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Handy iPhone Apps For Staying Connected

If you are like me, you’ve got to live in a mixed OS environment, at home is Mac and at work is Windows. And, you’ve got an iPhone or iPad which works great with Mac, but doesn’t play quite so nice in a corporate environment. Here are some great apps for [...]

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iPad Demonstration for HMAUS Members: April 10th

For the next HMAUS MGM (Members General Meeting) Apple will give a demonstration and hands-on experience of the new iPad at their Kahala store on April 10th. Seating is limited to 20 people, so register NOW.
The Wi-Fi-only iPad version will be released on April 3. So, members who attend that already have [...]

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Convert your iPhone or iPod Touch into an iPad for under $50!

You might be wondering if you should buy that cool, new iPad released yesterday by Apple. Sure, it looks beautiful, and you really would love one, but you already have an iPhone or iPod Touch so, do you really NEED one?
Let’s look at the iPad features you already have with iPhone: Safari, Mail, [...]

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Let RSS do the work for you

Introducing RSS Feeds into your life
Imagine getting updates from your favorite web sites delivered directly into your mail inbox. No more having to visit those sites in your browser to find interesting articles. With RSS those “feeds” of information come to you.  You “subscribe” to a feed and then get article summaries to view, almost like [...]

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Quickly create professional-looking screenshots with Voila

If you do training for others, or just want to share a tip with someone, taking a snapshot of your desktop of the item is often the quickest way to show what you mean.   And, as a Mac owner, you probably already know the built-in way to take screenshots with OS X; [...]

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Amazon taking pre-orders for Snow Leopard NOW! $29

Amazon has Snow Leopard Mac OS X version 10.6 (the upgrade to Leopard) available for pre-order on its sites for $29. Their Free-Shipping option works even to Hawaii! Hey, it’s either this or Windows 7, which one are you going to choose!

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MacSpringfest: How to have a great time and what to expect

May 23rd, 2009, HMAUS is putting on their annual MacSpringfest. This year will be at JAIMS in Hawaii Kai (Google maps). There is plenty of parking and lots of activities planned, so you can stay for the day or as long as you can. The event is FREE — though [...]

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2009 HMAUS MacSpringFest

Join HMAUS Saturday May 23rd from 9 – 4pm as we present our MacSpringfest at JAIMS (6660 Hawaii Kai Drive). Plenty of great speakers, ono food, and a camera and computer swapmeet by the Professional Photographers of Hawaii and HMAUS, just to name a few…
Place your lunch orders HERE — Order yours NOW to make [...]

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PayPal: Add Basic E-Commerce To Your Website

If you’ve never used or seen PayPal before, then you have probably been hiding under a rock, since PayPal is one of the top ways to pay online in the US. You can often find PayPal as an option for checkouts on many e-commerce websites. This article will briefly explain [...]

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MacHeist Releases Latest Mac App Bundle

MacHeist has released their latest collection of Mac applications today. The 12 titles that are included are worth over $500 according to MacHeist, who have the bundle on sale for $39. The applications range from help with eBay to web development to photo enhancement programs.
The titles include: iSale, Picturesque, SousChef, World of [...]

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