Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users' Society … making connections since 1979
/ Review by Bob Carpenter, ApplePickers Macintosh User Group Developer: Second Gear (http://www.secondgearsoftware.com) Price: $15.00 Mac OS X comes with iCal. iCal allows you to create events on your calendar and create to-dos so you can keep track of things you need to finish. So why would you need anything else? Well, if you have multiple appointments during the [...]
Review by Frank Petrie Product: MacSpeech Dictate Author: MacSpeech <www.macspeech.com> Requirements: Intel-based Mac; Mac OS X 10.5.2 or greater, Mac OS X 10.4.11; Internet connection required for product registration; MacSpeech-certified noise-cancelling microphone (included). Price: $199.00 Test Rig: MacBook 1.83Mhz; 4GB RAM Probably the last world of technology to be perfected will be speech technology. And we’re getting much closer than we [...]
HMAUS leaders and supporters met on Saturday, February 28 to brainstorm ideas and plan for the new year. The half day session included discussion on the Springfest, Mactoberfest, MacLearn, Web Weavers Workshop and other activities. Several new members joined in the planning session, including Kelvin Kakugawa and Manabo Sato. Robert Katz let HMAUS use of his firm’s [...]
Hardware Review: Doxie Go Scanner from Apparent Corporation After HMAUS members at Macworld|iWorld spread their Aloha at the Apparent booth, along with a few chocolate covered Mac nuts, Apparent responded by offering HMAUS a free Doxie Go Scanner. With very little friendly persuasion, Apparent donated two units to HMAUS, one to give away at Springfest 2012, and one [...]
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Saturday, May 5, 2012 KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Ohia & Naio Buildings) 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Discovering new worlds through technology & human endeavor. Since 1979 the Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users’ Society has explored and expanded our lives by promoting & sharing new technology tools with ‘ohana around the world. Free Admission Program 9:00 – iPad for Business Joe [...]
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MacWorld | iWorld 2012 was three days full of talks, apps, cool gadgets, and Fun! (For a glimpse, view a MacWorld iMovie video below, and download a compilation of products and links at https://files.me.com/hmauscloud/7hqj3h.) It was great to reconnect with our friends Joe Kissell, Christopher Breen, and meet Tonya and Adam Engst of Tidbits.com. We also [...]
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