by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 Social Networking InfoManager for January 2014
02 UGNN Malware Report for January 12, 2014
03 Safenetting: Phishing, Malware, Security Report for January
04 Yahoo Tech
05 Crock-Pot for iOS
06 Apple Goes Corporate
07 Default Folder X 4.6.2
08 Mac task list app Taskdeck
09 Breaking: iPad Pro Rumors: Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better
10 CES 2014: First impressions of Samsung Galaxy NotePro
11 Woman Banned from Facebook for Posting This Photo
12 Quotes: All these changes…
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01 Social Networking InfoManager for January 2014
Social Networking InfoManager It’s a new year and new opportunities to discover killer apps for your iOS or Mac/Apple devices. This Infomanager covers some truly awesome social networking apps. Notice though, most apps in the social networking category arenot made in America – and interesting observation, since we like to promote software made in the U.S.! Anyway, we’ll continue to find the best. Have fun!
* Daily Couple Social Dating App Aims to Revolutionize Online Matchmaking
* Cute Baby, Funny Baby, Bad Baby – Share Your Baby Photos with BabyPics
* CFC is a completely free VoIP messenger and free SMS online service
* Social-Hub Combines Multiple Social Networks in a Convenient App
* Padgram – Popular Instagram Viewer Now Available for iPhone
* Tittat Exposes Your True Character
…and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/social-networking/
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02 UGNN Malware Report for January 12, 2014
It’s a new year with new threats. While the spam and phishing attacks are down, malware is skyrocketing. The open-source software world is allowing all kinds of delivery methods for malware, from drive-by Web sites to images or flash scripting. Very dangerous for even Mac users. Pass along this edition of Safenetting Malware Infomanager:
* Threat from new malware kit Prisonlocker is overhyped, say researchers
* We Will See Malware Attacks on Internet-Connected Cars, Expert Warns
* Yahoo ad malware enslaved PCs to nonconsensual Bitcoin mining
* Corruption Currents: From Hotline Overload to Bitcoin Malware
* Fake “Critical browser update” warnings lead to malware
* Opinion – Even Longtime PC Gamers Can Fall for Malware
* Employers concerned about malware brought in by staff
* At least 22,000 Macs still have Flashback; so what?
and more…
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/malware_1401-12/
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03 Safenetting: Phishing, Malware, Security Report for January
2014 will see a slight decline in phishing and spam, due to heightened security, spam traps, and the extensive work being done by KnujOn.com. But rogue registrars, coupled with the new TLDs introduced by ICANN, open whole new arenas for cybercrime to come for you through your e-mail. The InfoManager Safenetting anti-spam efforts go on with more than 16,000 unique spammers reported last year. Stay tuned and we’ll bring you the latest and most important online risks updates.
* Scam Alert: PSEG Warns Customers About Fraudulent Phishing E-mails
* Cybersecurity threats to financial firms on the upswing in 2014
* Dangerous New Discover Card Phishing E-mail in Circulation
* Phishing Attack Preys on JPMorgan Data Breach Fears
* Phishing and diet spam attacks hit Twitter users
* Atmos Energy Warning Against Phishing Scam
* Three tax scams to beware of this season
* Target customers advised to be vigilant
* O-Deck’s Next Top Spammer Contest
* Tips on how not to be scammed
and more…
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/phishing_1401-12/
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04 Yahoo Tech
Recently David Pogue was hired away from the New York Times by Yahoo to update their Yahoo Tech services. The first day for his influence being shown on-line was January 8th.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/yahoo-tech/
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05 Crock-Pot for iOS
The Verge is reporting that at CES, Belkin announced place for a line of connected appliances. The first one to be available will be a Crock-Pot WeMo Smart Cooker.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/crock-pot-for-ios/
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06 Apple Goes Corporate
Quoting Reuters: “As technology shifts from personal computers to smartphones and tablets, Apple Inc. is expanding its reach into a lucrative customer base: companies.”
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/apple-goes-corporate/
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07 Default Folder X 4.6.2
St. Clair Software has announced the availability of Default Folder X 4.6.2. This release offers better compatibility with FileMaker Pro 13, as well as improvements to several of Default Folder X’s key features.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/default-folder-x-4-6-2/
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08 Mac task list app Taskdeck
Austrian indie Mac & iOS developer Karl Traunmueller has released a major update to Taskdeck for Mac, the Mac task and to-do list app. The new release adds, among other improvements, world-class Cloud sync that puts Taskdeck on par with big names like Wunderlist or Things.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/01/mac-task-list-app-taskdeck/
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09 Breaking: iPad Pro Rumors: Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better
Even before it was launched, the rumored iPad Pro already has competition. The MacBook Air lineup may be at risk – Simply put, rumors say the iPad Pro is a MacBook Air killer.
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10 CES 2014: First impressions of Samsung Galaxy NotePro
The war between Apple and Samsung is back on. Of course many would argue it never really relented, but there was a distinct feeling that the feud had cooled somewhat over the past 12 months as courtroom showdowns dried up and predictable smartphone updates took the sting out of tussles in the marketplace.
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11 Woman Banned from Facebook for Posting This Photo
Ruth Fowler, a California woman who posted photos of her birthing process to several social networks, was temporarily banned from Facebook because of one of the photos.
Here’s the photo in question: http://bit.ly/1ezYdsU
So, yes, it’s nudity, but it’s not porn.
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12 Quotes: All these changes…
It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
– Isaac Asimov
People go through four stages before any revolutionary development:
1. It’s nonsense, don’t waste my time.
2. It’s interesting, but not important.
3. I always said it was a good idea.
4. I thought of it first.
– Arthur C. Clarke
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
– Andy Warhol
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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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