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An Apple a Day…

View image | gettyimages.com   Do you use the Health app on your iDevice? Have you looked into any of the plethora of third-party apps out there? Bryan Clark, over on MakeUseOf, has, and gives a grand report. PYBT: An … 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) apps that are temporarily free. Here’s the fine print: These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for … 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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July 20th General Meeting

View image | gettyimages.com   Join us on Monday, July 20, for the next meeting of the San Gabriel Valley Apple Users Group. The meeting will include our usual presentations covering Apps and Traps; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math apps … Continue reading

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10 awesome iPhone apps

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

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Snow in July???

View image | gettyimages.com   Size matters!! Not really computer-related, unless (like me) you need a computer for more-than-basic arithmetic, but it is geeky… Found this piece, by Rhett Allain, on Wired this morning. He starts: THERE WAS A bunch … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

Unless there’s something really special about your place, your home network could be faster, and faster is always better! In 9 Quick Ways to Instantly Speed up Your Home PC Network, Andy Betts provides a lot of good advice, and … Continue reading

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Should I Change My LastPass Master Password?

You may recall the LastPass breach news from last month. If you’re a LastPass user, you got the e-mail from LastPass advising users: …that the company had detected “suspicious activity” on LastPass servers, and that user email addresses and password … Continue reading

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Scareware: Not As Frightening as It Sounds

:::sigh::: The bad guys obviously have too much free time on their hands: …What happens is that you visit a Web site and seemingly have your browser maliciously frozen. You’ll find that you can’t quit, nor can you navigate away … 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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