From the Frontline – Privacy & Policy

Times are changing and so are social media policy and practices. Google is about to re-publish their trimmed and reduce policies for users. Most of us are using Google in some fashion. It’s important to realize just how much your Google patterns and habits are being tracked and logged. Google + is becoming an alternative socialnetwork and exposes much of what you do on Google to your “circle” and search engines on Google.
* Facebook is about to unleash it’s new interface known as Timeline. You have no choice in the matter when it is turned on for everyone. Several links below give vital and timely information on both those social services. Continue reading »

SuperMeet Workshops

Final Cut , Adobe, Avid, Autodesk editors and digital filmmakers from around the world will once again gather together for the Eleventh Annual San Francisco SuperMeet, to be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, CA.  Continue reading »

iPad Music for real

Pocket Organ C3B3 You arrive at a reuinion of friends and musicians expecting a weekend of leisure. You see the fellow musicians setting up their amps, guitars and drums??? Nobody said “bring your keyboard!” What do you do?

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Kinema – The Movie Database

pic Appsequence has announced the release and immediate availability of Kinema 1.0, their exciting new movie entertainment app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app lets you find movie information with simplicity and elegance. Continue reading »

iApps for February

iPad Apps for Education

UGNN InfoManager news all about iPad, iPhone and Mac Apps ... iApps Here comes a generic mix of iPad / iPhone apps just for the season, with something for just about anyone …
* iBooks Author
* Valentine Day Cards
* Photo Sense fast effective retouching
* Photo Collage HD Lite
* DrawCast – Drawing/painting/sketching/doodle
* Valentine Camera+
. . . and more

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2012 IRS Rates in MileBug

The popular iPhone mileage log application, MileBug, has been updated to include the IRS 2012 tax deduction rates. The IRS has actually only changed the Medical/Moving rate, decreasing it by one-half cent. The rates for 2012 are as follows: Continue reading »

my Travel Assistant

Making your plans for vacation travel this year?  The Gamma Project has launched Travel Assistant 1.6, a major update to their popular productivity / travel app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Continue reading »

Winter NAMM 2012

UGNN News item For all you musicians out there — Mitch Gallagher reports from the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center, and there’s a staggering array of new products to check out. Mitch covers some of the notable new products on display, but with so much to see and hear we have a lot more to cover! Continue reading »

Hulu App

I know that there are a number of people interested in cord cutting. At least in how that relates to cable TV. Netflex and websites like Hulu and even those of most networks provide a possible alternative.
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Five iMovie bugs

This article by Alex Day not only lists these bugs but tell you how to correct the issues they cover. Continue reading »

iSafe N Secure

pic House of File, a mobile developer focused on a wide variety of applications, has announced the recent update of iSafe N Secure for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iSafe N Secure is a unique iCloud enabled mobile information security solution. The app gives users the power to safely store everything from various account login names and passwords, to sensitive personal records, and more all under virtual lock and key without worry. Continue reading »

WeatherAlert for Mac

pic Figment, Inc. has announced the release of WeatherAlert 1.0 for Mac OS X. WeatherAlert monitors for severe weather notices for your location and will display a visual alert when an alert arrives.   Continue reading »

In Favor of SOPA and PIPA?

in Favor of SOPA and PIPA? Here comes another of those web dilemmas : who is right? The guys who want to protect U.S. ingenuity and creativity from being ripped off by counterfeiters … or the liberal press and the web sites who stand to make the most money from online pirating? It’s a tough decision. Are you for or against SOPA and PIPA? Wait, stop! First look at some facts . . .

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Fully Automated Time Tracking

EUROCOMP has released Timing 1.1.5, an update to its unique new time tracking application for OS X. In contrast to classic time tracking applications, Timing doesn’t require users to manually operate timers. Instead, users’ activities like editing documents, surfing the web, and playing games are tracked automatically and can be easily reviewed at a later time.
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Engineering Apps for iPad

MEA Mobile has launched a suite of engineering simulators designed for the iPad. Perfect for both electrical engineers and engineering students alike, the Ray Tools series were designed with a retro look and feel harkening back to the 1970′s with vintage plastic keys, worn leather and glowing green numeric displays. In addition, the apps feature practical examples, term glossaries and data export functions.

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