7 awesome iPhone apps

Posted on September 8, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free.

Here’s the fine print:

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now – obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get”, it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

Here’s the link to today’s apps:

7 paid iPhone apps worth $28 that are all on sale for free right now

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10 awesome iPhone apps

Posted on September 7, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free.

Here’s the fine print:

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now – obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get”, it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

Here’s the link to today’s apps:

10 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

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Who are you and what do you do?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

At The Sweet Setup:

Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.

Today’s victim, er, interviewee§:

I am Chelsea Stats – a Web developer for a government agency that I am not allowed talk about. I essentially make and maintain a bunch of external and internal applications from contacts to bookings to basic WordPress micro-sites. I run my own Web design business in my spare time, but mostly I focus on my Web site and Twitter account, which just recently ticked over 150,000 followers. Which is just insane.

You can catch Chelsea Stat’s complete story here: Chelsea Stats’s Mac and iOS setup.

“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.

§Editor’s note: This week’s setup features a gentleman who cannot disclose his real name. For the purposes of this interview, we’ll refer to him as Chelsea Stats after his Web site.

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A Good Time in the Twitter-verse

Posted on September 7, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

On Twitter? Has Mihir Patkar got a deal for you!

His post on MakeUseOf this morning, Forget Twitter’s Official iPhone App, Use These Instead, has some great-looking suggestions for iDevice users. Check ’em out and see what you think.

Like his suggestions? Hate them? Use something else? Let us know.

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on September 7, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Intro to the Interface class, at Di-No Computers.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Mobile Browsers

Posted on September 6, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

MakeUseOf wants to know: Which Mobile Browser Do You Currently Use?

Go on over and let ’em know. The poll is down towards the bottom of the page.

We want to know, too! Leave a comment.

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Posted on September 6, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Di-No LogoDi-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and iPad classes on the first and third Mondays of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel free to contribute to the tip jar, though, if you feel so moved! The schedule for the next couple weeks is as follows:

8 September 2015 Intro to the Interface This class is an introduction to the Mac
14 September 2015 iPad Basics This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps
15 September 2015 Navigating the Interface This class focuses mainly on organizing files and dealing with the Finder
21 September 2015 iPad Basics This class will focus on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
22 September 2015 Mac Work TBA

Call Jordan at Di-No for further details, including what you should bring with you, etc. To subscribe to Di-No’s class-schedule calendar, click here.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Safety First for Bank Cards

Posted on September 6, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

This tip first appeared here about a year ago. It’s critical enough to repost:

(a year ago) Last week, Kim Zetter posted, on Wired, a short-but-informative piece, How to Protect Yourself From Big Bank-Card Hacks. See what you think about her suggestions.

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Rumour Mill

Posted on September 3, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

AppleInsider’s Neil Hughes contributes to the Mill this morning:

Apple’s iMac lineup will gain a smaller 21.5-inch model with a 4K-resolution Retina display in the coming months, likely at the company’s annual October media event, a new report claims.

He continues:

Citing “reliable sources”, 9to5mac reported on Thursday that a new iMac with a screen resolution of 4,096 by 2,304 pixels will ship to consumers by the beginning of November. Evidence of the anticipated desktop has been growing thanks to configuration files hidden within Apple’s beta releases of OS X 10.11 El Capitan.…

for the rest, PYBT: Rumor: Apple to launch 21.5-inch iMac with 4K Retina display in October.

We shall see.

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