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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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August 18th General Meeting

GarageBand, Part 2 More Music for Everyone You asked for it, you GOT it! Last month, we demonstrated  the GarageBand interface, recording real instrument tracks (vocals), MIDI instrument tracks (keyboard), and working with loops. On the iPad side, we played … Continue reading →

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InfoManager for Monday, August 4th, 2014

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 iOS 8 secrets Apple isn’t talking about 02 Fifteen Apps that are better than Apple’s 03 Create TinyTap App – Win iPad mini 04 Macbook Air Advertisement sells stickers … 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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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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Yet Another Reason to Stick with Apple!

Al-Qaeda prefers Android over Apple’s iOS is the headline of Daniel Eran Dilger’s post on AppleInsider. He continues: Apple’s iOS has taken majority market share in education, government and the enterprise, but Google’s Android has become the favored mobile platform … 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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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, July 28th, 2014

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 InfoManager: Wearable Technology news, views and reviews 1407-28 02 UGNN Cyber Security Report: Hot Summer 03 UGs This Week on Facebook – (UGTWOF) 04 Lifehacker Pack For iPad 2014 … Continue reading →

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Take Care of Your Hard Drive…

#463480719 / gettyimages.com …it’ll take care of you. Joel Lee posted some good tips on MakeUseOf this morning; PYBT: How To Care For Your Hard Drives And Make Them Last Longer. Don’t bother with the SSD tips sidebar, though; it’s … Continue reading →

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