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InfoManager for Monday, August 13, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Safenetting : Phishing Report 1208.13
02 New Drive-by Virus : Locks your computer
03 MacMate
04 Best 50 Apps for Kids
05 The Death of the Internet
06 Latest Trends: BYOD and Tablets
07 Sex, Lies, and Videos in South Florida
08 Pixelmator Supports Mountain Lion
09 Type2Phone
10 Latest Global Trends & New Resources
11 MacBundles August Bundle
12 Bluetooth Speakers ???
13 Girls on the Desktop?
14 Only 3 out of 10 apps made in U.S.
15 Quotes: Twain, Smith
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01 Safenetting : Phishing Report 1208.13
Back to SCHOOL? Most school systems in the U.S. will be
opening over the next two weeks-- beware of spam and
phishing. New attacks come every day, and here are just a
few from this week . . .
* FBI issues ransom malware warning after being inundated by victims
* Why would tech support call you? Don't fall for phishing
* Facebook Launches New Reporting Tool For Phishing Scams
* Facebook asks users to help it combat phishing
* FTC Finalizes Facebook Settlement over Privacy
* NVidia game pack phishing scam in the wild
* Phishing E-mails Spoof Payroll Services
* Anti-phishing phone bug trial begins
* Phishing e-mail smells like fraud<br />and more . . .
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/phishing-5/
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02 New Drive-by Virus : Locks your computer
FBI Crushes cyber crime ring Ransomware Locks Computers,
Demands Payment -- There is a new drive-by virus on the
Internet, and it often carries a fake message -- and fine
purportedly from the FBI.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/ransomware_virus/
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03 MacMate
It is too bad that this didn't come out prior to June of
this year. Perhaps it did, but if so, they didn't get the
word out. This appears to be the best alternative to Apple s
MobileMe yet. And currently at the same price.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/macmae/
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04 Best 50 Apps for Kids
This story from the Guardian by Stuart Dredge is worth
looking at if you have children that use smartphones and/or
tablets.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/best-50-apps-for-kids/
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05 The Death of the Internet
The Death of the Internet Imagine life without
electricity. although most of humankind has managed just
well without electricity, its loss would certainly impact
society most profoundly.
Now imagine that hundreds of thousands of criminals all over
the world could make a quick profit by doing something that
little-by-little killed the electric infrastructure. And
that politically adversarial individuals and governments
could speed up this looming catastrophe if they wanted to.
It is terrible to imagine. And yet, it is a very real threat.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/internet_death/
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06 Latest Trends: BYOD and Tablets
Tablets and the demand for bring your own device (BYOD)
environments have been dominating trends in the IT world
over the past 12 months. This week s Global Roundup
newsletter looks at what BYOD means across the world and
predicts what the tablet landscape could look like in 2020.
Is the BYOD trend here to stay?
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/byod-2/
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07 Sex, Lies, and Videos in South Florida
Some of the aspiring young models thought they were
getting the chance of a lifetime when they showed up in
South Florida to audition for a man they believed to be a
legitimate talent scout. Instead, they were drugged and
raped on camera
-- and the resulting videos were sold on the Internet.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/fbi_porn_case/
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08 Pixelmator Supports Mountain Lion
London, United Kingdom The Pixelmator Team has released
a major update of Pixelmator, its easy-to-use and
feature-packed image editing software for the Mac. Designed
to take full advantage of OS X Mountain Lion and the new
MacBook Pro with Retina display, Pixelmator 2.1 adds support
for iCloud, a new Effects Browser with new Vintage and
Miniaturize effects, smart Alignment Guides and several
other enhancements.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/pixelmator-supports-mountain-lion/
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09 Type2Phone
Luxembourg -- Type2Phone turns your Mac into a Bluetooth
keyboard for your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Type2Phone
running on the Mac will emulate a Bluetooth keyboard. Pair
your iOS device with the Mac while Type2Phone is running.
