AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, September 10, 2012
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, September 10, 2012
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, September 10, 2012
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- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:51:25 -0400
InfoManager for Monday, September 10, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Apple InfoManager : 800 lb. Gorilla
02 iPad InfoManager's hot stuff
03 Email tracking for iOS
04 Quad Screen Browser for iPad 4 browser windows
05 Customized Event Locator and Personal Calendar
06 Ten Tips for Successful Voice Dictation
07 LightWave 11: New "DR0NE" Series for YouTube
08 Old Apps
09 Turn Your iPhone into a DeskPhone.
10 Powerful calculator programmable in BASIC
11 Workaholics Anonymous: Would You 'BlackBerry' From a Funeral?
12 What would Steve Gobs say???
13 Quotes: Bushnell, Kraus
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01 Apple InfoManager : 800 lb. Gorilla
Apple's been busy, but the field is getting tougher and
tougher to stay ahead of. Once upon a time it was Microsoft ...
but suddenly Apple is the "800 lb gorilla" ...
* Apple rivals try to outshine next iPhone with cool features
* New iPhone to Support LTE Faster Wireless Network
* iPhone 5 Preview: Everything You Need to Know
* Audience Voice Quality Tech Out of iPhone 5?
* Apple's iPhone 5: how much will it cost?
* 5 Apple Risks Revealed
. . . and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/iphone-3/
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02 iPad InfoManager's hot stuff
Amazon finally made the new FIRE debut, and the wires are humming -
it does look like a great product. Until we get hands on however,
we'll just have to rely on the InfoManager!
Here are the best tidbits ...
* Kindle Fire HD called 'ambitious,' unlikely to dethrone iPad
* Apple iPad vs. Amazon Kindle Fire: How tablets compare
* Spec Comparison: iPad v. Nexus 7 v. Kindle Fire HD
* Big week for gadgets ahead of new Apple iPhone
* Riding the Apple gravy train can get lumpy
* Amazon aims for iPad with Kindle Fire HD
* Magid: Hoping for an iPad mini
. . . and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/ipad-6/
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03 Email tracking for iOS
American developer, Daniel Amitay announces that he's
finished the next version of iTrackMail 1.3-- a major
update to his email tracking app for the iPhone and iPad.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/email_tracking/
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04 Quad Screen Browser for iPad: 4 browser windows
Cincinnati, Ohio -- AppsHeard has released Quad Screen
Browser 1.0 for iPad users -- a very cool new application
that leverages the power of up to 4 browser windows
simultaneously on the iPad.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/quad_screen/
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05 Customized Event Locator and Personal Calendar
Eventsions has introduced Eventsions 4.20, an improved
version of one of North America's largest event promotion
apps. Eventsions locates events near the user's area using
the device's location technology, organizing them by
category, location, or time, based on the user's preference.
Users will find it easy to get involved in nearby events and
stay in touch with the community with this app that offers a
selection of events unique to each user's personal tastes
and interests.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/personal-calendar/
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06 Ten Tips for Successful Voice Dictation
Kirk McElhearn has written this article for TidBITS.
Since user groups can republish material from TidBITS, (with
credit) this would be an excellent one to publish. He
starts off with the basics of how to activate dictation in
Mountain Lion and iOS.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/tidbits/
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07 LightWave 11: New "DR0NE" Series for YouTube
War drone technology has advanced and a new weapon has
been unleashed -- a humanoid drone that is stronger and
faster than any soldier. But in the aftermath of a
mysterious incident, a damaged battle drone is forced to go
on the run with its programmer to try and take down their
corrupt commander. (USA)
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/lightwave/
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08 Old Apps
Remember an old App for your computer that you would
love to use again? Here is the site to find it.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/old-apps/
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09 Turn Your iPhone into a DeskPhone.
Mashable has a slide show of 10 docks that are used
to turn your iPhone into a DeskPhone.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/turn-your-iphone-into-a-deskphone/
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10 Powerful calculator programmable in BASIC
Independent developer Gary Chiert has announced the
release of TapBASIC 2.3 for iPhone and iPod touch. TapBASIC
is a programmable calculator in BASIC. BASIC is a widely
used, easy to learn and understand programming language. Now
you can solve all of your maths problems or code for fun
while commuting, waiting in line or in any other spare moment.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/basic/
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11 Workaholics Anonymous: Would You 'BlackBerry' From a Funeral?
Many of us are guilty of working a little late when it
comes close to a deadline or securing a big deal -- but has
the growth of smartphones and other mobile devices had a
major impact on the traditional work-life balance? In this
week's Global Roundup newsletter we explore the world of the
workaholic. Do you think your smartphone has driven you to
work out-of-hours? Take IDG's quick poll at the end of this
column.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/09/workaholics/
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12 What would Steve Gobs say???
In response to our 'IMHO' last week, this was sent in by
Joerg B. von Veltar, President of PB Phoenix.
Joerg is a Mac music or multimedia user.
See the PB user group at http://pbphoenix.org.
Joerg writes
> RE Mr. Fred's article "13 RANT : What would Steve Gobs say???"
> in InfoManager for Monday, September 3
> maybe you should also point to this article on NBC website ...
> or do you delete critical articles as well?
http://ow.ly/dzfby
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13 Quotes: Bushnell, Kraus
"Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea.
It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off,
and does something about it that makes a difference."
~ Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari
"A weak person has doubts before a decision,
a strong one has them afterwards."
~ Karl Kraus
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14 ... and have a great week!
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full or in pieces in your newsletter. Or add a link to
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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 the 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 user group guy since 1986, through the AOL UG
Forum days, then out onto the web.
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