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4th Quarter of 2006

December 18, 2006 - Final edition of 2006

This week's Info includes: MS Post Mistake... * Cyber Crime: It's Here to Stay * Skype sets new pricing plan for 2007 * Photoshop CS3 beta? See Adobe * Pogue reviews Vista * "iPod has nothing to fear from Zune - for now" * iTunes sales jump * BeiMac reports Mac stores opening through China * Hess Event List * Second life, science and sex * Shareware for the holidays... * Yahoo Music Videos * If computers had 'New Year's Resolutions' * Free Image Editing for Mac * Uninstall for Mac OS X * PulpMotion takes the 'ho-hum' out of iPhoto * New Landscape and Garden Design * Magic Sharpener * Picture Roller: ultimate picture manager * Lynn & Fred's Holiday Message * Quotes and more...

December 11, 2006

This week's Info includes: TinyURL: Yes or No? * How to Get Rid of Old Computers * PlayStation 3 buyers annoyed * HP, no longer feeling Blu, to support HD-DVD * No PlayStation 4? * Creating a Mac custom disk image * 159% Useless Macintosh Software * "How Vista Lets Microsoft Lock Users In" * Mailbag: Reporting Phishing attempts * Mailbag: Thanks for UGN Safenet... * Best Toys for 2006 * Belkin Skype Phone to use Boingo's Network * When the lights go out... * Mastering Landscape Photography * Adobe InDesign gets PreFlighting * Burning DVDs Just got Hotter * How to Buy a Mac Computer * Quotes and more...

December 4, 2006

This week's Info includes: BBC warns of Mac malware, but doesn't give remedy. * Disney's Toontown For Mac * Zune does well * Guy interviews Woz * Macs for over 55? * OnSync * Browser Market Share for November * iSight Trick * Ballmer says Linux users owe Microsoft * Reduce Mobile Phone Crime * iPod Missing Manual * Swiss Army Knife for Color * Restore Deleted iPod Files * Mac Savvy Clipboard * Meeting: Open Web Security Project * Firms might track your emails * Quotes and more...

November 27, 2006

This week's Info includes: Protect Yourself: How to stop a phisher * Phishing and Identity Theft stalks the holidays * Microsoft to License Office 'Look and Feel' for Free * Mac Security * Run Mac OS X on a PC * CompUSA will have Vista Business * US Robotics Introduces Skype Webcam * UK Ban on MP3 transmitters is lifted * Podcast user nearly double in 2006 * Double Twist * Preparing artwork for print * Password Manager For Safety * Free QuarkXPress Tools...* Quotes and more...

November 20, 2006

This week's Info includes: TinyURL * FromParis.com * Xslimmer * MacWorld Expo * Civilization IV Demo * Thought Controls your computer * MacFormat * Google Adds Mac * $100 Compaq Laptop * Apple iPhone? * Visualize Your Data * Printools XT for QuarkXPress now Universal Binary * Impact of New Media on Publishing * PhotoProto Transform Photoshop Artwork * UGN Salutes: JRAUG * QuarkXPress XTensions now Universal * Photo Resurface and Recolor * MacAddict Reborn: 40 percent Off New Mac|Life * Quotes and more...

November 13, 2006

This week's Info includes: Open DNS: Speed up your DSL or Cable * Net Neutrality & The Elections * Move over iPod... * 20 Troubleshooting Steps for OS X * EveryMac.com * Virus defence against OSX.Macarena * Xbox Live Adds Video Downloads * iPod modifications * Lookup URLs * Domain Kiting * gPod iPod * Apple's gPod * Aperture Trial now available * Aperture Pro Training * Shareware: Illustrator to DXF / CAD * Batch Noise Removal * UGN Bookshelf * The 100 Oldest Currently Registered .com domains * Dr. Mac: Save Time & Effort * Quotes and more...

November 6, 2006

This week's Info includes: Phishing for ICANN * November 6: Phishing Report * iPod Owners Willing To Switch To MS Zune * Yep * Apple 8GB iPod nano: Red Special Edition * Symantec Reports on Mac OS X Virus * Flashdrives: unsafe networks, computers * "Poor Man's WiFi" ? * Announce Sender * Salute: Adobe Acrobat Denver Users Group * RadioShack to Offer MovieBeam * Alienware Expands Kiosk Program * Writing Software documentation * GoMom tips for Moms holiday success * Produce Better Color * B/W Styler for B/W conversion * DEVON Updates * Take the drag out of file transfers * Quotes and more...

October 30, 2006

This week's Info includes: A little Halloween Fun!! * Skype 2 * MsDewey.com * "How Apple Got It's Groove Back" * "What Is ClamXav" * iRecordMusic * Catalog with iSight * ToyViewer * Blackberry application provides a dialup network modem * Microsoft's MacBU * Illustrator CAD * Blogs and students * My Dream App Winners * Configuring a Windows Server 2003 cluster * Future Sonic FS1 * Language of the Web * Fine Art Printing for Photographers * Opendocument Template Competition * Macromedia Flash 8 Courses * iView MediaPro 3.1.2 * DVD Slideshows for Windows * Quotes and more...

