Input Devices & Swipe Gestures
Controlling Your Computer and Mobile Devices
Computers and tablets and smartphones are nifty, and can help us do so many cool things, but how do you get all that good stuff in them, and how do you deal with it once it’s in there? This month, we’ll take a look and see!
Topics to be discussed include:
- Mouse vs. Trackball vs. Trackpad
- wired (USB) vs. wireless, Bluetooth, etc.
- keyboards (various types)
- general: various configurations and types, sizes, touch
- application-specific templates and keyboard
- iOS keyboards: wide variety of styles and features
- Wacom tablets
- Leap Motion
- Universal Access in the System Menu
- Siri and voice recognition
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 includes a ProHT Bluetooth keyboard, compatible with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. 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.).
