Archive for January, 2010

UG Salute: ACTCFUG

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iPhone hi-rez photos?

“High-Resolution Photography comes to the iPhone” was enticing — well, sort of. Cloudburst’s new software helps you overcome the low-resolution limitations of the iPhone in a tricky way

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KidCalc Math Fun 1.10

Any time you can make Math fun for kids, I am for it. Apparently in the new release of KidCalc Math Fun, Steve Glinberg has done just that. It is the tenth update to his popular animated math flash cards and learning activities app for iPhone and iPod touch. This new version of KidCalc Math Fun adds Valentines Day themed graphics and Number Tracing. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities, KidCalc helps teach math to children, ages 3-8 years using holiday themed graphics, engaging animations and voice-overs.
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Twittelator Free / Pro 3.6 Released

TwittelatorPro On Saturday, January 9th, Stone Design aka Big Stone Phone released new versions of its top-selling iPhone Twitter clients, Twittelator Pro and Twittelator Free. Twittelator Pro was recently featured at the top of the Summer’s Hottest iPhone Apps in an Apple/AT&T full page ad in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today, and runs on all models of the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Innovation Notes

I was really impressed when I saw this section of a MobileMe web site setup by a Cowtown MUG member. The title of the section is “Innovation notes collected by me.” Meaning Elizabeth Simon known to other MUG members as “MacBeth” was showing new technologies that she had discovered on the Internet and wanted to share with her readers.
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iWorks User Group – Resources

Recently on the UGAB mailing list we were asked about support for iWork. The first response that I saw was actually one of the last. Nicholas Pyers, Founder & Publisher of AppleUsers.org said: “I don’t know how active they are now, but there is still the iWork Users Group (iWUG) that was started by the AppleWorks Users Group. Its URL is: http://www.awug.org/.”

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Sketches for iPhone, iPod Touch

I reported on this iPhone app back in ’08, saying it would be a very cool app. Now, Sketches 2 launched with some major improvements over the original.

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iPhone Camera Timer

This is sure to be a hit – specially if someone invents an iPhone tripod – because the iPhone is plagued by camera movement blur. Apimac’s Self Timer allows you to delay the shutter release, giving you time between pushing the button and taking the actual photo.

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ipl2

ipl2 is the result of a merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians’ Internet Index (LII). Which makes it a much better resource than either of its parts.

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Generating Brand Names

As designers and marketers embrace the iPhone and iPod Touch, so do the developers. Brand Generator Pro creates marketable brand names using data derived from semantics and trends.

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VGA wall outlets

Here’s a great idea: pump VGA throughout the facility — new VGA Video over Cat 5 Extender Transmitter and Receiver Wallplates offer scalable professional grade VGA video extension — cost-effective alternative to video extension systems that rely on proprietary cable and connectors

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iPhone Apps Gold Rush

With any new technology that takes hold, there are always those who exploit and profiteer along for the ride. Ian Maskell extols the benefits of bringing great ideas to the iPhone platform, with a website to broker talent.

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2010 iPhone starter

Although smartphones were the tech story of 2009, Apple’s tablet is the hottest item on the nets: * Amazing interface, lighter than a MacBook Air * Rumored Tablet Sends Apple Shares Upward * Tablet rumors, iPhone sales and more * The next iPhone to take better pictures thanks to 5MP camera * Top 10 Best iPhone and iPod Touch Apps for Movies * Pickpockets target tech items, iPhones * Tiger Woods dropped by AT&T! No more iPhone … and more

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Checklist for Year-End

organizing personal and small business finance all year round makes year-end tax prep a lot less anxiety-inducing – income and expenses, categorizing transactions, and monitoring budgets and savings, and your life at tax time

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Literature.org

This site is subtitled: “An Online Library of Literature”
While I am not sure what is here that isn’t on the Gutenberg Project, I do appreciate this comment in the FAQ:
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