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San Gabriel Valley Apple Users Group

Had You Heard?

View image | gettyimages.com   Where’s the Orkin Man when you need him? On AppleInsider this morning: Bug forces Apple to delay watchOS 2 launch at last minute

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Two Dollar Tuesday

A new feature, Two Dollar Tuesday features Mac apps that have been discounted to, wait, don’t blink or you might miss it, two dollars! Well, a buck ninety nine, actually. Today’s apps are: Themes for Keynote Beautone Purple Notes PYBT: … Continue reading

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8 awesome iPhone apps

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free. Here’s the fine print: These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

Knowing an iOS device’s serial number is useful for a wide variety of reasons, from checking warranty status, determining if it’s eligible for a free repair from Apple, checking unlock status, checking for iCloud Activation Lock, insurance purposes, repairs, registering … Continue reading

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Who are you and what do you do?

At The Sweet Setup: Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, September 14th, 2015

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 Introducing Apple Pencil 02 Apple Introduces iPad Pro with 12.9-inch Retina Display 03 Introducing iPad Pro (Video) 04 Apple Introduces iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus 05 OCR Instantly … Continue reading

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9 awesome iPhone apps

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free. Here’s the fine print: These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free … Continue reading

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Navigating the Interface class, at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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Did You Know?

View image | gettyimages.com   Amy Fitzgerald posted a link to an immensely helpful Google tips article from Time.com in the Ancestry group on Facebook this morning. In 11 Google Tricks That Will Change the Way You Search, Jack Linshi … Continue reading

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Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad Basics class, focusing on gestures, settings, and basic apps, at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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