InfoManager for Monday, December 9, 2013

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 iOS 7 Solution 4: Keep Apps From Wasting Your Data Plan
02 Safenetting: Phishing, Security Report for December
03 UGNN Facebook Update: interface changes, auto-play video and more
04 Cyber Security – Paypal hack, Microsoft, India, and more
05 Twenty Best Free Apps for Mobile Entrepreneurs
06 iOS – iWork vs. MS Office 365 vs. Google Docs
07 Best iPad Business & Productivity Apps
08 Moneydance 2014
09 MacUpdate’s Winter Bundle
10 Ten Mac Preview Application Tricks
11 Quotes: Achieving goals

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01 iOS 7 Solution 4: Keep Apps From Wasting Your Data Plan

UGNN InfoManager news all about Apple and Apple computers – The complaints against iOS 7 have been flying around ever since the release of the new Apple operating system – Some apps may use more data than others, whether you want them to or not, but you can control which apps are allowed to access the Internet using your cell connection.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/ios7_data-plan_tricks/

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02 Safenetting: Phishing, Security Report for December

Spam and Phishing are on the decline as more and more evil portals are closed, but the war is not over yet. The cybercriminals are moving to other venues. It’s also time for 2014 outlook predictions:
* Couple who took part in Nigerian gang’s Internet banking plot are jailed
* FBI uses malware phishing to track criminals
* Bureau warns award e mail a phishing scam
* Crackdown successfully reduces spam
* The Fight Against Pinterest Spam
* Cyber Fraud Outlook for 2014
and more…

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/safenetting_december/

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03 UGNN Facebook Update: interface changes, auto-play video and more

This edition of Facebook update moves through the holidays with some security concerns, some new interface changes and a nice win against ICANN’s iron grip on the DNS…
* Facebook, Google, and other social network credentials need update after theft
* After Facebook, now access Twitter on mobiles without Internet
* Outdoors: Is Facebook joining ranks of bullies against women
* Facebook Wins First Uniform Rapid Suspension System Case
* Facebook Feed Changes: 4 Ways To Declutter
* Facebook rolls out auto-play videos on mobile
* How can I delete my Facebook search history?
* When will Facebook be added to S&P 500?
…and more

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/facebook_december/

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04 Cyber Security – Paypal hack, Microsoft, India and more

We continue to be amazed at how stupid the people in charge are. Like the judges that decided the PayPal hack wasn’t that bad after all and plea bargained! And the “heads-in-the-sand” media is ignoring India’s move to take control of the Internet. Nobody will even make a whimper until the ’net goes down – but then it’s too late! Keep yourself protected and help your neighbors get more aware of the risks they take! Here’s where we watch future history unfold…
* Cybersecurity Pioneer Warns of Consequences from Plea Agreement with PayPal Hackers
* Cybersecurity remains a global threat, says Paula Barrett of Eversheds
* Are Your IT Workers Putting Your Company at Risk? Yes, They Are.
* Indian government wakes up to risk of Hotmail, Gmail
* India to push for freeing Internet from U.S. control
* The National CyberWatch Center Holds Kickoff Event
* Bangalore: Ethics matter, just for the hack of it
* Microsoft Cybercrime centre to benefit Africa
* Huawei Deal in S. Korea Worries US Lawmakers
and more…

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/cyber_security_december/

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05 Twenty Best Free Apps for Mobile Entrepreneurs

This article on American Express, OpenForum.com gives us a list of free apps for productivity while traveling.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/20-best-free-apps-for-mobile-entrepreneurs/

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06 iOS – iWork vs. MS Office 365 vs. Google Docs

This article by Shane Cole on Apple Insider compares the three Office productivity apps.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/ios-iwork-vs-ms-office-365-vs-google-docs/

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07 Best iPad Business & Productivity Apps

This article on ITPorPortal.com by Jeffrey L. Wilson has an interesting list of best iPad Apps.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/best-ipad-business-productivity-apps/

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08 Moneydance 2014

The Infinite Kind has announced that Moneydance 2014 is now available. This release brings several uniquely innovative new features designed to make keeping track of your finances easy and enjoyable.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/moneydance-2014/

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09 MacUpdate’s Winter Bundle

MacUpdate launched its annual Winter Mac software bundle last Wednesday, with 10 Mac apps plus 2 bonus titles for early buyers, all for just $39.99. The limited-time offer represents a nearly $400 value and includes a mix of the some of the most popular Mac apps.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/macupdates-winter-bundle/

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10 Ten Mac Preview Application Tricks

This is an older article (2008) on UsingMac.com. But these tricks are still useful.

http://www.ugnn.com/2013/12/10-mac-preview-application-tricks/

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11 Quotes: Achieving goals

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
– Michelangelo

It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.
– Helen Keller

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…and have a great week!

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** THE INFO MANAGER
A weekly column from the mice of Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker.

Lynn is a UGN veteran (AOL User Groups Forum) and User Group Network. He’s been a supporter and volunteer on many, many UGNet and User Group Academy projects. As a long time user group member, he’s been a volunteer from Honolulu to Boston and beyond.

Currently working primarily with the Cowtown MUG of Ft. Worth but also works with the Apple Corp of Dallas and is a lifetime member of TUMS, the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society.

Fred has been active in UGs since 1986, first the AOL UG Forum, then the User Group Network. He spoke at the original AppleWorld in 1987, and served as Apple User Group Advisory Board Member for three years. He founded the User Group Academy and the Appleseeds Foundation

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