iMac Available November 30

CUPERTINO, California―November 27, 2012―Apple® today announced the all-new iMac® will be available on Friday, November 30. Featuring a stunning design, brilliant display with reduced reflection, faster processors and an innovative new storage option called Fusion Drive, the new iMac is the most advanced desktop Apple has ever made. 

The 21.5-inch iMac will be available through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. The 27-inch iMac will be available for order through the Apple Online Store and will begin shipping in December. 

Redesigned from the inside out, the new iMac packs high performance technology into an aluminum and glass enclosure that ...... story continues HERE.

AC/DC Now On iTunes

NEW YORK and CUPERTINO, California—November 19, 2012—Columbia Records and Apple® today announced that AC/DC’s entire catalog is now available digitally for the first time exclusively on the iTunes Store® worldwide (www.itunes.com).

From their 1976 debut High Voltage to seminal classic Back In Black and 2008 smash hit Black Ice, every one of AC/DC’s 16 studio albums, along with four live albums and three compilation albums, are available for the first time ever on the iTunes Store. All tracks are Mastered for iTunes®, and fans have the ability to download full albums or simply purchase their favorite individual songs.

Fans can also choose from two specially packaged digital compilations: The Complete Collection, the complete iTunes-exclusive AC/DC catalog; and The Collection, which includes all 16 studio albums.

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Noteworthy App Of The Month

YP Local Search & Gas Prices

Arguably, one of the best reasons to have a smartphone is so you can instantly look up the nearest gas station, movie theater, coffee shop, and more. But it's no fun doing so on a tiny, phone-based browser, it's a pain. Instead use YP Local Search & Gas Prices from Yellowpages.com LLC. 

This app lets you quickly search for more than 18 million businesses, including hotels, airports, parcel services, restaurants, and florists, to get hours of operation, phone numbers, menus, directions, and more. YP also helps you save money by displaying nearby gas prices and by offering coupons for local businesses.

Courtesy of Smart Computing, September 2012 issue.

Cellphones And Tablets Are Great For ......

...... Sharing Photos And Bacteria!

We love our smart phones and tablets a lot. But the next time you take your phone to lunch, hand it to a coworker to share photos, or bring it to the gym, consider this, bacteria from a phone can cause flu, pinkeye or diarrhea. Yuck. 

People are just as likely to get sick from their phones as from handles of the bathroom. That's according to a physician interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the hazards of taking your cell phone everywhere, and then passing it to friends to share an image or message. You don't have to be a germophobe to dread that bit of news. 

A lab tested eight randomly selected phones from a Chicago office and all phones showed abnormally high numbers of coliforms, a bacteria that indicates fecal contamination. Of the eight phones tested, there were between 2,700 and 4,200 units of coliform bacteria. In drinking water, the limit is less than 1 unit per 100 ml of water.

The tricky part? Most household cleaners and disinfectants can harm your phone's screen or case. The WSJ has the full report and some suggestions for avoiding the worst of it. Worth a read as we enter the flu season.

Credit: Blogs.com, October 25, 2012

Meeting Date Changed

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday we are moving our meeting date out one week to Friday, November 30. Please mark your calender with this change.