PMUG Blog

  • iOS and OS X Convergence

    June 13, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Ive — and Apple as a whole — is fond of saying that design is about more than the way something looks, it’s the way something works. OS X Mavericks might be the most iOS-looking version of OS X to date, but it’s a fundamentally different operating system built for a different type of input. It doesn’t matter how many notifications roll across your ...
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  • June 11, 2013: John LeMasney presents Inkscape, an open-source, vector illustration program

    May 24, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    John LeMasney will introduce (http://inkscape.org/), an open source, vector-based illustration program similar to Adobe Illustrator and Corel DRAW. Vector graphics programs allow for high resolution images, even when enlarged, because only basic shape combinations are used (like lines, boxes, and polygons) and are filled in by the computer. Bitmap graphics programs (like Photoshop and GIMP) not maintain their resolution when enlarged, because groups of pixels ...
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  • Dr. Mac Dinner 2013

    May 11, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Dr. Mac Dinner 2013
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  • May 14, 2013: “Some Cool Stuff I Like (and a few things I hate)” with Bob LeVitus

    May 6, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Bob LeVitus returns to show some of the tools he considers beyond excellent—from Mac apps, to hardware and software for Mac OS and iOS, apps, productivity tools, and much more. ##About the presenter…## Bob LeVitus, often called “Dr. Mac,” has written about Apple technology for over twenty-five years. He’s written or co-written more than 65 popular computer books, with over two million copies sold worldwide. His ...
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  • 2013 Honda Accord, Acura RDX and ILX getting Siri Eyes Free option

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    More automobile manufacturers are hopping on the Siri Eyes Free bandwagon — or should that be car carrier? Khürt Williams‘s insight: Hmm … time for a new car? See on www.tuaw.com
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  • For second time in a month, Apple blacklists Java Web plugin

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Ted Thompson For the second time in a month, Apple has effectively blacklisted the current version of the Java Web plugin on OS X. See on arstechnica.com
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  • Apple to stop shipping Mac Pro in Europe on March 1

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Apple, Inc. Apple informed its European distributors that it will stop shipping its Mac Pro workstations throughout the EU beginning March 1. Khürt Williams‘s insight: It would seem Apple either wants professionals to use the very powerful iMac or … Apple thinks the computer market is shrinking and wants to focus efforts elsewhere. See on arstechnica.com
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  • Report Says HBO Content Coming To Apple TV This Year

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    The Apple TV is apparently going to become a lot more useful. See on appadvice.com
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  • Apple overtakes Samsung as top US mobile phone vendor

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    Strategy Analytics’ latest mobile phone report is out, and Apple’s iPhone is the winner here in the US, taking the top spot for the first time in its history. See on www.tuaw.com
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  • Double Robotics shows off its iPad-equipped robot

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    We heard about Double Robotics and their plan to make an iPad-topped robot last year, but the real thing is running around the floor of Macworld/iWorld 2013 this week, and I think it’s the coolest thing I’ve seen at the show. See on www.tuaw.com
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