One of the best ways to say a little money on the iTunes stores is to buy discounted gift cards. Today, Staples is selling the $50 iTunes gift card for $40 and the $100 iTunes gift card for $80 with free shipping. According to the product info page, the sale will last till Jan 23rd. I have known these sales to end early. If you buy anything through the iTunes stores, pick one or more of these gift cards up and enjoy a 20% discount on your next app purchase.
Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday Jan 19 at 7:00 p.m., Q&A at 6:30 p.m.
The next Mini’app’les meeting is Tuesday, January 19th, the third Tuesday of the month, at the Hackfactory (3119 E. 26th Street Minneapolis, MN 55406). At 6:30 p.m., members of the board and other knowledgable people will be available if you have specific questions you would like answered. We will do our best to address your question and help you troubleshoot the issue.
At 7:00 p.m., we will look at using iOS devices for maps and navigation. Yes, Siri can easily get you to someplace just by asking. “Give me directions to the nearest coffee shop” for example. Or “give me directions home”. But what if you want to create a GPS trail, or go hiking with topo map, or want to see gas prices along your route? Fortunately there are other options out there for you than just the built-in Maps app. A few different Mini’app’les members will share their experience with solving these and other navigation tasks.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Meeting Notes & Links
News
- A deep dive into the insane market of absurd counterfeit Apple products
- Cannibalism is good, and other things I learned from 60 Minutes’ Apple report
- 2016 Reality: Lazy Authentication Still the Norm
- Teenager blames Wi-Fi Assist for $2,000 bill as he racks up 144GB of data on his iPhone plan
- AT&T’s new unlimited data plan: Everything you need to know (FAQ)
- Super Browse Integrates Those Secret Netflix Categories Into the Netflix Search Page
- What’s on Netflix
- Exclusive: OS X, iOS through the eyes of 1,000 Apple Store shoppers
- World’s biggest SSD is launched – and it’s a monster 13TB drive
- Antutu:2015 Global TOP 10 Best Performance Smartphones
- New study shines light on one of the iPhone’s biggest advantages over Android
- Sometimes The Grass Really Is Greener On The Other Side – Six Major Things I Think iOS Does Better Than Android
- iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6: the in-depth test
- iOS 9.3 FAQ: What you need to know!
- Our annual Worst Passwords list is out
- When email was a joy, rather than a chore
- Staples $50 iTunes Gift Card deal
- Staples $100 iTunes Gift Card deal
- iOS 9.3 Preview
- 1Password 6 for Mac is here!
- Staying Organized with 1Password for Teams
- Update on 1Password for Teams
Maps & Navigation
- Get There By Bike – Interactive Bike Maps for the Urban Commuter
- Navionics
- Topo Maps for iPad
- Earthmate – GPS for Outdoor or Hunting
- Google Maps
- iExit Interstate Exit Guide
- Roadside America
- Geocaching
- Runmeter GPS Pedometer – Running Cycling Walking Jogging Run & Interval Training
- Footpath Route Planner – Running / Cycling / Hiking Maps
- City Maps 2Go » Travel Guide and Offline Map
- Pocket Earth Offline Maps – GPS Navigation, Topographic Contour Map, Travel Guide
- Garmin Navigon
- Curiosity by Tamper
Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday Dec 15 at 7:00 p.m., Q&A at 6:30 p.m.
The next Mini’app’les meeting is Tuesday, December 15th, the third Tuesday of the month, at the Hackfactory (3119 E. 26th Street Minneapolis, MN 55406). At 6:30 p.m., members of the board and other knowledgable people will be available if you have specific questions you would like answered. We will do our best to address your question and help you troubleshoot the issue.
At 7:00 p.m., we will look at the new feature (or perhaps the return of the feature) of extensions for Photos. When Apple discontinued iPhotos and Aperture and introduced Photos, Photos didn’t have some of the features that Aperture users were used to using. One of those was extensions, which users were able to add to Aperture to expand its capabilities. With 10.11, Apple added that option to Photos. We will cover a number of useful extensions for Photos and what they add to editing pictures within photos.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Meeting Notes & Links
News
- 13 Million MacKeeper Users Exposed
- Why are Apple MacBooks more reliable?
