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
05 Four Reasons to Buy a Non-Retina MacBook Pro
06 Maps Pro with Google Maps Updated
07 Doctor WhoNews iPhone App
08 Disney World Mobile Guide App Selected as Top App for Walt Disney World
09 Commitment to Protect Canadian Consumers from Spam and Online Threats… New Anti-Spam Legislation in Effect
10 UV Protection – Far More Important than Anti-glare, Anti-scratch, or Even Tempered Glass
11 Quotes: Enlightened thoughts
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01 InfoManager: Wearable Technology news, views and reviews 1407-28
We’re surfing the waves of the latest buzz on wearable technology! Tomorrow, wearable technology will probably make phones, tablets and maybe even computers! But when the big news is rolling, the InfoManager will be there:
[_] Smart Band-Aids Could Revolutionist Patient Vital Sign Monitoring in Hospitals
[_] Qualcomm: Interoperability, community keys to wearable technology success
[_] Wearable technology bra becomes the latest in the smart clothing sector
[_] Research and Markets: Global Consumer Smart Wearable Technology Market
[_] Enterprise Wearables Present Tech Challenges and Management Pitfalls
[_] Smartwatches will revolutionise treatment for chronic conditions
[_] Razer’s Nabu wearable has another first, this time adding WeChat
[_] WYOD – Is your organisation prepared for the wearable onslaught?
[_] Iron Man technology becomes reality with 3D SpaceGlasses
[_] Becky Stern – Disruptive Wearable Technology at HOPE X
[_] Wearable technology that hurts you on purpose
[_] The Benefits Of Wearable Technology
[_] …and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/wearable_tech_1407-28/
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02 UGNN Cyber Security Report: Hot Summer
User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Malware report: As the summer drags on, the cybercrime industry keeps on pounding away. Travel can expose you to all kinds of evils, and the cyberwarfare on the horizon seems more looming than ever… but you can rely on the InfoManager to bring you the most important developments in cybersecurity.
[_] ICYMI: Questions on cyber warfare, start-up money and helping out charities
[_] Survey: Cybersecurity Is Keeping More Corporate Directors Up At Night
[_] Extending Cybersecurity Breach Notice Requirements to Intelligence
[_] Cyber war or gas ransom? How Russia could react to sanctions
[_] Survey: Potential for undetected data breaches worries CFOs
[_] Summer Travel Cyber Security Tips For Government Employees
[_] Cyber security: are cafes safe workplaces?
[_] Preparing for a Century of Cyberwarfare
[_]… and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/cyber_security_1407-28/
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03 UGs This Week on Facebook – (UGTWOF)
This week, User Groups were discussing these topics.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/ugs-this-week-on-facebook-ugtwof-2/
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04 Lifehacker Pack For iPad 2014
This is the 2014 version of an annual list of iPad apps that Lifehacker recommends.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/lifehacker-pack-for-ipad-2014/
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05 4 Reasons to Buy a Non-Retina MacBook Pro
Macworld UK has this article written by Ashleigh Allsopp.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/4-reasons-to-buy-a-non-retina-macbook-pro/
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06 Maps Pro with Google Maps Updated
Users in 59 countries (and counting) who have made Maps Pro with Google Maps the alternative to Google Maps can now head to the App Store, and download the latest version that features over 60 improvements and enhancements, including a brand new UI for iPhone, better directions and searching, iCloud syncing, bookmark tagging, and much more.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/maps-pro-with-google-maps-updated/
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07 Doctor WhoNews iPhone App
Paul Gee has announced the release of WhoNews 3.5.2. The latest version of the Doctor Who news app that includes a brand new user interface with Web site previews, dynamic backgrounds, and new iPad newspaper-like layout. WhoNews collates the latest news on Doctor Who from over 140 of the top Doctor Who Web sites, blogs, podcasts, and artists every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/doctor-who-news-iphone-app/
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08 Disney World Mobile Guide App Selected as Top App for Walt Disney World
Going to Disney World this summer? You might want to check out TimeStream Software’s new Disney World Mobile Guide app for the iPhone. Featuring a comprehensive list of in-park resources, the Disney World Mobile Guide provides users with the information they need for a magical vacation at the parks, including wait times, interactive maps, restaurant listings, menus, park hours, full ride descriptions, Disney hotel information, phone numbers, trip-planning tips, over 300 pages of valuable information and more, all complemented with over 600 high-quality photos.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/disney_mobile_guide/
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09 Commitment to Protect Canadian Consumers from Spam and Online Threats – New Anti-Spam Legislation in Effect
Canada’s anti-spam legislation will come into force. The new rules will protect Canadian consumers from the most damaging and deceptive forms of spam and online threats, such as identity theft, phishing and spyware, and will help drive out spammers.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/canadian_anti-spam/
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10 UV Protection – Far More Important than Anti-glare, Anti-scratch, or Even Tempered Glass
Chloasma, professionals in the fields of light energy and vision, have known for years about the hazards that ultraviolet light presents to ocular health. With the prevalence of blue-light LED displays found in smartphones, tablets and other devices and with consumers using these devices longer and more frequently, scientists are studying the long term effects and are offering solutions for maintaining ocular health. This video documentary explains
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/07/protect_eyes/
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11 Quotes: Enlightened thoughts
If you’re lost, follow someone who looks like they know where they’re going and you’ll wind up where you’re supposed to be.
– Dirk Gently, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, by Douglas Adams
All big things in this world are done by people who are naive and have an idea that is obviously impossible.
– Dr. Frank Richards
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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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