Windows 8 is expected to be released in late 2012. It is aimed at tablets as well as desktops with touch screens. Details were just released:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hq95vtoS28
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/windows-8-for-tablets-hands-on-preview/
Verizon has 4G in Bakersfield and Fresno. It may be in Visalia this year.
Smartphone buyer’s guide. The Droid Bionic is out for Verizon and the Atrix for AT&T.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/engadgets-smartphone-buyers-guide-fall-2011-edition
Facebook has changed their privacy policy. If you use Facebook, review your privacy settings.
More good iPad Apps:
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LogicInMind's Slideshow Remote using Wi-Fi, remotely control PowerPoint on a PC
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Adobe Photoshop Express is free through the iPad App Store.
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iDisplay connects the iPad (or iPhone) to a PC via Wi-Fi to create side-by-side Windows displays
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Goodreader lets you read PDFs, allows you to mark up and annotate PDF and sync with Dropbox.
Avoid any attempt at editing Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files in the iPad. Try Apple's iWork apps for iPad.
SECURITY
Windows updates released Sept. 13th. There are 5 important patches, none critical.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-sep
Adobe Acrobat has another update. These updates protect you from known exploits. Current version is 10.1.1. Support for Adobe Reader 8.x and Acrobat 8.x ends November 3, 2011.
NEWS
Visalia Chamber Lunch Bytes: Facebook Workshop for
September 15th is FULL
We have scheduled another Free Facebook Workshop on October 13th (Tentative)
Lunch Bytes: Measuring results of online marketing - what works October 20th
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How to get your website ranked higher in search engines
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Understanding keyword search
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PPC Campaigns (AdWords, Facebook Ads)
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What to measure
(RSVP) 733-1940 or 734-5876
Preston Cooper, our programmer, has taken a position with Hanford Schools.
We have rented more space, and are changing our mailing address to our physical address.
Our address for all mail is now:
621 W. Willow Ave. Visalia CA 93291-6101
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