October 23, 2006

This week's Info includes: Apple warns of Windows virus in latest iPods * Looking for a Way to Fight Phishing * Washington Pi: October 28 * UGN Salutes BAM * AOL offers custom domain names for e-mail * Apple surprises in 4th Quarter Report * Boot Camp Means end of Windows? * Turn your Newton into an MP3 player * Best Buy Expanding Apple Test; Circuit City Also Mulling Macs * Apple by the numbers * Citizendium.org * Stuffit Deluxe 11 * Mac Night Owl * Network Media Primer * Intellectual Property Rights at risk * Power Recipes for Programmers * SearchInform full text search * linkOptimizer for Adobe InDesign * AVnex Voice Changer (Win) * SAFARI books online * Quotes and more...

October 16, 2006

This week's Info includes: Bono Oprah Apple seeing RED * Phishing Report: Internet attacks worsen * Target threatens movie studios * Mac Garden * Harmonic 1.5.1 * MySync - Mac to Mac syncing without .Mac * Internet Tour Bus on MySpace * Mac OS X Apps * Symantec's Norton Confidential * WordPerfect 3.5e for Mac OS 7.5 * Mac Video Conferencing * Personalized Radio Station * Phish Tank * MacBook owners organize class action lawsuit * Microsoft Exploits * New Ideas For Our Intelligent House * Kenbushi Remote PDA Control * ExpressCard modem with MacBook Pro * PopChar X 3.0 completely redesigned * Apple Mac energy use calculator again... * Quotes and more...

October 09, 2006

This week's Info includes: Photoshop Lightroom Beta 5 * Microsoft launches Messenger 6.0 for Mac OS X * GetHuman * SoYouWanna * Trekkies Auction Bliss * Online Games: Women beat Men * Copy Pictures From Your Phone * User Group .Mac account * San Francisco Mac World Expo, Adobe Breakfast * Install Front Row 1.3 on older Macs * MacGIMP * Open Source * MacGirl Scouts * Google to buy YouTube? * Quotes and more...

October 02, 2006

This week's Info includes: Macintosh Computer Expo * Free Tickets to DigitalLife 2006 * Fall Projects With Your Printer * Mac energy use calculator * The Daily Show and Net Neutrality * OS 9 software for Google Chat * "Neato Keyboard Shortcut" * UGU - San Francisco * Little Snitch * Civ 4 Demo * ABDialer 2 * Portable Freeware * IM Across the Net? * Local Weather for your Site * Music Wiki Web Guide * Aperture 1.5 * Pod People Ponder Litigation * The new dot-Mac * Again more OS Security Fixes... * Quotes and more...

September 25, 2006

This week's Info includes: Apple: Plugging security holes * Has Apple Lost Its Security Shine? * Endicia for Mac * miniStat2 * Life Posters * Redline racing game * Lightzone Image Editing * mira * SmileOnMyMac * Controlling Macs over a network * MacVods * Convert data to Excel * Apple Defects * The Classroom of Tomorrow, Today * Bell tolls for Napster? * Are you a Google Maps Mavin? * Wal-Mart doesn't like iTunes... * Just how sacred is the word "Pod" ? * AOL now interested in privacy? * Quotes and more...

September 18, 2006

This week's Info includes: Stock Scam Spam Revisited * Zune Soon with Tunes * Taking the Heat * Mac Zoom, Zoom, Zoom * Apple Announcements this week... * Build a better battery * Accessories to go along * iMac Touch Screens * Sluggish Air Port connections? * Illustrator Booster * Are you digitally creative? * Yet another Mac Guide * Election Day Approaches * Mailbag: Wayback Machine * September 18: Phishing Report * Backup for Disaster Recovery * About Photoshop Elements 5 * Quotes and more...

September 11, 2006

This week's Info includes: Circuit City Shows How to Win Friends -- Not * Apple starts new relationship with developers * Sony expands LocationFree lineup * iPod Phone ready? * Speaking of Rumors * PictureItPostage * How to Dress Like A Mac * Colored Folders * "How I created my own .mac replacement" * Amazon Now Offers Movie Downloads * Powerful Spotlight searches * Double your Wireless * Cable Modem Control * Cordless VoIP Phone * Flash-powered virtual tours * Black Mouse For MacBook * Anti-Phishing software * HumanEyes 3D Unveils PrintPro 2.0 * Typinator types it for you * Quotes and more...

September 4, 2006

This week's Info includes: Mid-Atlantic/Virginia iPod Workshops (D.C.) * TeachMac and ScreeCastOnline * Another MacHack * IPv6 is on the move * MacBook: Response to exploit, Heat Battle, More * 15th Annual Fonts Festival * Talking Moose * Pop vs. Soda * Mac Options For Capturing A Video of Your Screen * Snapz Pro X Gets Upgrade * "Remember Gateway?" * AfterApple.com * Show Desktop * IMHO - Mac Office * LibriVox * Creating Mac-On-A-Stick * Generating ideas * JavaScript: The Definitive Guide * New Technology from CS Odessa * Quotes and more...

