AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, February 24, 2014
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, February 24, 2014
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, February 24, 2014
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- Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:08:53 -0500
InfoManager for Monday, February 24, 2014
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Dropbox Updates Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
02 Clouds? Cows? Interactive Picture Book Launches in iTunes
03 Commercial Real Estate Analysis Your Way HD 2.6 for iPad
04 Secret Happy Hour Launches iOS and Android App
05 Loantune: What If Loan Calculator 1.0 for iOS
06 Mac Music Practice with Launch of Anytune 1.0 for Mac
07 IDG: Trevor Baylis: The First Shoe Phone Charger & Practical Patenting
08 Cool Wallpapers and Backgrounds for iOS 7
09 MacUpdate Desktop
10 A Guide to OS X Mavericks from ComputerWorld
11 New Templates and Illustrations in Jumsoft's Toolboxes
12 DEVONagent 3.7
13 Google does not understand what a telephone is
14 Quotes: Laughing
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01 Dropbox Updates Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
The shake-up in security brought on by Edward Snowden has reached
into the cracks and crevases of the online community, and everyone is
scrambling to cover their six (CYA*). Many of us use Dropbox, and have
probably already received your changes in Terms of Service and Privacy
Policy -- but here they are again, just in case. These updates will go
into effect on March 24, 2014.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/dropbox_terms/
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02 Clouds? Cows? Interactive Picture Book Launches in iTunes
The Cloud Factory, an animated children's picture book app
developed by Dalmation Studios, officially launched in the iTunes
store this week. The Cloud Factory engages children to interact with a
relatable story about a young girl and her grandfather, in which he
teaches her how clouds are made.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/picture_books/
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03 Commercial Real Estate Analysis Your Way HD 2.6 for iPad
Tap Tonio has announced the release of Commercial Real Estate
Analysis Your Way HD, an indispensable real estate investment
evaluation product for iPad users. Commercial Real Estate Analysis
Your Way HD is a comprehensive financial analysis application that
analyzes the cash flow of commercial real estate investments, leases,
and loans along with calculating discounted cash flow measures like
IRR and NPV. It calculates IRR, NPV, and Cash on Cash before tax,
after tax, before leverage, and after leverage so you can fully
analyze the property.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/commercial-real-estate-analysis/
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04 Secret Happy Hour Launches iOS and Android App
Secret Happy Hour has rolled out their app Secret Happy Hour 1.0
for iOS and Android. The user's current geographic location and dining
or drinking preferences drive the mobile application, which is
available for both iPhone and Android. Those who download Secret Happy
Hour will be able to search for recurring happy hours as well as
receive push notifications about secret specials that can only be
found through the app.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/happy_hour/
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05 Loantune: What If Loan Calculator 1.0 for iOS
Pixolini has released Loantune for iOS, an elegant and simple
Loan Calculator to save money on interest and reduce length of loans
by 'What If' scenarios. Chart your savings to visually see the impact
of extra monthly/yearly principal payments versus current status.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/loantune/
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06 Mac Music Practice with Launch of Anytune 1.0 for Mac
Anytune, the top rated music practice app in the App Store that
enables musicians to slow down music without changing the pitch, today
announced the launch of a new product -- Anytune 1.0 for Mac.
Musicians use Anytune to learn to play or transcribe songs by slowing
down the tempo, adjusting the pitch, repeating loops, and setting and
sharing marks. Now musicians can use Anytune on their Macs and enjoy
the same musician driven feature set that has made Anytune so popular
on iPad and iPhone.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/anytune/
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07 IDG: Trevor Baylis: The First Shoe Phone Charger & Practical Patenting
In this increasingly global economy, how can you be sure your
intellectual property is protected? This week we take a practical look
at patenting, explore the effects of technology on global creativity,
and discover the importance of branding in the global marketplace.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/practical-patenting/
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08 Cool Wallpapers and Backgrounds for iOS 7
Dolice has announced the release of Cool Wallpapers & Backgrounds
HD Free for iOS 7. This application features 500 gorgeous wallpapers,
all handpicked and fully compatible with the iPhone 5s/5c/5/4s/4. All
wallpapers are compatible with parallax effect of iOS 7.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/cool-wallpapers-and-backgrounds-for-ios-7/
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09 MacUpdate Desktop
I've have long advocated using MacUpdate.com as a place to get a
lead on applications that we are needing to find.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/macupdate-desktop/
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10 A Guide to OS X Mavericks from ComputerWorld
John Evans has produced this guide in two parts for
ComputerWorld. The first is called: "An A-Z guide to OS X Mavericks
(A-M)". The second part starts with N.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/a-guide-to-os-x-mavericks-from-computerworld/
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11 New Templates and Illustrations in Jumsoft's Toolboxes
Jumsoft has again increased its product assortment with the
latest update of the Toolbox for Pages app. The update adds 58 fresh
Pages themes, 10 pattern sets, 7 frame themes, and 20 other sets
design elements to the current selection. The versatile designs are
perfect for creating and illustrating brochures, catalogs, proposals,
and other types of content. The new illustration sets are also
available in Toolbox for Keynote.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/new-templates-and-illustrations-in-jumsofts-toolboxes/
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12 DEVONagent 3.7
If it's important someone probably tweeted about it somewhere.
DEVONagent Pro already searches Twitter, starting with version 3.7 it
also scans found pages for links containing Twitter IDs and reports
them. It was never easier to find people on Twitter to follow for
relevant news!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/02/devonagent-3-7/
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13 Google does not understand what a telephone is
There's nothing worse than taking a call or trying to talk to
someone over a low quality, scratchy, device. You can call my
land-line any time : 540-433-8402 and let me test the quality of your
phone. (No, I won't return your call!) I called Google, and their
phones are are not mobile phone -- because even they know the worst
public relations you can have is a trashy phone.
Isn't it a laugh that Google doesn't let you change your profile
URL unless you have a mobile phone. That's pretty lame. I do NOT
have a mobile phone. They are such low quality it sounds like you're
talking from the men's room at the ball park.
I've preached about quality #PR and #Marketing communications for
more than 30 years -- including over 26 years online in my
http://www.60-Seconds.com column. You'd think people would think about
quality once in a while. Rant is over. So for now, I will NOT have a
Google+ URL. . .
http://www.UGNN.com/Google+/
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14 Quotes: Laughing
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
--Irish proverb
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
--Mark Twain
Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself.
Be bold. When you embark for strange places,
don't leave any of yourself safely on shore.
Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.
--Alan Alda
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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 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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