InfoManager for Monday, June 2nd, 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 SUMMER: Kids of all ages love fun educational games for iPad and iPhone
02 Steadicam Smoothee Bonus Pack for iPhone 5 and GoPro
03 SplashID Safe now offers even more ways to keep passwords secure
04 Get the Most Out of Numbers with Learn – Numbers Edition
05 In-Depth for iOS
06 Iris 1.0 for OS X
07 Apple Now Has Education Pricing for iPad
08 Kids Show How Well They Get The Apple II.
09 MapNap 1.1 for iOS 7
10 iPhone 6 leaked photo shows slight redesign, changes
11 Malware Alert: Incoming Fax Report
12 Quotes: in the news Continue reading →

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on June 2, 2014 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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June 16th General Meeting

Posted on June 1, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

iOS Access

Accessibility and more for iOS

Join us at 7pm on June 16th, 2014 – our monthly general meeting where we’ll be discussing some interesting things you might not know about to help you use your iPhone, iPad/iPad Mini, or iPod Touch. Whether it’s helping work faster, see better, or just interact easier with your iOS device, there should be something new or useful for you in this presentation.

Regular Features

Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.

Apple News & Updates

Q&A

Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing. Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for our drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).

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Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No

Posted on June 1, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class, focusing on the essentials of the iPad, at Di-No Computers.

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

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on May 26, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Mac Play class, focusing on GarageBand, at Di-No Computers.

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

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Posted on May 25, 2014 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 four weeks is as follows:

27 May 2014 Mac Play This class will focus on the new version of GarageBand
2 June 2014 iPad basics This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps
3 June 2014 Intro to the Interface This class is an introduction to the Mac
10 June 2014 Navigating the Interface This class focuses mainly on organizing files and dealing with the Finder
16 June 2014 iPad Basics This class will focus on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
17 June 2014 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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New Drawing Procedure

Posted on May 25, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Prior to last month’s drawing, there was no order to which prizes were awarded when; when your ticket number was called, you went up and picked your choice.

Nowadays, the nice gentlemen running the drawing show decide the prize order and announce which prize is on the line for the upcoming number.

I prefer the current system. What do you think? Leave a comment.

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Not Having Fun with Software Update This Weekend?

Posted on May 25, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Welcome to the club…

As Nick Mediati noted on Macworld this morning:

If you were tried to install OS X software updates this weekend, you might have noticed that you…can’t. As MacRumors points out, OS X users who attempt to install software updates through the App Store app are getting error messages that complain about an invalid certificate. The reason? Apple apparently forgot to renew the SSL certificate in question.

Ooops!!

Nick continues with some explanation and an alternate if you *really* need to get those updates downloaded and installed: Apple neglects to renew SSL certificate, breaks Software Update in the process.

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Wired Ranks the Rumors

Posted on May 23, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired:

Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, ranking them in order from “utterly ridiculous” to “duh, of course”. First up…

DON’T COUNT ON IT: Apple to Use NFC for the Backbone of Its Payment System

It, of course, gets better from there. PYBT: This Week’s Apple Rumors, Ranked From Dumbest to Most Plausible for all the juicy tidbits.

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Who are you and what do you do?

Posted on May 21, 2014 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’m Jason Snell. I’m the editorial director at IDG Consumer, so I manage the editorial group that runs Macworld, PCWorld, TechHive, and Greenbot. In my spare time I also do The Incomparable, a weekly podcast about geeky pop culture that has somehow turned into a podcast network of its own.

I live in Mill Valley, California, with my wife and two kids. We’re just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The house (which we’ve had since 1999) is small, but you can’t beat the location.

You can catch Jason’s complete story here: Jason Snell’s sweet setup.

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

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