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San Gabriel Valley Apple Users Group

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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Apple Watch Report

Got an Apple Watch? Want to integrate its fitness apps into your exercise/training program? TidBITs’ Adam Engst has got just the thing. In his recent article, Exercising with the Apple Watch: The Software, he not only describes each of the … Continue reading

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Backup, Backup,…

View image | gettyimages.com   You know the drill, right? Well, alright, let’s see if you do (with apologies to Leonard Bernstein and Sergei Prokofiev…)! When an article about something as critical as backups is summarized thusly: How confident are … 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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Really Bad Viruses

Of the computer variety, of course! 8 Computer Viruses That Brought the Internet to Its Knees on WhoIsHostingThis? starts out: …The first computer virus, called the “Elk Cloner”, was created as a teenager’s harmless prank, displaying random messages to users … Continue reading

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Who Has Your Back?

Apple. EFF (the Electronic Frontier Foundation) recently released its Who Has Your Back? 2015: Protecting Your Data From Government Requests report. Apple, among others, received five out of five stars this year. It’s a very interesting chart, but even more … Continue reading

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Stronger Passcode Security on iDevices

As Cyrus Farivar noted on Ars Technica recently: As part of its iOS 9 announcement on Monday, Apple revealed that all newer iDevices equipped with TouchID and running the newer version of the operating system will be required to upgrade … Continue reading

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The Saviour of the World

Yeah, I know it has nothing to do with computers and related things, but it’s too cool not to post!! On Wired, the other day, Jonathan Keats noted: IN 1943, VESTA Stoudt had a job in a munitions factory where … 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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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

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

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