by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 Prescription for Fraud: Internet Pharmacy Operator Gets Jail Time
02 Alert: online fraud pharmacy uber spammer illegal drugs
03 UGNN Facebook Update: Facebook gives up privacy, chasing the dollar
04 iPad InfoManager: October sees iPads sails into rough waters
05 October brings a NEW iPhone and lots of rumors
06 Seven Great Image Editing Apps for Mac
07 How to get paid apps for free
08 Camera Plus 3.0
09 Eject Optical Disks from the Menu Bar
10 Recipe of Web Cookies
11 What Does 64-Bit Mean for the iPhone 5s and the Mobile Industry?
12 Quote: Thomas Jefferson
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01 Prescription for Fraud: Internet Pharmacy Operator Gets Jail Time
Digital Evidence Response Team – A Florida man has been sentenced to prison for his role in importing cancer drugs manufactured overseas and then illegally selling them to doctors in the U.S. – and two doctors who bought the deeply-discounted medicines have been held accountable as well.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/internet_pharmacy_fraud/
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02 Alert: online fraud pharmacy uber spammer illegal drugs
User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Cybercrime report – pass along this infographic: We’ve been tracking this spammer for the past 20 days, and reported a total of 5,000+ spams from a relentless Russian cybercrime cartel selling illegal “enhancement” drugs by hijacking innocent “victim” sites, and redirecting to their own phishing site in Romania. This is another infographic; we urge you to Pin, and share for your friends and members. Use the handy pin buttons at Pinterest. If you are not a UGNet facebook follower yet, just try: http://www.facebook.com/groups/UGNet/… Chasing Illegal Drugs online…
http://www.ugnn.com/safenetting/ALERTS/viagro_pharma_scam.html
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03 UGNN Facebook Update: Facebook gives up privacy, chasing the dollar
Sure, they all say it: “We’ll do nothing to cause harm… ” and a couple of years and an IPO later, they’re bringing misery, poverty and in some cases death to their flock! How many tech companies have gone down this road chasing the almighty dollar? Well, the Facebook Infomanager is chasing the rumors and news…
* Facebook stalker tool uses Graph Search for powerful data mining
* Facebook Tweaks Privacy Settings, Allows Teens To Post Publicly
* Facebook used to rally 100 to stand behind boy being bullied
* Facebook iOS App Gets Post, Comment Editing
* Facebook becomes Google advertising ally
* Is Facebook becoming a permissive parent?
…and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/11310_facebook_update/
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04 iPad InfoManager: October sees iPads sails into rough waters
The iPad InfoManager is following the rumors, and the next releases of iPad 5 and iPad mini 2… these are among this week’s best tidbits…
* Apple’s iPad Business Unexpectedly Fell Off A Cliff Last Quarter
* Apple iPad Mini 2 rumor roundup: specs, price and release date
* This Week in Tablets: What we know about Apple’s iPad 5
* 3 issues I know I’ll have with the new iPad 5
* Scramble seen for Apple’s latest iPad mini
…and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/1310_ipad_infomanager/
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05 October brings a NEW iPhone and lots of rumors
And we thought it was just Halloween… WOW – the quirks, kooks, and chroneys are out there these days – even a GOLD iPhone named for “Kim Kardashian” – it’s all about the money, and all about the iPhone. There’s lots of new stuff happening in the world of smartphones… and you’re there:
* Gold iPhone 5s Called “The Kardashian Phone” by Apple Employees
* iPhone 5s vs. HTC One Max Specs, Design, Display, Battery
* New iPhone 5c has analysts talking about possibly poor sales
* iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week
* iPhone 5s declared fastest phone in UK survey* iPhone Sales Test Apple Strategy
and more…
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/1310_iphone/
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06 7 Great Image Editing Apps for Mac
Another of my favorite ideas, a list. This one from TechDigest by James O’Malley.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/7-great-image-editing-apps-for-mac/
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07 How to get paid apps for free
This article by Ashleigh Allsopp from the Macworld UK Web site tells us how to get for free many apps that normally would cost cash.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/how-to-get-paid-apps-for-free/
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08 Camera Plus 3.0
Camera Plus icon — Global Delight has announced Camera Plus 3.0; the amazing yet simple-to-use camera app for the iPhone. This upgrade brings a shiny new interface along with innovative and snappy features that pushes the iPhone camera to its limits. “Camera Plus 3.0 overcomes everyday light and focus related problems, all in a colorful and compact package that infinitely enhances the user experience,” said Mr. Rohith Bhat, MD and CEO.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/camera-plus-3-0/
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09 Eject Optical Disks from the Menu Bar
This article by Charnita Fance came from the Web site Make Tech Easier.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/eject_optical_disks/
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10 Recipe of Web Cookies
SecureMac continues its work to raise awareness of online privacy issues with the release of an internet cookie infographic during Security Awareness Month. The aim is educate and dispel common misunderstandings about the nature of cookies and what they mean for consumer privacy.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/252483122832884935/
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11 What Does 64-Bit Mean for the iPhone 5s and the Mobile Industry?
UGNN InfoManager news all about Apple and Apple computers Desktop and laptop computers have enjoyed their 64-bit operating systems for several years. With the announcement of the Apple iPhone 5s comes the inclusion of a 64-bit chip within a mobile smartphone. The A7 design has a 64-bit processor included, necessitating iOS 7 to support that hardware.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/10/64-bit_iphone_5s-2/
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12 Quote: Thomas Jefferson
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
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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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