AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, JUNE 9th, 2014
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, JUNE 9th, 2014
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InfoManager for Monday, JUNE 9th, 2014
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Here's the one to watch
02 Note about Apple:
03 Apple 2014 WWDC Announces OS X Yosemite
04 Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store
05 Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs
06 Apple Announces OS X Yosemite
07 iPhone InfoManager: a new iPhone 6? Here we go!
08 QR Code & Barcode Reader/Generator Qrafter Pro
09 Take Polaroid selfies with Polaroid Instant 3.0
10 101 Useful Web Sites
11 Apple is slowly turning Macs into iPhones
12 The End of Photo365 Failure
13 Watch THIS: Mac 30 - Thirty years of innovation
14 Quotes: About failure
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01 Here's the one to watch
If you visit one web page, or your watch one video, make sure
it's this one
http://www.ugnn.com/apple/2014_WWDC_movie.html
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02 Note about Apple:
This is a text newsletter, so we'll put this up front:
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, App Store,
iCloud, QuickType, iCloud Drive, iTunes, iBooks, Spotlight, iPhone,
iPad, iPod touch, Retina, iPad Air, iPad mini are trademarks of Apple.
Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
So that takes care of that. Continue.
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03 Apple 2014 WWDC Announces OS X Yosemite
We posted the releases as they cam out from Apple... and the
developers' conference seemed to have a lot of energy. Among new
announcements are all kinds of opinions -- and just about every editor
is putting their own spin on things! But not the InfoManager -- we
give access without spin:
[_] Xcode 6, Swift, CloudKit, and more surprising developer news from
WWDC 2014
[_] 20 Features of Apple's Latest Developer OS Revealed at WWDC 2014
[_] Watch The TechCrunch Recap Of Apple's WWDC 2014 Announcements
[_] WWDC 2014: A love letter from Apple to developers
[_] 5 Reasons WWDC Is Big News for the Enterprise
[_] Apple WWDC 2014 Highlights: A New Era?
[_] And else . . .
that ain't all . . . keep reading!
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/apple_2014-wwdc/
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04 Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store
Apple unveiled iOS 8 on June 2nd, 2014 -- the biggest release
since the launch of the App Store, giving users incredible new
features and developers the tools to create amazing new apps. iOS 8
delivers a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience,
including iCloud Photo Library, allowing you to enjoy your photos and
videos more easily across your devices; new Messages features to
easily share voice, video or photos with just a swipe; and an entirely
new Health app that gives you a clear overview of your health and
fitness data all in one place. iOS 8 also includes predictive typing
for Apple's QuickType keyboard; Family Sharing, the easiest way to
share purchases, photos and calendars within the same household; and
iCloud Drive, so you can store files and access them from anywhere
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/ios_8/
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05 Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs
Apple has released its iOS 8 SDK, the biggest developer release
ever with more than 4,000 new APIs, giving developers the ability to
create amazing new apps like never before. iOS 8 allows developers to
further customize the user experience with major extensibility
features like Notification Center widgets and third-party keyboards;
and introduces robust frameworks such as HealthKit and HomeKit. iOS 8
also includes Metal, a new graphics technology that maximizes the
performance of the A7 chip and Swift, a powerful new programming
language.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/ios_8_sdks/
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06 Apple Announces OS X Yosemite
Apple has announced OS X Yosemite, a powerful new version of OS X
redesigned and refined with a fresh, modern look, powerful new apps
and amazing new continuity features that make working across your Mac
and iOS devices more fluid than ever. The new Today view in
Notification Center gives you a quick look at everything you need to
know, all in one place; iCloud Drive is located within the Finder and
can store files of any type; and Safari has a new streamlined design
that puts the most important controls at your fingertips. Mail makes
editing and sending attachments easier than ever; Handoff lets you
start an activity on one device and pass it to the other; and Instant
Hotspot makes using your iPhone's hotspot as easy as connecting to a
Wi-Fi network. Yosemite even gives you the ability to make iPhone
calls on your Mac.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/yosemite/
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07 iPhone InfoManager: a new iPhone 6? Here we go!
While you thought the iPhone 5 was the most ubiquitous device out
there some of us are just sitting here with no cell phone waiting on
the iPhone 6. Or, maybe 7. You know there is always lots of new stuff
in the world of smartphones . . . . and you're there :
[_] iPhone 6: Better Battery Life Expected in New Flagship Smartphone
[_] iPhone 6: Gorgeous Features and Release Date
[_] Next Generation iPhone ( iPhone 6 ) Revealed?
[_] Apple's New iPhone Ad Is All About Wearables
and more...
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/iphone_6/
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08 QR Code & Barcode Reader/Generator Qrafter Pro
Mobile users looking for new ways to access and generate certain
2D code types, now have the ability to do so using the Qrafter Pro
tool, available now for $2.99 on the App Store. The application is
capable of reading QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Code and barcodes, and
stands out among other QR code readers due to its compliance with all
URL standards.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/qr-code-barcode-readergenerator-qrafter-pro/
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09 Take Polaroid selfies with Polaroid Instant 3.0
ThinkTime Creations has announced Instant 3.0, an update to its
popular Polaroid photo app for Mac OS X. Instant app brings the magic
of Polaroid Instant photos to Mac.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/take-polaroid-selfies-with-polaroid-instant-3-0/
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10 101 Useful Web Sites
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a web site that listed 33
useful web sites. This list is of 101 web site. Hopefully you can
find at least 33 that you will find useful. [Careful : more than one,
like dabbleboard.com have gone to spam-park, so use caution!]
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/101-useful-web-sites/
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11 Apple is slowly turning Macs into iPhones
I found this article at TheAge.com.au. It is actually a reprint
of a Slate article. It is an interesting take on the WWDC Keynote.
Tim Cook is quoted as saying: "This morning we're gathered to talk
about two powerful platforms: OS X and iOS," he said. "You're going to
see how they've been engineered to work seamlessly together."
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/apple-is-slowly-turning-macs-into-iphones/
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12 The End of Photo365 Failure
Since its launch, the Learn Photo365 Photography assignment
generator apps have been inspiring thousands of photographers around
the world. Photographer, educator, and developer Noel Chenier is
extremely excited to announce Version 2.0 of the apps feature an
update that will put an end to the scourge of photographers everywhere
-- failure of their Photo 365 challenge.
http://www.ugnn.com/2014/06/the-end-of-photo365-failure/
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13 Watch THIS: Mac 30 - Thirty years of innovation
Thirty years ago, the Mac put the power of technology in
everyone's hands, launching a generation of innovators who continue to
change the world. This video celebrates some of those pioneers and the
incredible impact they've made. (http://www.apple.com/30-years/)
http://youtu.be/Xp697DqsbUU
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14 Quotes: About failure
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is
trading what you want most for what you want now.
--Zig Ziglar
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
--Babe Ruth
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And that's it .... have a great week!
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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.
Lynn is currently working to rebuilding the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society
(TUMS) and also is a member of the Apple Corps of Dallas.
An active participate on several MUG Facebook pages as well.
Fred has been user group guy since 1986, through the AOL
UG Forum days, then out onto the web. Fred started and developed the
User Group Network as a parallele organization to the Mug News Service,
then continued through the founding of the Association of Apple Computer
Users and Groups, and continues today at UGNN.com
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