PMUG Blog

  • Rarefied Retina MacBook Pros get priced closer to earth

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    The Retina MacBook Pro gets price cuts ranging between $150 and $200 at Best Buy. See on news.cnet.com
    >> Read more
  • Macworld/iWorld 2013 Best of Show winners announced

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    More than 250 exhibitors and a plethora of media and fans are on hand at the Moscone Center this week in San Francisco, and there’s a number of products that stand out. See on www.tuaw.com
    >> Read more
  • Java patched again, Snow Leopard users blocked from older version (Updated)

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Update: Apple’s Java team has quickly responded to the patch with a revised JVM for Snow Leopard, OS X 10.6. The Java for Mac OS 10.6 Update version 12 (APPLE-SA-2013-02-01-1) is available in Software Update, according to an Apple security email. Khürt Williams‘s insight: Aaarrrgghh!!! See on www.tuaw.com
    >> Read more
  • Take Care of Your Taxes with TurboTax 2012

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard For people like me that hate paperwork, tax season can be a terrifying time of year. The tediousness of entering a slew of financial information and the fear of a potential audit makes the whole process one that I dread. Khürt Williams‘s insight: TurboTax is free in the Mac App Store.  You pay for filing your taxes. See on ...
    >> Read more
  • The Path To Being A Great Social Networking App Is Paved With Privacy Issues

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Hot on the heels of its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over the privacy charges it received last year, Path has found itself in yet another privacy issue. Khürt Williams‘s insight: FREE software/service = No Privacy.  Unless you are paying to access a social network you have no privacy. See on appadvice.com
    >> Read more
  • Deal: Get Your Very Own Remote Controlled Helicopter For Only $29

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard With our latest deal, you can take a trip back to your childhood with your very own remote controlled helicopter. The Sub-Zero Chopper zips around effortlessly at your slightest command. Khürt Williams‘s insight: Attach a small remove video camera and this makes for a nice way to do some neighbourhood surveilance.  Oh .. wait …  See on www.macgasm.net
    >> Read more
  • Twitter hacked, 250,000 passwords compromised

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Twitter has informed users that their service had been hacked and that 250,000 usernames, email addresses, session tokens, and encrypted/salted passwords had been compromised. Khürt Williams‘s insight: Looks like it’s time to change your Twitter password. Again. See on www.imore.com
    >> Read more
  • 25 Stories From The Week That You Probably Missed

    February 4, 2013
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard It’s odd that the biggest story this week had less to do with Macworld, but more to do with a prominent iOS developer cribbing John Gruber’s “math post” to predict that there will be an iPhone math or whatever the Galaxy-esque iPhone might be called. See on www.macgasm.net
    >> Read more
  • January Meeting : Exploring Digital and Unique Resources at Princeton Public Library

    December 20, 2012
    Khürt Williams
    Want to learn a new language? Read an ebook? Listen to and download songs by your favorite artist? Locate information about your ancestors? Have a sample of your writing reviewed by an expert? You can do all of this (and much more) for free through Princeton Public Library’s digital resources. Librarians Janet Hauge and Erica Bess will highlight a selection of some amazing and ...
    >> Read more
  • Snapseed: the Best Photo Editing App for iPhone & iPad is Now Free

    December 7, 2012
    Khürt Williams
    See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Snapseed is far and away our favorite mobile photo editing app for iOS, and it just got even better because the best image editing app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is now free. See on osxdaily.com
    >> Read more