- A smarter home: My second try at the Internet of things
- Get rich or die vlogging: The sad economics of internet fame
- The iPad I Left Behind
- Craig Federighi discusses open sourcing Swift on the Talk Show
- Galavant season one currently free on iTunes
- Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock
- Orzly Night-Stand for Apple Watch
- Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6s review
- How to Quickly Flush the RAM on Your iPhone
- LESS TRAFFIC, MORE TRIPS
- Travelling Indonesia With an iPhone 6S
- The iPhone can use the Lightning to USB adapter with iOS 9.2
- Adobe’s Record Revenue Proves Successful Business Transformation Is Possible
- Exposure X – Lightroom alternative
- PowerPhotos – Photos Library Manager
Photos Extensions
Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday Oct 20 at 7:00 p.m., Q&A at 6:30 p.m.
The next Mini’app’les meeting is Tuesday, October 20th, the third Tuesday of the month, at the Hackfactory (3119 E. 26th Street Minneapolis, MN 55406). At 6:30 p.m., members of the board and other knowledgable people will be available if you have specific questions you would like answered. We will do our best to address your question and help you troubleshoot the issue.
At 7:00 p.m., we will cover various tips and tricks for OS X 10.11 El Capitan and iOS 9. And of course, both systems have some annoyances so we will look at some options to minimize those. If you have a feature that you have enjoyed using for either your Mac or iOS device, share it with us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Meeting Notes & Links
News
- Apple says iPhone 6s and 6s Plus battery life may vary 2-3% regardless of Samsung or TSMC chip
- Lirum Device Info Lite – System Monitor – see which chip your iPhone has
- Verizon plans to share ‘supercookie’ tracking data with AOL ad network
- Wi-Fi Calling Now Available for AT&T Users
- Saving 30% or More of Your Data Transfer With Content Blockers
- Apple pulls the plug on in-app ad-blockers
- Microsoft gets an earful as Office for Mac 2016 users amp ire over crashes
- How to set up and adjust Force Click on the Mac
- When a Leak Isn’t a Leak – how the 1Password AgileKeychain handles item URLs
- Unlocking an iPhone for investigators impossible in ‘in most cases,’ Apple tells court
- Backblaze Unlimited Backup: 1-Yr Subscription
- New documentary premiering Wednesday on Netflix pulls back curtain on ‘Back to the Future’
El Capitan & iOS 9
- Introducing the new San Francisco font – great walkthrough of the new system font in El Capitan and iOS 9
Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday Sep 15 at 7:00 p.m., Q&A at 6:30 p.m.
The next Mini’app’les meeting is Tuesday, September 15th, the third Tuesday of the month, at the Hackfactory (3119 E. 26th Street Minneapolis, MN 55406). At 6:30 p.m., members of the board and other knowledgable people will be available if you have specific questions you would like answered. We will do our best to address your question and help you troubleshoot the issue.
At 7:00 p.m., we will talk about the latest announcements from Apple, such as the iPhone 6S and the iPad Pro and iOS 9 that will be released on Wednesday and El Capitan that will be released at the end of the month. We will go through some best practices for upgrading your current devices to iOS 9. And we will also look at the changing landscape of mobile phone plans and the end of getting phones on two year contracts.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Meeting Notes & Links
News
- Apple Store changes could see ‘One to One’ tutoring, dedicated Smart Signs dropped
- Video shows the Galaxy Note 5 can’t keep up with the iPhone 6 despite superior hardware
- The Power Mac G5 is one of Apple’s best designs
- 6 only-for-iPad gestures you need to know
- Chrome Will Begin Pausing Flash Ads By Default, Starting In September
- How to breathe life into an old Mac
- Make your MacBook chime like an iPhone when you plug it in to charge
- Plex is working on an app for the new Apple TV
- 20 Minutes With Tim Cook
Mobile carrier plan cost comparison for iPhone
- What’s the Best Way to Buy an Apple iPhone 6s?
- iPhone Upgrade Program FAQ: Everything you need to know
Upgrading to iOS 9
- How-To: Quickly transfer your old iPhone’s files to a new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus
- iOS 9 release date, features and news
Apple’s September 9th event announcements
- Recap: All our iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, and Apple TV stories in one place
- Check out Apple’s big announcements from the ‘Hey Siri’ event
- Apple begins alerting iCloud users to pricing changes
- iCloud storage pricing