Now every character you type is funneled through to the iOS
device.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/type2phone/
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10 Latest Global Trends & New Resources
Communication is a crucial cog in the workings of a
successful organization. The way businesses communicate has
changed a lot over the years, and many are now making use of
a unified communications (UC) system to bring the growing
number of communication channels together.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/trends/
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11 MacBundles August Bundle
TheMacBundles has announced its August Bundle. This
bundle has 10 apps for $39.95 valued at nearly $400.00.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/macbundles-august-bundle/
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12 Bluetooth Speakers ???
I'm shopping for a portable, carry-along speaker for my
iMac, iPod, iPhone ... it's a jungle out there, and we'd
like to get your referrals -- please email with what kind of
portable, Bluetooth speaker you use!
http://www.UGNN.com/contact.html
I discovered the iShower water-resistant speaker for iPhone,
iPad, iPod touch, Android and other Bluetooth enabled
smartphones and tablets. It's not just for use in the shower
-- take it to the pool, beach, or spa, while keeping your
iPod, iPhone, or other device safe and dry up to 200-feet
away from the water.
http://youtu.be/gb5fwh0rAuU
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13 Girls on the Desktop?
Now I've seen it all -- there's a app for your computer
now that deploys your selection of porn videos for your
desktop and screen saver. The company had the nerve to send
me a press release to run in the InfoManager!
What were they thinking ???
No links for this one!
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14 Only 3 out of 10 apps made in U.S.
Top apps last week were from : Seoul, Korea; Kiev,
Ukraine; Scottsdale, Arizona; London, United Kingdom;
Singapore, Singapore; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; New Orleans,
Louisiana; Kiev, Ukraine; Glasgow, United Kingdom;
Bucharest, Romania.
http://www.ugnn.com/american_made.html
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15 Quotes: Twain, Smith
It is better to deserve honors and not have them
than to have them and not deserve them.
~ Mark Twain
There are two things to aim at in life;
first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it.
Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.
~ Logan Pearsall Smith
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16 ... and 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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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.
As a Lifetime Member of the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society,
(TUMS), he is currently working with other members to
rebuild it to its former glory.
Fred has been user group guy since 1986, through the AOL UG
Forum days, then out onto the web.
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InfoManager for Monday, August 6, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 iApps for Music Makers & Players Part 2
02 Safenetting : Phishing Report 1208.05
03 Pad InfoManager 1208
04 iPhone InfoManager August
05 Wordflex Touch for iPad Takes the Dictionary to Next Level
06 AppleLinks
07 Preparing your Mac for Mountain Lion
08 IWGuide for Netflix
09 RSS Readers for Mac
10 Cloud Outliner 1.0
11 Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes iPad app
12 iPad App Helps Children Cope With Internet Bullies
13 Quotes: Gibran and Woodhull
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* Bare Bones Software: beginning life as shareware, founded in
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01 iApps for Music Makers & Players Part 2
More and more are coming along, now we follow last
week's iPad Music Infomanager with this new list! And, don't
forget to note American Made apps, and support US Dollars
when you see the American Made icon! (at right) MADE IN
AMERICA
* iDrumming Drums Set, Free Customizable Electronic Drums
* Free Songwriting App with Rhymes, Chords and Beats
* The best Drums for iPad: Now with tap strength
* Groove 2 Music Player with Improved Sharing
* iFretless Bass: app for iPhone and iPad
* Orphion musical instrument for iPad . . . and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/music-makers/
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02 Safenetting : Phishing Report 1208.05
The summer has not seen a decline in spam and phishing.
New attacks come every day, and here are just a few from
this week . . .
* Bizarre email scam involves horse, lard and sex toy death
* Email from disgruntled buyer leads to eBay phishing page
* phishing emails pose as network disruption apology
* Email Phishing Scam Hijacks BBB Name, Again!
* Don't get ensnared in resume phishing scams
* What's in a Name? That Which We Call Spam
* Spammers create Facebook-Social / Digg app
* Spammers create fake Facebook app
and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/phishing-4/
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03 Pad InfoManager 1208
This law suit business with Apple and Samsung is
dominating the news -- everyone's out to get the iPad !!
Here are the best tidbits
* Top secret iPad, iPhone prototypes revealed in court documents
* What to Expect From Apple in the Second Half of 2012
* Apple v Samsung: Can Look and Feel Be Patented?
