reader.

Rules to Follow When Composing an Email

Create an adequate subject line

1. Do this

Include a detailed subject that accurately describes the contents of the email. This gives the reader a heads-up of what your email is about, showing them automatically that it’s important enough for them to bother opening it.

2. Not this

Don’t leave the subject line blank. This will give you reader no indication as to the subject of your email. Also, don’t attach too much importance to your email with subjects like, “Read Immediately!! Extremely important!”

Create a readable message

1. Do this
• Proofread
• Spell out your words completely, use correct punctuation and grammar
• Keep your paragraphs short
2. Not this
• Send something like, “Thanks for the that help you give the other dya.”
• Pen a message like, “ur gr8! thx 4 ur hlp n all dat…”
• Type paragraphs longer than 3-4 lines

Being away from home isn’t an excuse to miss several episodes of your favorite show, back to back, either. Now that it’s common to stream TV with services such as Huluplus and Netflix, the question isn’t when you’re going to start watching your favorite shows, but when you’re going to stop.

Armed with a streaming service and on-the-go Internet access, as you might get with a company such as CLEAR, here are five shows we recommend you binge on:

1. Breaking Bad

The tale of Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) life of crime after a diagnosis of terminal lunch cancer has quite a following. Vince Gilligan’s drama series, a Sony production on AMC, centers on a protagonist becoming the antagonist. It has won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three for Cranston alone.

Episode count: 54 (5 seasons)

2. Charmed

The WB TV Network carried it for eight seasons. It’s about four sisters, the Charmed Ones, who are the most omnipotent witches ever and must safeguard innocent people from demons and warlocks. It’s first episode, “Something Wicca This Way Comes,” had a WB record 7.7 million viewers for a debut.

Episode count: 178 (8 seasons)

3. Community

This NBC comedy is about community college students in fictional Greendale, Colo. With meta-humor and pop-culture mentions, “Community” parodies TV and film clichés well enough to attain cult-follow status. As of Spring 2013, it was in its fourth season. Chevy Chase plays Pierce Hawthorne.

Episode count: 82 (4 seasons, and counting)

4. Prison Break

Fox, which first rejected it in 2003, carried it for four seasons. It’s about brothers, one wrongly sentenced to death, the other determined to help him escape from prison. It’s first-season popularity led to nine extra episodes. It won the 2006 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama.

Episode count: 81 (4 seasons)

5. The West Wing

Aaron Sorkin’s political drama centers around the fictional administration of Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen). It lasted seven seasons, first on NBC. Accolades came from all directions – critics, poli-sci professors, and even former White House staffers. It won three Golden Globe Awards.

Episode count: 156 (7 seasons)

It’s hard to believe how far iTunes has come as it celebrates its 10th birthday. It was once for Macintosh only. The catalog was miniscule (200,000 songs – today’s library exceeds 26 million). It its infancy, iTunes wanted to charge $3 per track; the 99-price tag proved to be revolutionary, as well.

In its first year, iTunes branched out with a version for arch-rival Windows computers.

Psychologically, consumers feel they’re getting a deal if the price is less than $1. Most Apple apps carry a .99 price tag, too. iTunes might have set the standard.

Once a computer song-management and player program, iTunes now includes:

• Apps
• College lectures
• Digital books
• Movies
• Podcasts
• TV shows

iTunes has been an integral piece in the MP3 generation’s rise.

In its first eight months, Apple sold more than 25 million songs. Windows users, though, saw a rise in alternative music players and file managers fed primarily by their disdain for Apple-based iTunes. The record-store demise strongly coincided with the iTunes Music Store’s emergence.

Did you know this about iTunes?

Best-selling song on Day 1

“Stuck in a Moment,” by U2.

International launches

France, Germany and the United Kingdom launched iTunes on June 15, 2004. Their top seller? “Bam Thwock,” by the Pixies.

The genius factor

Apple’s “Genius,” an intuitive feature that recommends new music based on previous downloads, launched Sept. 9, 2008.

To a computer, passwords are what makes you, you. So don’t write them down, don’t share them with your friend or the guy you met at the coffee shop.

Creating your password

1. Most websites require that you use a password that is at least 8 characters. Therefore, create a password that contains 8 or more characters, preferably more. The longer the password is, the harder it is for attackers to guess it.
2. Use an assortment of numbers, letters, and symbols to form your password. Mix it up with upper-case and lower-case letters.
3. Never use your name, phone number, address, or names of people you know and/or are related to. This information is personal, but it can easily be figured out by hackers.
4. Instead of using entire words, try using the first letter of each word in a phrase or sentence that you will remember without having to write down. For example, “Motocross is the king of all sports” would be “Mitkoas.” To make this even more secure, make it look even wackier, MiTK1oa$

Examples of some not-so-great passwords

• Heather1
• PetersDad
• MickeyMouse
• Dec121974
• Basketball
• 0000
• LosAngelesCA

This is an assortment of passwords that would be easy for the user to remember, but also easy for a hacker to crack. Personal names, famous characters, birthdays, repetitive numbers, and places are never good options for a safe password.