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Following the news of Dropbox integration from earlier this week, Microsoft has today announced new Office apps for iPhone with full creation and editing capabilities and changed the entire pricing model for Office on mobile devices (iOS and Android). Office for iPhone, iPad, and Android is now free for basic creation/editing/printing features for personal accounts (that includes the new Dropbox sync), but an Office 365 ...

Pixelmator 3.3 Limestone has been redesigned with an all-new look and feel inspired by OS X Yosemite. It keeps the black interface Pixelmator fans love, but enhances it with translucent elements to cohere with OS X Yosemite’s fresh and modern look, all while maintaining the power and speed users expect from Pixelmator. http://buff.ly/1xe55r4

PRINCETON MACINTOSH USERS GROUP PRINCETON, NJ 08540 CONTACT: Khurt Williams PHONE : 609-375-8479 EMAIL: publicity@pmug-nj.org PMUG site: http://pmug-nj.org/ TOPIC: iOS 8 and the new iPhones – A tour of all that is new from Apple SPEAKERS: Dave Hamilton of the MacObserver and MacGeekGab podcast LOCATION: Princeton Theological Seminary, Stuart Hall, Room 6, (Alexander St), Princeton, NJ. See http://pmug-nj.org/ for map and directions. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014, 7:30 p.m. FREE: Open to the public Details iOS 8 ...

Tim Cook: A few years ago, users of Internet services began to realize that when an online service is free, you’re not the customer. You’re the product. Source: www.apple.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

Sometimes claim chowder comes out tasting good. Source: www.macrumors.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

Good piece by Ben Thompson: The question, then, is why 2015? After all, there are some key ingredients missing in the Watch, the most obvious being the lack of cellular capability. Source: stratechery.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

The Macalope: Look, all you need to do is get an Android phone from HTC for build quality. Then get an Android phone from Sony because their cameras are so good. Then get a Galaxy Note from Samsung for the largest screen. Source: www.macworld.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

Joseph Keller, iMore: You can now use Afterlight’s filters and editing tools without leaving the iOS Photos app. Simply open the available extensions when editing a photo, hit More, and turn Afterlight on. Source: www.imore.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

PMUG members Chris Boraski, Rob Golding, Laura O’Neill will share their experiences with Technology.

Apple is the greenest major tech company, according to a new report by Greenpeace. In the organization’s Clean Energy Index, which ranks companies based on clean energy usage, as well as use of other energy sources such as natural gas, coal, and nuclear, Apple scored 100 percent. By comparison, Google only scored 48 percent, Facebook received 49 percent, and Amazon Web Services was awarded ...