* Apple's iPad Mini to debut in November 2012
* Apple's Authentec Buy Hints At Secure iPad
* 3 Reasons to Still Believe in the iPad
. . . and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/ipad-5/
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04 iPhone InfoManager August
With iPhone 5 on the verge, and rumors flying all over
the place about the Apple Samsung legal battle, you got to
keep up to keep in the game
* iPhone Dock Connector: What Going to a 19-Pin Connector Means
* iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to be unveiled September 12: rumor
* iPhone 5 release date: September 12, reports claim
* Apple says documents prove Samsung copied iPhone
* Apple's Next iPhone: The Complete Rumor Roundup
* Apple designer: iPhone crafters are "maniacal"
* Apple claims Samsung made iPhone knockoffs
* The Fate of the iPhone 5
and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/iphone-infomanager-august/
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05 Wordflex Touch for iPad Takes the Dictionary to Next Level
Wordflex Touch for iPad Takes the Dictionary to Next
Level London, United Kingdom -- "Caution," warned The
MacTrack in its review of the Wordflex Touch Dictionary, "if
you're a word geek, it's easy to spend hours."
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/wordflex/
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06 AppleLinks
I haven't seen AppleLinks in ages. I don't know why I
stopped reading it on a regular basis, but something else
got my attention. It has always been a great source for
news, reviews, and how-tos for Apple products.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/applelinks/
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07 Preparing your Mac for Mountain Lion
Nektony has introduced Disk Expert to help those who are
upgrading to Mac OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion. Disk Expert is an
efficient disk space analysis and organization tool that
helps users organize hard drive content and free up disk
space. The utility scans the hard drive and generates a
chart representing the current file system on a Mac.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/preparing-your-mac-for-mountain-lion/
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08 IWGuide for Netflix
Reno, Nevada -- jeTap, Inc. has announced the release of
IWGuide for Netflix version 1.3 for Apple iOS as a universal
application. IWGuide for Netflix is a new way to discover
what's new on Netflix Instant Watch U.S.A. service.
IWGuide has been approved by the AppStore review team and it
is the first and only third party application offering a
magazine like experience for discovering what's happening on
Netflix streaming's catalog on an iPad. On iOS devices and
Android devices, users have access to the same set of
information but in a more compact fashion.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/iwguide-for-netflix-2/
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09 RSS Readers for Mac
As you probably know, Safari in Mountain Lion has
dropped support for reading RSS feeds. Charlie Sorrel on
Cult of Mac has listed 5 possible replacements for this
feature.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/rss-readers-for-mac/
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10 Cloud Outliner 1.0
X-Wave Soft has introduced Cloud Outliner 1.0 for
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It enables the creation and
editing of outlines, the text format that has been shown to
be the most effective in organizing and sharing ideas.
Featuring drag n' drop simplicity and powerful outlining
tools, the app syncs automatically with all of the user's
iDevices via iCloud and also supports one-touch sync with
Evernote, the most popular note-taking apps for iOS.
With OPML import/export (Outline Processor Markup Language)
and plain text export, the app is for organizing, editing,
saving, and sharing information.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/cloud-outliner-1-0/
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11 Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes iPad app
CulinartMedia launches Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker
Recipes iPad app MADE IN AMERICA Harvard Common Press
partners with CulinartMedia to launch an app version of the
bestselling cookbook, "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker
Cookbook. Over 100 delicious recipes, each selected by
authors Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann to bring the
exciting flavors of today's kitchen to consumers who want a
cooking experience that delivers both great results and the
functions, convenience and fun of a culinary app.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/recipes/
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12 iPad App Helps Children Cope With Internet Bullies
New iPad App Helps Children Cope With Internal Bullies
Paperplane Pilots Pte Ltd, developers of innovative and
original iPhone and iPad story apps, has rolled out the
interactive story, Monkeys in My Head 1.1 for iPad. This
announcement follows months of story development, hand
illustration, and code.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/bullies/
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13 Quotes: Gibran and Woodhull
"You've got a lot of choices.
