by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 UGNN Facebook Update: Facebook good and bad for March 2014
02 Safenetting: Phishing, Report for March 10 2014
03 Creat beautiful Word Clouds from your selection of
04 Folx GO+
05 Textbooks replaced by iTunes U download
06 NationSwell
07 iBank 5 Delivers Over 120 Enhancements
08 My Media Collection App
09 Quotes: Words
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01 UGNN Facebook Update: Facebook good and bad for March 2014
Facebook news and reviews… good and bad reports – a new look, improvements and even a little government interaction! …but hey, if it wasn’t Facebook, it wouldn’t be Facebook! And, you can darn well bet the Facebook InfoManager is chasing the rumors and news…
* Facebook-WhatsApp deal may be scrutinised by India’s fair trade regulator
* Facebook post led to end of manhunt for accused killer from Baltimore
* Facebook brings back F8 with renewed focus on app developers
* How Facebook’s New Swedish Data Center Is Like Your Ikea Bed
* Facebook phenom “I F-ing Love Science” gets TV show
* Facebook’s new design is an oldie, but a goodie.
* Facebook, Twitter tell GOP how to keep it real
* Facebook Redesign: Four Missed Chances
…and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/facebook_update_1403-10/
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02 Safenetting: Phishing, Report for March 10 2014
Approaching spring and tax time, we’re warned to be vigilant and be aware of all the latest spam/phishing attacks coming out. Stay tuned and we’ll bring you the latest and most important online risks updates.
* New phishing scam targeting Netflix users to obtain credit card information
* Security firm warns vs. new phish scam targeting Apple
* The Five Biggest Internet Security Mistakes People Make
* “Siesta” espionage campaign uncovered by researchers
* Microsoft urges public to ensure online security
* Coachella Ticket Buyers Warned of Phishing Scam
* Tax Alert: Beware of Telephone and E-mail Scams
* Hackers Breach Phishing Site by Mistake
and more…
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/phishing_march/
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03 Creat beautiful Word Clouds from your selection of
A Milano, Italy, firm called Libero Spagnolini has released a unique app called Wordsalad. This incredible universal iOS app that lets you create beautiful word clouds in a matter of seconds. The real fun starts when you create different word clouds that Wordsalad is able to generate in a blink of an eye! Based on a streamlined and super easy-to-use interface, Wordsalad sports different layouts, great fonts and palettes for your creations.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/word_clouds/
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04 Folx GO+
Developed by Eltima Software company, a download manager Folx GO+ can be downloaded from the Mac App Store. You can get Folx GO+ with an impressive set of options for downloading and managing files with a 50% discount price $9.99 for a limited time period only.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/folx-go/
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05 Textbooks replaced by iTunes U download
This article, posted on bbc.com, is by Sean Coughlan, their Education Corespondent.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/textbooks-replaced-by-itunes-u-download/
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06 NationSwell
NationSwell is a new Web site that show how people are becoming active in making our country better.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/nationswell/
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07 iBank 5 Delivers Over 120 Enhancements
IGG Software has announced the release of iBank 5.1, a major update to its acclaimed money management program. The most complete personal finance software available for the Mac, iBank 5.1 provides improved bank connectivity, enhanced reports, better bill pay, and superior transaction management among scores of new features and fixes.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/ibank-5-delivers-over-120-enhancements/
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08 My Media Collection App
Maybe you’re a film buff and can’t remember which Bond movies you own and which ones you don’t. If this sounds like you, you’re probably wishing you had a list of the films (or books) in your collection.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/03/my-media-collection-app/
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09 Quotes: Words
As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.
– Benjamin Franklin
Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.
– Robert E. Lee
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
– Thomas Jefferson
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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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