by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 UGNN Facebook Update: October rumors, news and views
02 Apps for getting out on the water – boating and yachting
03 More Apps for boating
04 Cool applications for iPad and iPhone for type and fonts
05 Find out about iOS 8
06 Move content from your Android phone to iPhone
07 Thirteen Gems in iOS 8
08 Debt Snowball
09 ABBYY Business Card Reader
10 World’s First 3D-Printed Castle
11 Did you get the FREE U2 Album?
12 Quotes: Emerson, Johnson, Frisch
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01 UGNN Facebook Update: October rumors, news and views
It’s always fun gathering the blurbs for Facebook in the InfoManager because there’s so much crazy stuff going on there – if it’s happening, you’re reading about it in the UGNN InfoManager…
[_] Facebook wants New York to destroy bulk user data seized under gag order
[_] How Facebook and Google are taking over your online identity
[_] Scottsdale writer uses Facebook to solve a family mystery
[_] Baby Dreamer in court for Facebook viral video attack
[_] Facebook Post Alerted Cops to FAA Fire Suspect
[_] Facebook Messenger is actually a monster hit
[_] Globe brings back free Facebook
…and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/1409-29_facebook/
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02 Apps for getting out on the water – boating and yachting
It is just about this time of year, when the leaves begin to turn and the thermometer begins to retreat, that some people start thinking about sun and sand and finding the last remnents of summer. So, naturally, we started checking out the new or updated iPhone and iPad apps for boats, boating, and the yachting life! Sometimes, just looking at the pictures helps.
* Yacht Capital – luxury yachting magazine
* Yachting Weather: what’s in store?
* Marine Weather by AccuWeather
* Yachts & Yachting Magazine
* BOYD Yachting Lifestyle
* Yachting Mag
…and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/boating_apps/
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03 More Apps for boating
We uploaded the yachting apps last time, so this time we’re just looking at boating in general. Not everyone is so interested in yachts. But everyone loves getting out there on the water, and here are a selection of apps you boaters will find really useful! Start planning your winter escape now!
* Boating: marine & lakes charts and GPS tracks for cruising, fishing, yachting, sailing, diving.
* ColRegs: Nav Lights & Shapes for Boating and Sailing
* Let’s go Boating on the Caribbean & South America
* Boating Party – get out there and raft up!
* Florida Keys Trip Planner
* West Marine Catalogs
…and more!
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04 Cool applications for iPad and iPhone for type and fonts
I know a lot of you are putting together flyers, newsletters, posters, banners, and various other materials. You’ll be using fonts, lettering, and typography. Today we’re peeking in on some apps for iPhone and iPad for type, lettering, and typography. Follow along on this first insertion – watch for more:
* Create your own text based wallpapers for your Android
* Create video by animating text – Letters In Motion
* Add typography to photos quickly, on the fly
* Tiff: a Typography diff tool
* Typesetting for your iPhone
* Typography by Labworks
…and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/type_apps/
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05 Find out about iOS 8
Apple, of course, wants us to know all about iOS 8. There number of ways to get the information.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/find-out-about-ios-8/
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06 Move content from your Android phone to iPhone
I have seen estimates that as many as 1/4 of the the purchasers of new iPhones this year will be moving from Android. Apple wants those switchers to be able to transfer data to their new iPhones.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/move-content-from-your-android-phone-to-iphone/
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07 Thirteen Gems in iOS 8
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/13-gems-in-ios-8/
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08 Debt Snowball
Debt Snowball Full 1.2, is an update to the popular financial app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. By following the debt snowball strategy recommended by financial gurus for years, Debt Snowball Full helps you pay off your debts faster and easier.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/debt-snowball/
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09 ABBYY Business Card Reader
ABBYY has announced the release of Business Card Reader Free 8.0, the free version of its business card reading application with full support for iOS 8 and flexible licensing options is now available at the Apple App Store.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/09/abbyy-business-card-reader/
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10 World’s First 3D-Printed Castle
When building a home, there are usually two choices for building materials; wood and/or concrete block. Andrey Rudenko wants to provide another option to those looking to build homes. That option is 3D printing.
http://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/newcastle1.jpg
http://3dprint.com/12933/3d-printed-castle-complete/
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11 Did you get the FREE U2 Album?
I didn’t. How did you do it?
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12 Quotes: Emerson, Johnson, Frisch
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.
– Sonia Johnson
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…and have a great week!
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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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