[DM-MUG] Fwd: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, November 29, 2010
Victoria L. Herring
VLH at HerringLaw.com
Sun Nov 28 20:35:32 CST 2010
>InfoManager for Monday, November 29, 2010
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>by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
>
>What's Here:
>01 FBI: Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday
>02 UGN Salutes OMUG
>03 iPad Info Manager
>04 iPhone Info Manager
>05 Defend that Diet
>06 Finding an Apple User Group
>07 Thanksgiving Day Games
>08 Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
>09 3D Terrain Modeling for iOS
>10 Touchscreens for Macs
>11 Zen Artist for iPad
>12 iPad Photo Delight
>13 Quotes: Will Rogers' humor
>
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>01 FBI: Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday
>
> DO NOT CLICK ... You receive a text message or an automated
>phone call on your cell phone saying there s a problem with your
>bank account. You re given a phone number to call or a website
>to log into and asked to provide personal identifiable information
>like a bank account number, PIN, or credit card
>number to fix the problem.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/fbi-scams-to-watch-out-for-this-holiday/
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>02 UGN Salutes OMUG
>
> The Ocala Macintosh User Group is located in the rolling hills
>horse country of Ocala, Florida, about 75 miles northwest of Orlando.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/ugn-salutes-omug-2/
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>03 iPad Info Manager
>
> iPad news from UGNN InfoManagerJust when you thought you'd
>spring for a new iPad, news of iPad 2 starts heating up the rumor
>mills and blog channels. To buy or not to buy.
>
>I have a plan: buy one now, give it to the kids in April,
>and get an iPad 2 then! Good plan!
> * iPad 2 Coming in April?
> * iPad 2 To Feature Carbon Fiber Chassis?
> * iPad 2 release date, specs: Rumor roundup
> * iPad 2 expected to have 2 Cameras and USB Port
> * Apple iPad Tops Kids Wish List this Season
> * Apple s iOS 4.2 a milestone update for iPad, iPhone
> * Apple iPad 4.2 and 4.2.1 Mute Sound Problem
> * Acer Challenges Apple s IPad, Unveils Three Tablet Computers
> * Richard Branson to launch magazine for Apple s iPad
> * BlackBerry PlayBook vs. Apple iPad 2: The Results Are In
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/ipad-info-manager/
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>04 iPhone Info Manager
>
> iPhone Info Manager from UGNNAlthough iPad is stealing much
>of the wind from iPhone s sails iPhone is still hot in the
>rumor mills and press
> * Steve Jobs doll withdrawn from market
> * Apple Bans Android Magazine App From iPhone App Store
> * Apple Rejecting Single-Station Radio iPhone Apps
> * Verizon iPhone Will Help Apple Compete
> * Sony Reader Android, iPhone App Coming
> * Japan IPhone Craze Attracts Global App Developers
> * How to format video for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad
> * How To Find Your Lost iPhone For Free
> * Turn Your iPhone 4 into Gesture-Based Controller
> * Q&A: Make the iPhone Screen Stop Spinning
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/iphone-info-manager/
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>05 Defend that Diet
>
> Coinciding with the large intake of calories during the
>Thanksgiving holidays, Apps Capital has slashed the price of
>Diet Defense HD 1.0, their popular iPad game. Diet Defense HD
>incorporates tower defense strategy with a war against junk food.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/defend-that-diet/
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>06 Finding an Apple User Group
>
> User Groups are organizations created by people interested
>in sharing information about their computers and what they
>can accomplish with the help of digital technology.
>User groups are about the technology, but also
>about the friendships that result.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/finding-an-apple-user-group/
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>07 Thanksgiving Day Games
>
> You might enjoy spending time with these and the little
>folks in your life all selections today are beneficial for
>both the kids and the parents :
> * Do you remember Fraggle Rock?
> * Magic Goldfish Children s Interactive Storybook
> * TeachMe: 1st Grade for iOS
> * Discover Musical Instruments
> * Welcome Santa Mega Pack
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-day-games/
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>08 Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
>
> Kids today are just as likely to be interested in electronics
>as they are in soccer. So what s a parent to do with a kid who'd
>rather solder than run laps? How can parents really keep geeky
>kids entertained, without spending yet another afternoon in
>front of the glowing rectangle of a TV or computer monitor?
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/snip-burn-solder-shred/
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>09 3D Terrain Modeling for iOS
>
> Independent programmer Andrew Garrison has released
>Touch Island 1.0 for iOS, his 3D modeling and rendering app
>that enables the user to create a photo-realistic island
>surrounded by ocean. Sculpting mountains, valleys, and lakes
>is accomplished using a single finger.
>
>An auto-color function assigns shading by altitude, or color
>may be applied manually.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/3d-terrain-modeling-for-ios/
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>10 Touchscreens for Macs
>
> Troll TouchTroll Touch, the leading manufacturer of custom
>touchscreen solutions for Apple computers and displays today
>announced two new additions to its Mac product offering.
>
>The first, an internally integrated, high resolution, analog
>resistive touchscreen overlay and controller system that
>replaces the sheet glass that is installed on the display
>when purchased from Apple.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/touchscreens-for-macs/
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>11 Zen Artist for iPad
>
> Eagle Inc. has rolled out Zen Artist 1.0 for iPad.
>The famous drawing tool in Japan released in US. With Zen Artist
>for iPad, you can draw beautiful art, like Van Gogh. Like a
>Romance, your finger will be the magic brush that creates
>many beautiful paintings.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/zen-artist-for-ipad/
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>12 iPad Photo Delight
>
> Photo Delight for the iPad Photo Delight for the iPad
>is one of those fun and feature-enriched color splash application
>for the iPad that you just can t seem to resist.
>
>http://www.ugnn.com/2010/11/ipad-photo-delight/
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>13 Quotes: Will Rogers' humor
>
> There's no trick to being a humorist when you have
> the whole government working for you.
>
> The income tax has made more liars out of the
> American people than golf has.
>
> The more you read and observe about this Politics thing,
> you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
> The one that's out always looks the best.
>
> We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit
> on the curb and clap as they go by.
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>14 For November 29, have a great week!
>
> Remember, I invite all user groups to use this column in full
>or in pieces in your newsletter. Or add a link to their web site.
>
> Pau
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> 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.
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