August 28, 2006

This week's Info includes: Useful Mac OS X Software * Ready,Set,Go! * Portable FireFox & Thunderbird * PictureSync * PhilMUG * MySync * Bloggers who make cash * Mac Pro Beats Dell on Price * Macitt * Guy's Blog * Digital printing reports * InDesign to Quark * Houston Area Apple Users Group Event * UGNN Salutes EMUG * iMac Mailing list has list of sites for switchers * Quotes and more...

August 21, 2006

This week's Info includes: AppleRescue * IPv6 the NEXT Internet * Phishing attacks never let up * Car vs Cruiser USB Flash Drive * Optimizing OS X In 5 Easy Steps * MacBook Exploited in Under 60 Seconds * MacControl Changes Hands * Windows 5x More Expensive than Mac OS X * The details of the ruckus * Speedtest.net * Useit.com * Newton websites * Mac Freeware * Pencil Test * About.com: Internet for Beginners * New 1Passwd Mac Password Manager Released * TextExpander Text Tool * iUnit Conversions Calculator * Net Neutrality Nuts and Bolts * MacGroup-Detroit Turns Twenty * Quotes and more...

August 14, 2006

This week's Info includes: mylo * Audio sales rise 16% in first half of year. * Apple Videos Mac * Microsoft to stop development on Virtual PC for Mac * VMware * Next version of Microsoft Office to be VBA Free * Woz drives to South Pole * Macintosh Garden * Online Mac Games * Pear PC * IMHO - Microsoft Announcements * UGN Salutes Annapolis Apple Slice * Voice recording on your iPod * Guard that iPod * Clues to Top Secret Leopard Features * Mac Pro: Preliminary Notes and Tests * Unabomber Items to Be Sold Online * Major Computer Attack Coming? * Download Adobe's Flash Player 9 * ExpressCard Update * Quotes and more...

August 7, 2006

This week's Info includes: Mac in Africa * Matterform Media * IconDrawer * Sony Toughens Internet Policies * Portable Rotary Cellular Phone * Switch between application windows. * Picasa Web Albums * Apple share fall on options irregularities * Windows Games to Run on Mac OS X * DevZOT supports Mac developers with grant * Typinator on Intel Macs * BatchOutput PDF from InDesign * Carbon Copy Cloner v 2.3 * Quotes and more...

July 31, 2006

This week's Info includes: How to safe sleep your Mac * How to upgrade an iMac * Tab to select menus in Mac browsers * A technical history of Apple's Operating Systems * WebGrabber * Reality Distortion Field TV - Insanely Great Keynotes * Sun Micro loses money, but sales increase * Why attend the WWDC * OpenDarwin shutting down * The Real Windows Vista * More on OpenSource for Mac * More on Vonage * Quotes and more...

July 17, 2006

This week's Info includes: Phishing, Vishing & the latest defenses * MacBook: "Hot enough to fry an egg..." * Gabby and/or Voice Activated iPod? * UGN Salutes: EMug * Macintosh OS Routine Maintenance * No AppleWorks for Ed iMacs * No more support for Win 98 * Ensemble Audio Interface for Mac * Why Macintosh Skills Matter in Tech * Vonage * ElevenBC - The Business Center Computer * Apple Corps of Dallas sells domain * FileMaker 8.5 * Easy Publishing with Swift * ChatFX, iClock, and iKey * Automate Better with Script Timer * Yahoo Reinvents Mac IM Software * Seismic sensor for Mac * Erase your tracks * Quotes and more...

July 10, 2006

This week's Info includes: Net Neutrality: Gap widens, Legal threats * Phishing and Online Crime coverage * MacBook: Apple catches up with problems * Bye eMac, Hello iMac for school * Sophos says "instead of getting Vista, get a Mac." * eWeek reviews Mac OS X 10.4.7 * On the other hand ... * "A Guide To All Things Macintosh" * Skype for Mac OS X * 60-Seconds #188: AOL Gone Bad * Free PDF Writer * Motherboards * Have a dedicated Anti-Spam Mac * How about a Coca-Cola Laptop * New Members NOT finding groups to join * CSS Style Sheets made easy * RooSwitch grabs the app and it's data files * Point of Sale for Tiger * Quotes and more...

July 3, 2006

This week's Info includes: Apple Extends eMac Repair Program * Glide to Synch Phones with PCs * MacBook: Good News, upgrades, recalls * Net Neutrality: Editors, Experts speak * Apple trust vs MS spyware * New generation of iPods could be delayed * Quicktime 7.1.2 released * Apple also updates Mac OS 10.4 to version 10.4.7 * Cashing in with Google * Chris Georgenes to teach Flash * Dreamweaver 8 * On The Job 2.1 Time Tracking Software * Adobe updates InDesign and InCopy CS2 * Quotes and more...

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