If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and
you're not smiling on a regular basis,
try another choice."
~ Steven D. Woodhull
"The lust for comfort: that stealthy thing that
enters the house as a guest, and then becomes a host,
and then a master."
~ Kahlil Gibran
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14 ... and 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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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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InfoManager for Monday, July 23, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 UGNN Facebook Update: Obama support? Likes ???
02 SkyDrive workaround for Office
03 Get MacX iMKVmaker for Free
04 Office 2013
05 1997 Apple Propaganda
06 Social Business: Goals & Pitfalls to Avoid
07 Autoplay YouTube Videos in a Loop
08 Multi-Platform Coverage for 2012 Summer Olympics
09 Crowdsourcing news update for Summer Too
10 Premiere Pro : Public Beta of PluralEyes
11 Novus Scan, a Plagiarism Scanner For Mac OS X
12 Quotes: People
-------- This issue of InfoManager sponsored in part by: ----------
* READERS LIKE YOU! Support InfoManager with a contribution today!
* Bare Bones Software: beginning life as shareware, founded in
May 1993, these folks in Bedford, Massachusetts have faithfully,
and consistently made some of the best software in the world
for Mac users!
* http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/
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01 UGNN Facebook Update: Obama support? Likes ???
UGNN InfoManager news all about social media and
Facebook Facebook updates follow smooth moves and pitfalls -
sometimes the ones users never see! This edition follows up
on last weekend's edition with some new insights into the
underpinnings of Facebook!
* Facebook anti bullying tools get President Obama's support
* Facebook reuses your 'likes' to promote new stuff
* Facebook's Latest: The 'Instapaper On Steroids'
* Facebook adds 'Seen by' feature to Group pages
* Is Facebook advertising worth the investment?
. . . and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/facebook_1207-17/
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02 SkyDrive workaround for Office
As stated earlier, Microsoft isn't supporting Office on
iOS. But this article on itbusiness.ca by Ian Paul talks
about how to use Google's Chrome on iOS to access Office 365
Web Apps.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/skydrive-workaround-for-office/
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03 Get MacX iMKVmaker for Free
MacXDVD Software has unveiled its campaign for giving
away MacX iMKVmaker, a professional DVD ripping solution.
MacX iMKVmaker is a comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use
Mac-based DVD to MKV (Matroska Video) ripping application,
which able to quickly and conveniently rip homemade,
protected DVDs to MKV and other popular portable devices
like iPhone, iPod and iPad without sacrificing the video
quality.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/get-macx-imkvmaker-for-free/
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04 Office 2013
This past week, Microsoft announced the 2013 edition of Office.
However, there will NOT be a version for Macintosh.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/office-2013/
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05 1997 Apple Propaganda
I bet that many people that are reading this had the
disk that Dan Frommer mentions in this article.
It was called 'The 1997 Apple MacAdvocate CD-ROM.'
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/1997-apple-propaganda/
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06 Social Business: Goals & Pitfalls to Avoid
We all know that social media has had a major impact on
the world over the last few years, and that businesses can
benefit from utilizing social media methods - but the exact
science behind becoming a social business can be a bit of a
mystery. In this week's Global Roundup email, IDG explains
how to avoid social business pitfalls, provide a framework
for utilizing social media, and share a guide to measuring
social media success.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/social-business-goals-to-work-toward-pitfalls-to-avoid/
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07 Autoplay YouTube Videos in a Loop
LoopTube is designed to play YouTube videos one by one
in a loop. This is the application for everyday use to see
favorite video(s) in a loop without tapping play next and
fullscreen button. LoopTube makes it easy and simple.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/looptube/
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08 Multi-Platform Coverage for 2012 Summer Olympics
The Wall Street Journal has announced its comprehensive
multi-platform coverage plans for the 2012 Summer Games in
London. Coverage will be integrated into all of the
Journal's digital platforms - web, mobile, social, and live
video - and span nearly all sections of the paper, including
up to three additional Sports pages six days a week during
the Games.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/olympics_coverag/
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09 Crowdsourcing news update for Summer Too
Oooops - it wasn't over the other day when I posted the
latest crowdsourcing updates - here are more, just in!
* Trophy Slots Develops New Bonus Level Based on Community Feedback
* Duolingo is Translating the Web One Headache at a Time
* Will crowdsourcing disrupt the advertising business?
* Poptent Raises $5.5M For Crowdsourced Video
* SAS asks for customers' ideas
Let's see ' what's up in crowdsourcing this summer
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/crowdsourcing-3/
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10 Premiere Pro : Public Beta of PluralEyes
Singular Software, a developer of workflow automation
applications for video production, is pleased to announce
the public beta of PluralEyes 3.0 for Adobe Premiere Pro
editors for Mac OS X. This exciting upgrade features a new,
interactive workspace that displays the syncing process as
it happens, giving editors more control and confidence that
footage is syncing accurately.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/pluraleyes/
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11 Novus Scan, a Plagiarism Scanner For Mac OS X
Terra Novus Labs announces the availability of their
plagiarism checking utility, Novus Scan. Users can import
documents into its database using drag-and-drop or a file
open dialog. Then, users import the text that they'd like to
scan.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/07/plagiarism-scanner/
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12 Quotes: People
There are two kinds of people in the world:
the Givers and the Takers.
The difference between the two is that the
Takers eat well, and the Givers sleep well"
--Joy Mills
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12 ... and 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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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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InfoManager for Monday, June 25, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Safenetting : July Phishing / Spam
02 The Affiliate Myth
03 iPad, iPhone Games for Thinkers
04 Biometrics in Government, Business and On the Move 05 A Better Finder Rename 9.05
06 Helicon Focus
07 14 Tips & Tricks for Mac OS X
08 Enable 'Save As' in Lion
09 Discounts for UGN Readers . . .
10 New Cybersecurity Technologies Research Laboratory 11 Board of Directors think they are 'above' IT Security 12 Quotes: Great Ideas
-------- This issue of InfoManager sponsored in part by: ----------
* READERS LIKE YOU! Support InfoManager with a contribution today!
* Bare Bones Software: beginning life as shareware, founded in May 1993, these folks in Bedford, Massachusetts have faithfully, and consistently made some of the best software in the world for Mac users!
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01 Safenetting : July Phishing / Spam
Phishing, attack sites, and malware sites took a rest for a while, but now indications are showing they're back with a vengence.
* Close to 10,000 malicious sites found every day, says Google * Google security, detects 9500 malicious websites every day * Phishing scheme hits Region 8, claiming to be Bancorp South * The Post wants to publish my Vimeo clips? Really * IRS warns of new phishing scam targeting military * Dedicated Attack Websites Make Headway, Again * Google's got your back for safe browsing * Amazon.com Cancellation Phishing Scams and more . . .
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/phishing-3/
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02 The Affiliate Myth
Once upon a time, the online world known as the internet was such a new idea that very few people knew it even existed. People used it to publish and share important data and communicate between computers. Then, some bright computer developers invented software that would make it easy for everyone to use the internet -- and then others invented ways of putting pictures on the internet. By the early 1990s, the internet was a fabulous world of visual communication that connected people all over America. Then someone said : 'let's use the internet to SELL STUFF' !' and the internet changed forever.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/affiliate-myth/
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03 iPad, iPhone Games for Thinkers
JULY is here, and many families have lots of leisure time -- the games apps world has a whole new offering of amusements and entertainment for your leisure! * iTraps: The return of the classic game * Happy Duck Puzzle Fishing Game
* Radia : tilt-based game
* Mayan Adventure Game
* Angry Humans? Guano!
* Arrow Mania
. . . and more!
