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Personal computers and the internet have given rise to so many new opportunities for us to create our own content. Because of these options, many individuals now choose to express themselves through a blog, Facebook account or other forum for expression online. Even just email correspondence has now become a place where many of us keep our sentimental memories. 

But unlike physical objects, digital content doesn't yet have a clear-cut estate plan. In many cases, these creations of a person will continue to live online long after their creator draws their last breath, while other times, the family member of a deceased person tries hard to have them removed. Because of difficulty that the friends and loved ones of a person who has died typically go through, Google has created a new service that makes the online portion of it a little easier. 

Sort of like a digital will, Google's new service - Inactive Account Manager, gives the creator of the login control over what happens to it after they die. Owners of blogs, email and other online accounts can choose what will happen to their online stuff after they die. The service will be automatically triggered after a certain amount of time without logging in. 

Users can choose if they'd like to have it set to automatically occur after three, six, nine months or a year of inactivity, and what they would like to have happen to their content after this preset period. You can choose to have all of the information deleted, or to have it forwarded to a person of your choosing. And while nobody likes to think about planning for their own death, this service was intended to make it easier for your loved ones in the event that anything does happen to you. 

Here at PortableOne, we like to keep our customers updated on the latest stories in consumer technology. This way, you can make an informed decision when it comes to picking out the perfect customized laptop or iPad for your specific needs. 

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