AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, March 28th, 2016
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, March 28th, 2016
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, March 28th, 2016
- From: Fred Showker <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:52:40 -0400
InfoManager for Monday, March 21st, 2016
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here
1 iPhone Update from activation issues, Night Shift,
. . Israelis, to a Fun-Size iPhone, and more
2 iPad InfoManager: iPad bricked, Underclocked,
. . . Quad Speakers, Pro, and more
3 User Groups on Facebook 1603-27
4 iPhone and iPad apps that make life a little easier
5 CogDogBlog
6 Syrian Cyber Hackers Charged
7 Smartphone Coasters 2.0
8 Model Railroad Set for Apple TV
9 This just in from Bill Achuff : Free Photo Apps from Google
10 Quotes: Naploean and Abert
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1 iPhone Update from activation issues, Night Shift,
. . . Israelis, to a Fun-Size iPhone, and more
The world of the iPhone runs and shifts up and down until you're not sure what's going on at all -- but one things's sure, and that's it keeps on moving. Now we got a bigger phone, then a smaller phone, then a fun phone, and the OS breaks everyone's phone! Careful what you wish for. (but hey, don't miss the video, this week!)
* Apple halts iOS 9.3 updates for older iPads, iPhones after activation issues
* 4 reasons why the FBI unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone is bad news
* Will iPhone's new Night Shift feature actually help you sleep?
* Review: Beyond size, what you get and give up with iPhone SE
* FBI iPhone backdoor case on hold as potential hack surfaces
* Shadowy Hacking Industry May Be Helping FBI Crack an iPhone
* Report: Israeli company helping FBI crack iPhone security
* This gorgeous iPhone 7 concept looks too good to be true
* iPhone SE: thoughts on going back to a smaller phone
* 1 Reason to Celebrate Apple's Fun-Size iPhone
CAUTION Beware, all of these sites, and most news sites these days have lots of screen spam, including stalker links, predators and possibly malware. Use caution and don't click on anything outside of the article. See how to use the Firefox Reader feature to skip all the screen spam Careful what you click
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/iphone_update_1603/
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2 iPad InfoManager: iPad bricked, Underclocked, Quad Speakers, Pro, and more
The threads are running hot, and there's no stopping the flow of rumors and discussions about the Pro iPad and many problems surrounding the latest product announcements from Apple. And, you can bet that what ever happens, the InfoManager will be there . . .
* Apple pulls iOS 9.3 update for older devices following activation problems
* iPad bricked by iOS 9.3? Don't worry, we'll get through this together
* New iPad Pro 9.7 Is Underclocked, Running Slower Than 12.9-Inch iPad
* WARNING -- There's a MAJOR problem with Apple's new iOS 9.3 update
* Apple responds to iPad-bricking iOS 9.3 update with workarounds
* Apple's Quad Speaker iPad Pro Invention Comes to Light
* 5 Things to Consider When Shopping for an New iPad Pro
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/ipad_infomanager_1603/
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3 User Groups on Facebook 1603-27
Here is some more great content items posted by user group members on Facebook! If you're not already with us, please feel free to jump in . . .
* Understanding photography-related file formats
* Mac OS X turns 15
* Apple issues new iOS 9.3 build for older iPhones and iPads
It's a good idea if you log into your Facebook account prior to reading this article.
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/21770/
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4 iPhone and iPad apps that make life a little easier
It's spring, and time to emerge and pick up some new apps. . . today's line-up features apps that can make some tasks easier and faster. Most are free, and very easy to use. Let us know about your favorite apps!
* iFile Saver Pro -- Internet Browser & File Manager Super Lite
* Shake! -- Your Free friendly outdoor companion
* TotalReader Pro -- The BEST eBook reader
* Mini for Facebook -- with Lock Feature
* TASK -- Time & Task for Project
* Widget Dial -- easy dialing
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/app_infomnager_1603/
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5 CogDogBlog
I was drawn to this blog, by an article in the ResearchBuzz newsletter about an effort by Facebook to track Impersonator Accounts.
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/cogdogblog/
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6 Syrian Cyber Hackers Charged
Two From 'Syrian Electronic Army' Added to Cyber's Most Wanted! Three members of a Syrian hacker collective that hijacked the websites and social media platforms of prominent U.S. media organizations and the U.S. military were charged today in federal court with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking. In two criminal complaints unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, Amad Umar Agha, Firas Dardar, and Peter Romar were charged with criminal conspiracies related to their roles targeting Internet sites--in the U.S. and abroad.
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/syrian_cyber_hackers/
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7 Smartphone Coasters 2.0
newMacgadgets has introduced their new and improved Smartphone Coasters. Designed for home or business, Smartphone Coasters are a new desktop stand for all iPhone models including the new iPhone SE, iPhone 5, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/smartphone-coasters-2-0/
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8 Model Railroad Set for Apple TV
Magnin & Associates has announced its popular Model Railroad Set 1.0 (iOS) is now also available on Apple TV. Relive the childhood joy of playing with a virtual model train set.
http://www.ugnn.com/2016/03/model-railroad-set-for-apple-tv/
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9 This just in from Bill Achuff : Free Photo Apps from Google
Long time UG friend Bill Achuff sends this one in :
Effective March 24, 2016, Google is offering the Nik Software collection [Mac and PC] for FREE, This suite of photo editing applications, which Google purchased from Nik Software, originally sold for $500.
The collection includes: Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.
If you purchased the apps listed above in 2016, you will be given a refund.
Download free, here: www.google.com/nikcollection/
Thanks Bill!
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10 Quotes: Naploean and Abert
Ten people who speak make more noise than
ten thousand who are silent."
- Napolean Bonaparte
"Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have
than having what you want."
- Geoffrey F. Abert
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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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