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/games-3/
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04 Biometrics in Government, Business and On the Move
Although biometric technology is still a novel concept to many of us, biometric features have been used in every day applications for over a decade. So what can biometric technology be used for, and who is utilizing it? In this week's Global Roundup newsletter, we explore the Indian government's ambitious plans, look at how enterprises can use biometrics, and discover what the future could hold for mobile biometric technology.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/biometrics/
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05 A Better Finder Rename 9.05
publicspace.net has announced the release of A Better Finder Rename 9.05 an update to the leading file, photo and music renaming utility on the Macintosh.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/a-better-finder-rename-9-05/
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06 Helicon Focus
A major version release of Helicon Focus for Mac became available at the beginning of 2012. Helicon Focus for Mac team is glad to announce version 4.2.9 which is fully compatible with Mac OSX 10.7 Lion. Among other fixes and advantages, the performance of application processes is significantly improved. Both professionals and photo amateurs will notice that Helicon Focus step by step has become more and more comfortable in use and versatile in its capabilities.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/helicon-focus/
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07 14 Tips & Tricks for Mac OS X
This article on OSXDaily tells 14 tips & tricks that we all can use.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/14-tips-tricks-for-mac-os-x/
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08 Enable 'Save As' in Lion
One of the frustrations that old timers have in Lion is that there is no Save As in the File menu as in older version of the OS.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/06/enable-save-as-in-lion/
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09 Discounts for UGN Readers . . .
Reader Thursday Bram of Smart Press sent along this offer for UG leaders : special pricing on booklets! Your organization may be thinking about publishing, and you could save substantially on manuals, member directories, catalogs, etc.
http://smartpress.com/offering/booklet-printing
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10 New Cybersecurity Technologies Research Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories' new Cybersecurity Technologies Research Laboratory (CTRL) now offers an open yet controlled area for cybersecurity professionals from the Bay Area and across the country to meet and discuss critical cyber research issues.
Broadly, CTRL will promote stronger relationships between industry, academia and national laboratories in the research and development of cybersecurity solutions through technology, practices and policy.
http://www.sandia.gov/lvoc
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11 Board of Directors think they are 'above' IT Security
A survey of 300 IT Security professionals has revealed that board of directors are most likely to ignore or flout security policies and procedures, with 42% cited as frequently ignoring them. That's according to a survey released today by Cryptzone, Europe's IT Threat Mitigation specialists, who found that rather than setting an example, over half of respondents were convinced that senior management believe that "the rules don't apply to them" when it comes to respecting IT security policies and procedures. Download the full study:
Cryptzone_Study_Perceptions_Security_Awareness.pdf here...
http://tinyurl.com/88qutl4
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12 Quotes: Great Ideas
"The best way to kill a great idea is to send it to a committee." Charles F. Kettering
"Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow." - Bill Moyers
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13 ... and 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
* Participate: http://www.ugnn.com/post-your-article/ * UGN Facebook Group : http://goo.gl/ksAm (come join!) * Follow and Be Followed: http://twitter.com/UGNnet * Subscribe: http://goo.gl/aKcC
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InfoManager for Monday, May 14, 2012
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Phishing, Spam, Cybercrime Report
02 Malware May
03 DayMap Version 1.5
04 Steve Jobs as FDR
05 An Overview of Core Audio
06 Encryption Special: New Blog, Forrester Guide & Cloud Tips 07 Celebrate Storytelling and Design for Good 08 Alekstra
09 SyncMate Plus
10 New Greeting Cards for Mom's Day
11 Put iWeb site on Dropbox
12 5 Things to do with Google Voice
13 Quotes - about Balance
14 ... and have a great week!
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01 Phishing, Spam, Cybercrime Report
It's a wonder things don't change! After repeating the same sad news week after week, month, year after year you'd think someone would take notice. Oh well, we'll keep plugging away ... here are just a few from this week's cache * China China China Hack Hack Hack OilWar CyberWar GasWar CultureWar * HP loses hundreds of thousands of CA social services records * Hackers Target Gas Firms; Twitter-Spammer Logins Leaked * China link to cyberattacks on gas pipeline companies * Don't Fall for Fake Amazon.com Cancellation Emails * eBay tries to shut down AuctionBytes for phishing * Scam artists target Verizon customers * Newt Gingrich loves spam
and more . . .
