Hello again, and welcome to spring or is it summer?
On the day of our meeting, March 7, Apple is rumored to be announcing the newest iPad, version 3. If so, I know we can count on Dean to tell us all about it.
For the awarding of our door prizes this month we will revert to the sometimes used Chinese Restaurant Family Menu.
That is, there will be two choices from column A and 4 choices from Column B. A total of 6 prizes will be given away but the winners will have to choose from a total of at least 10 items, as follows:
16 GB TDK Thumb Drive
Macally Power Link
Kodak 7? Digital Photo Frame
Soundlogic iCapsule Speakers
Targus High Speed File Transfer Cable
Duracell Compact Multi Charger
$15 iTunes Gift Card
iPod Shuffle (older model)
Monster Digital Power Center
Pogoplug Personal Cloud
The usual rules will apply; each paid membership will receive one raffle ticket but additional tickets can be purchased at the cost of $1 or 6/$5. Only one prize per membership still applies, of course. By the way, the Kodak Photo Frame and iPod Shuffle are more of the items donated by member Barbara Klein.
Please be sure to take a peek at the Photo of the Month. It was taken by member David Glassman.
Hope to see you at the meeting,
Pete
Items of possible interest this month are below:
Don't Mess with GPS!
Do you use the GPS? Do you use GPS on your iPhone, iPad or other mobile device? Do you rely on GPS in your vehicle for directions? Do you navigate your boat with GPS? If yes to any of these questions, then this message is important to you!
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/gps/
Nomophobia: the fear of being without your phone
How do you feel when you first realize you've left your cell phone behind. Is there a sudden strike of fear? Are you striken that you've lost it, or it has been stolen? You could have nomophobia. 66% of the population suffer from Nomophobia the fear of being without their phone
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/nomophobia/
Google's new privacy policy
They thought the face on the screen was Microsoft ... they were wrong!
Adam Bunn, SEO Director, Greenlight comments on Google's new privacy policy -- Likely the most transparent it has been from a search engine optimisation perspective
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/google/
2011 Apple iOS sales > than All Mac sales
This is such an amazing statistic that I had to repeat it even though you may have already seen it on your own.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/2011-apple-ios-sales-than-all-mac-sales/
The Evolution of Mac OS
This article and slide shows show iconic parts of Mac OS starting in 1984 through the Mountain Lion announcement.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-mac-os/
Track Your iPhone or Locate Family
Mobile smart phones are changing the way we live, socialize and do our businesses. Our phones have replaced many other once-common tools, from GPS devices to handheld gaming consoles, notebooks, calendars, point-and-shoot cameras, newspapers and portable audio players. Now there's a Device Locator for iPhone. The app lets you track your iPhone in real time, from the web. Family members who are carrying an iPhone can also track each other.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/track-your-iphone-or-locate-family/
Zuba Deluxe
Good News 4 Me now lays claim to having the best selling game among the U.S. App Store market with its newly released game Zuba Deluxe. Though the game holds a similar style of famous blockbuster games Zuma and Luxor, it has managed to attract even more users with its unique idea and challenging atmosphere.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/zuba-deluxe/
IWGuide for Netflix
jeTap, Inc. has introduced IWGuide for Netflix 1.0 for Apple iPad, the brand 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.
http://www.ugnn.com/2012/02/iwguide-for-netflix/
No User Group Discounts have been received this month.
Here is Dave?s photo mentioned above:
