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 their iPads delivered prior to the meeting will get the chance to learn more as experts from Apple give us tips. For the rest of us, it will be a chance to see what this little beauty can do, and see if we can wait until the 3G option is available in a couple of months.

The event will be free but with limited space for about 20 members only. Register NOW to get a space. (Once those spaces are filled, registration will end.)

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This post was written by markmcmahon on April 1, 2010

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Mac SpringFest 2009!

Mac Springfest 2009

Mark your calendars and plan to spend the day with us on Saturday May 23rd. From 9 – 4pm we are having our semi-annual Fest at the Japanese-American Institute of Management Science, JAIMS 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive. Camera and computer Swapmeet by the Professional Photographers of Hawaii and HMAUS from 9:00 til 3:30.

Place your lunch orders HERE -- Order yours NOW to make sure you’ll get one. Limited quantities except for pre-orders.

Get the a copy of the event flyer HERE.

Free, interesting talks all day long! Neat Door Prizes!   An all star cast!!

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9:00 Opening and coffee. Swapmeet opens!
9:30 Cool Apple Stuff

Joe Zaret, Apple Solutions Consultant will update you what’s new, what’s coming in the Apple product line. Then he’ll demo iLife 09 and iWork 09, just out with cool features that will blow you away. Kelvin Kakugawa, Software Developer, will demo why you really do want an iPhone and tell you about how he developed his iPhone app – now available in the iTunes Store!

10:30 Break and Lucky number

10:45 Zen-tested Tech Time Machine

Hang on tight with local tech personality Peter Kay as he takes you through a whirlwind tour that combines great tech tips and time management how-to’s wrapped around Zen-like wisdom. You’ll walk away with techniques you can put to use immediately as well as ideas that can help make a really positive impact on your life. If you’ve never seen Peter “live” don’t miss this event! http;//yourcomputerminute.com

11:45 Lucky number and pickup Lunch (bento for purchase when you arrive, buy early)

12 Andy Bumatai makes Funny Business

Comedian? TV producer and host? Video Blogger? Entrepeneur? All of the above! And where did the Mac come in? Everywhere! How he did it, how you too can not only enjoy your computer, but also turn your passion into a business. http://andybumatai.com

12:45 Lucky number and break.

Concurrent Afternoon Breakouts

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Session I 1:00 – 2 pm (3 concurrent topics)

Mac 101 Ross Rasmussen This is a class for newbies, switchers and for people who just haven’t had time to really get to know their Mac. We will look around the desktop, explore at the Dock, get an understanding of the System Preferences, learn some shortcuts and, most importantly, try to answer your questions. This is a good class for people who are switching to Macintosh and want to understand their machine a little better. This session is very low key and relaxed.

Cooking fabulous photographs from RAW to rockin’ with Lightroom!
Learn how to cook up wonderful images with Adobe Lightroom with Eugene Villaluz. Adobe Lightroom is a powerful suite of tools which give photographers the ability to process digital images; manage, catalog and archive files; and prepare finished images for presentation. This presentation will use actual shooting projects in a step-by-step reveal showing how to achieve visual impact with photographs.

SNL – Social Networks and Livefeeds – Burt Lum and Ryan Ozawa of Bytemarks Cafe present the why and how services like Facebook, Twitter work and how to protect your privacy.
Alltop <http://alltop.com> is an online magazine rack with more than 580 topics from A to Z. For many, understanding RSS and building feed readers can be confusing and discouraging. MyAlltop <http://my.alltop.com> allows users to customize their own page with a few simple steps. Alltop’s Chief Evangelist, L.P. “Neenz” Faleafine will demonstrate setting up and organizing your own MyAlltop.

Session II 2:15 – 3:15

iPhoto 09 Explore the new features of iPhoto with Ross Rasmussen and learn how to import and organize your photos, edit them, and share them with friends and family. Attendees are encouraged to bring their cameras and learn how to get the photos from the camera into the computer. Bring your laptop, if you have it!

Website or Blog? Yes you can! – Ever thought you could have a website or a blog up in a half hour, for free, without knowing any programming or buying any software? Well yes you can! Kelvin Kakugawa will show you how to create a website in minutes using a web 2.0 application, what blogs are and why you care, and how to create a good looking free WordPress site. So what do you need webdesigners and programmers for? He’ll show you what else is possible!

BYOCMore than a Point and Shoot Terry Takaki and other PPH photographers. Are you using your pocket camera on Auto all the time? Wonder what those other modes and controls are? Want to now how to set up a shot? Then you’ll want to come to this session. Important – BYOC – Bring Your Own Camera. It’s going to be handson.

3:15 – 4 pm Final Lucky Number Drawings, ICE CREAM and sharing in the cafeteria

Sponsors

Hawaii Macintosh and Apple User’s Society http://www.hmaus.org

Professional Photographers of Hawaii  http://www.pphawaii.org

TAPA Communications  http://www.tapa.com

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Peachpit Press  http://www.peachpit.com and

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O’Reilly Books  http://oreilly.com

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This post was written by jomats on April 22, 2009

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Apple releases iPhone 3.0 beta

iPhone OS 3.0

Apple releases iPhone 3.0 Developer Beta, previews iPhone OS 3.0 software

March 17, 2009

Apple today announced that iPhone OS 3.0 software, coming this summer, will deliver 100 new features, including cut, copy and paste; MMS; landscape view for Mail, Text and Notes; stereo Bluetooth; Notes syncing; shake to shuffle; parental controls for TV shows, movies and App Store apps; and a new Voice Memo app. Apple also released an updated SDK, with more than 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces, to registered developers.

More information about iPhone OS 3.0 on apple.com

iPhone 3.0 OS Guide on gizmodo.com

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This post was written by Moon Doggy on March 17, 2009

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Apple releases Safari 4 (public beta)

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Apple today announced Safari 4 public beta for Mac and Windows. With its new Nitro engine, Safari 4 runs JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3. And it features many innovative new features that make browsing more intuitive and enjoyable, including Top Sites, Full History Search, Cover Flow, Tabs on Top, and still others. Safari 4 beta is available for immediate download for the Mac and PC. Read more: apple.com/safari

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This post was written by Moon Doggy on February 24, 2009

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The green geek is a good geek

The University of Hawaii and Apple, Inc. are sponsoring another eWaste Disposal day on Saturday, October 25. This program is open for Hawai‘i residents who wish to dispose of personal eWaste on Saturday October 25 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Residents may drive to one of seven drop off locations on The Big Island, Kaua‘i, Maui, or Oahu to recycle their personal end-of-life electronics.

There are several location on Oahu and on the neighbor islands.

See the drop off locations and more information.

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This post was written by Moon Doggy on October 17, 2008

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