by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 Here’s the one to watch
02 Note about Apple:
03 Apple 2014 WWDC Announces OS X Yosemite
04 Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store
05 Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs
06 Apple Announces OS X Yosemite
07 iPhone InfoManager: a new iPhone 6? Here we go!
08 QR Code & Barcode Reader/Generator Qrafter Pro
09 Take Polaroid selfies with Polaroid Instant 3.0
10 101 Useful Web Sites
11 Apple is slowly turning Macs into iPhones
12 The End of Photo365 Failure
13 Watch THIS: Mac 30 – Thirty years of innovation
14 Quotes: About failure
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Thanks goes out to everyone who replied about my “Outbound” post. It has generated a great deal of interest – we’re hoping it can find a happy home where it can be preserved
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01 Here’s the one to watch
If you visit one Web page, or watch one video, make sure it’s this one:
http://www.ugnn.com/apple/2014_WWDC_movie.html
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02 Note about Apple:
This is a text newsletter, so we’ll put this up front:
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, App Store, iCloud, QuickType, iCloud Drive, iTunes, iBooks, Spotlight, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Retina, iPad Air, iPad mini are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
So that takes care of that. Continue.
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03 Apple 2014 WWDC Announces OS X Yosemite
We posted the releases as they cam out from Apple… and the developers’ conference seemed to have a lot of energy. Among new announcements are all kinds of opinions – and just about every editor is putting his own spin on things! But not the InfoManager – we give access without spin:
[_] Xcode 6, Swift, CloudKit, and more surprising developer news from WWDC 2014
[_] 20 Features of Apple’s Latest Developer OS Revealed at WWDC 2014
[_] Watch The TechCrunch Recap Of Apple’s WWDC 2014 Announcements
[_] WWDC 2014: A love letter from Apple to developers
[_] 5 Reasons WWDC Is Big News for the Enterprise
[_] Apple WWDC 2014 Highlights: A New Era?
[_] And else…
that ain’t all… keep reading!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/apple_2014-wwdc/
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04 Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store
Apple unveiled iOS 8 on June 2nd, 2014 – the biggest release since the launch of the App Store, giving users incredible new features and developers the tools to create amazing new apps. iOS 8 delivers a simpler, faster, and more intuitive user experience, including iCloud Photo Library, allowing you to enjoy your photos and videos more easily across your devices; new Messages features to easily share voice, video or photos with just a swipe; and an entirely new Health app that gives you a clear overview of your health and fitness data all in one place. iOS 8 also includes predictive typing for Apple’s QuickType keyboard; Family Sharing, the easiest way to share purchases, photos and calendars within the same household; and iCloud Drive, so you can store files and access them from anywhere.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/ios_8/
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05 Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs
Apple has released its iOS 8 SDK, the biggest developer release ever with more than 4,000 new APIs, giving developers the ability to create amazing new apps like never before. iOS 8 allows developers to further customize the user experience with major extensibility features like Notification Center widgets and third-party keyboards; and introduces robust frameworks such as HealthKit and HomeKit. iOS 8 also includes Metal, a new graphics technology that maximizes the performance of the A7 chip and Swift, a powerful new programming language.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/ios_8_sdks/
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06 Apple Announces OS X Yosemite
Apple has announced OS X Yosemite, a powerful new version of OS X redesigned and refined with a fresh, modern look, powerful new apps and amazing new continuity features that make working across your Mac and iOS devices more fluid than ever. The new Today view in Notification Center gives you a quick look at everything you need to know, all in one place; iCloud Drive is located within the Finder and can store files of any type; and Safari has a new streamlined design that puts the most important controls at your fingertips. Mail makes editing and sending attachments easier than ever; Handoff lets you start an activity on one device and pass it to the other; and Instant Hotspot makes using your iPhone’s hotspot as easy as connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Yosemite even gives you the ability to make iPhone calls on your Mac.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/yosemite/
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07 iPhone InfoManager: a new iPhone 6? Here we go!
While you thought the iPhone 5 was the most ubiquitous device out there, some of us are just sitting here with no cell phone, waiting on the iPhone 6. Or, maybe 7. You know there is always lots of new stuff in the world of smartphones… and you’re there:
[_] iPhone 6: Better Battery Life Expected in New Flagship Smartphone
[_] iPhone 6: Gorgeous Features and Release Date
[_] Next Generation iPhone ( iPhone 6 ) Revealed?
[_] Apple’s New iPhone Ad Is All About Wearables
and more…
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/iphone_6/
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08 QR Code & Barcode Reader/Generator Qrafter Pro
Mobile users looking for new ways to access and generate certain 2D code types, now have the ability to do so using the Qrafter Pro tool, available now for $2.99 on the App Store. The application is capable of reading QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Code and barcodes, and stands out among other QR code readers due to its compliance with all URL standards.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/qr-code-barcode-readergenerator-qrafter-pro/
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09 Take Polaroid selfies with Polaroid Instant 3.0
ThinkTime Creations has announced Instant 3.0, an update to its popular Polaroid photo app for Mac OS X. Instant app brings the magic of Polaroid Instant photos to Mac.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/take-polaroid-selfies-with-polaroid-instant-3-0/
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10 101 Useful Web Sites
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a Web site that listed 33 useful Web sites. This list is of 101 Web sites. Hopefully you can find at least 33 that you will find useful. [Careful: more than one, like dabbleboard.com, has gone to spam-park, so use caution!]
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/101-useful-web-sites/
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11 Apple is slowly turning Macs into iPhones
I found this article at TheAge.com.au. It is actually a reprint of a Slate article. It is an interesting take on the WWDC Keynote. Tim Cook is quoted as saying: “This morning we’re gathered to talk about two powerful platforms: OS X and iOS,” he said. “You’re going to see how they’ve been engineered to work seamlessly together.”
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/apple-is-slowly-turning-macs-into-iphones/
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12 The End of Photo365 Failure
Since its launch, the Learn Photo365 Photography assignment generator apps have been inspiring thousands of photographers around the world. Photographer, educator, and developer Noel Chenier is extremely excited to announce Version 2.0 of the apps feature an update that will put an end to the scourge of photographers everywhere – failure of their Photo 365 challenge.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/the-end-of-photo365-failure/
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13 Watch THIS: Mac 30 – Thirty years of innovation
Thirty years ago, the Mac put the power of technology in everyone’s hands, launching a generation of innovators who continue to change the world. This video celebrates some of those pioneers and the incredible impact they’ve made. (http://www.apple.com/30-years/)
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14 Quotes: About failure
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now.
– Zig Ziglar
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
– Babe Ruth
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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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