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/phishing-2/
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02 Malware May
We need your help spreading the Safenetting Infomanager to people in your sphere of influence who may not be quite as computer savvy as our main Infomanager subscribers. This week is punctuated by Adobe Malware vulnerability and more ICANN failures
... here are just a few from this week's cache * Amnesty International: when bad things happen on good sites * Oxford University Profusely Infected with Flashback * Phony Flash Player Plants Malware on Android Phones * If Ann Nyberg's Gmail can be hacked, so can yours * Mountain Lion Debut Bad for Snow Leopard Users * 'Critical' TIFF vulnerability in CS5 software * 9 Tips To Block Hotel Wi-Fi Malware
* Apple patches 36 bugs in OS X
* ICANN = FAIL
and more . . .
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/malware-may/
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03 DayMap Version 1.5
Whetstone Apps has announced the release and immediate availability of DayMap 1.5, an update to their popular personal productivity application for the Lion Operating System. DayMap offers a unique way of organizing and scheduling projects and tasks in a visually intuitive Project Outliner and Weekly Scheduler. This allows users to view their weekly tasks and schedule at-a-glance.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/daymap-version-1-5/
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04 Steve Jobs as FDR
Just in case you haven't seen this video, I wanted to provide a link to the user group community.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/steve-jobs-as-fdr/
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05 An Overview of Core Audio
Debunking Free Antivirus Myths Using Apple's Core Audio, you can leverage all that power in your own Mac and iOS software, implementing features ranging from audio capture to real-time effects, MP3 playback to virtual instruments, web radio to VoIP support.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/an-overview-of-core-audio/
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06 Encryption Special: New Blog, Forrester Guide & Cloud Tips
BYOD: iPads, Security and the Latest Trends With security such a critical concern for businesses, many have turned to encryption to help protect data from prying eyes. Although encryption is designed to made data hard to decipher, the technology itself should not be hard to master. In this week's Global Roundup newsletter, here's a blog which looks at the background of encryption and its possible uses, and two top papers which discuss different types of encryption.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/encryption/
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07 Celebrate Storytelling and Design for Good
Benevolent Media Festival Benevolent Media Festival to Celebrate Storytelling and Design for Good returns to Washington, D.C. on June 22-25. Organizers currently seeking ideas for projects and events.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/storytelling/
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08 Alekstra
This article on ArcticStartup.com is about a new company, Alekstra that is planning on becoming a world wide phone company. Not by selling handsets and setting up cell towers, but by taking over the billing.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/alekstra/
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09 SyncMate Plus
Eltima Software has announced a new version of SyncMate Plus - version 3.7. This update adds the support of several CardDAV/CalDAV-enabled services. With SyncMate Plus 3.7 one can easily sync contacts, calendars, and Reminders/To Do on Mac with cloud storages like iCloud, Yahoo! contacts, Yahoo! calendars, Fruux, Memotoo, etc.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/syncmate-plus/
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10 New Greeting Cards for Mom's Day
Bartsoft has published new cards and frames for both versions of the application, eCard Express for iPhone and eCard Express HD for iPad. The update includes new greeting cards and frames for categories: Mother's Day, Father's Day (Mom and Dad), Frames, Love and Friendship,
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/new-greeting-cards-for-moms-day/
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11 Put iWeb site on Dropbox
This article on Macworld earlier this month really made me wonder about what we can do with a MobileMe web sites. The title there is "How to publish your MobileMe iWeb site on Dropbox."
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/put-iweb-site-on-dropbox/
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12 5 Things to do with Google Voice
I have used Google Voice since it was an independent company called Grand Central. But this article on MakeUseOf gives me choices of use that I didn't know about.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/05/5-things-to-do-with-google-voice/
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13 Quotes - about Balance
This week's quotes come from a previous InfoManager article :
"No one can immerse himself in work nonstop, without a break, and maintain a healthy sense of perspective,"
"Even a little time away will help you gain a new perspective on where the business is in your plan ... don't underestimate the power of a 'mental health day'!"
...both from Ty Freyvogel
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14 ... and 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
* Participate: http://www.ugnn.com/post-your-article/ * UGN Facebook Group : http://goo.gl/ksAm (come join!) * Follow and Be Followed: http://twitter.com/UGNnet * Subscribe: http://goo.gl/aKcC
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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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