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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

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

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Di-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and iPad classes on the first and third Mondays of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel … Continue reading

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Early iPhone 5 Battery Issues

Does your iPhone 5 hark back to between September 2012 and January 2013? Is the battery life not what it should be? Andrew Cunningham has a rather helpful article on Ars Technica, Apple announces battery replacement program for the iPhone … Continue reading

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Wired Ranks the Rumors

As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired: Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, … Continue reading

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Battery Maintenance

Got a pre-mid-2009 MacBook or MacBook Pro? Calibrated your battery lately?? This is one of those good-for-your computer things you should know, and Dann Albright has several interesting steps you can take to keep that battery happy on MakeUseOf. PYBT … Continue reading

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

If not, you missed a great hands-on follow-up to last month’s presentation; Marilyn suggests checking at lynda.com for more outstanding GarageBand courses and lessons. Apps & Traps was pretty informative, too. At Coco’s, we contemplated french fry variations, cell phone … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, August 18th, 2014

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 MUGs On Facebook: Wearable Tech, rumors, rolltop laptop, dedication to Robin Williams and more 02 InfoManager: Wearable Technology news, views and reviews 1408-18 03 UGNN Phishing Report: August and … 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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Facebook Is a Love/Hate/Like Thing

MakeUseOf wants to know: How Many Facebook Pages Have You Liked? Go on over and let ’em know. The poll is down towards the bottom of the page. We want to know, too! Leave a comment.

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Wired Ranks the Rumors

As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired: Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, … Continue reading

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