[INFO] InfoManager for Monday, October 17th, 2011

InfoManager for Monday, October 17th, 2011 ---------------------------------------------- by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker  What's Here: 01  Apple Corps of Dallas - Tribute to Steve Jobs 02  Phishing & Malware Update: 1110-17 03  Steve Jobs Comic Book Pays Tribute 04  BEWARE: UPS Phishing Attack 05  Vintage Sounds on iPad 06  Happi Spells 07  GoodReader for iOS 5 08  Dragons Rage 09  Five Siri alternatives 10  GPS Navigation 2 11  Who Buys an iPhone 4S? 12  Video Privacy Protection Act Passes 13  Quotes: Selye, Ustinov and Churchill  -----------------------------------------------------  01  Apple Corps of Dallas - Tribute to Steve Jobs       Many Macintosh User Groups around the country and indeed, the world paid tribute to Steve Jobs this past week. Apple Corps of Dallas was one of those and they put together a video that includes a documentary of Apple s early history as well as a couple of videos that are more recent.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/acd/  -----------------------------------------------------  02  Phishing & Malware Update: 1110-17       In this edition we focus specifically on security and new phishing attacks, as well as other cybercrime headlines in the news . . . Here are the headlines ...   * Phishing Attacks Aimed To Steal Your User-Ids On a Rise. Beware!   * Cyber-Crooks Malware Facebook Scams Following Steve Jobs  Demise   * Air Force Drone Malware  Nuisance  Rather Than Serious Threat   * Skimmed cards and stolen IDs: crime in the digital cloud   * NSTIC Lays Out a Compelling Identity Ecosystem Vision   * New Twitter phishing attack poses as reputation alert   * Twitter Phishing Scam Exposes Your Morbid Curiosity   * Norton blocks Facebook as  phishing site   * Cyber security: Education is the key   . . . and more  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/phishing_2/  -----------------------------------------------------  03  Steve Jobs Comic Book Pays Tribute       Steve Jobs was nearly as iconic as his company logo. His legacy is that of an innovator, risk-taker, a visionary and a genius. With his recent passing, Bluewater Productions along with Paperless Publishing decided to publish the upcoming special edition biography comic book as an e-book available this week on the NOOK and Kindle.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-comic-book-pays-tribute/  -----------------------------------------------------  04  BEWARE: UPS Phishing Attack       Be warned   there are a number of fraudulent email campaigns circulating that pretend to be the United Parcel Service (UPS) but are phishing attempts instead. We have received a series of these in our honey-pots, all similar, and all seem to lead to the same cybercrime cartel in Pakistan or Russia.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/beware-ups-phishing-attack/  -----------------------------------------------------  05  Vintage Sounds on iPad       Pulse Code has launched their first major update for Rhythm Studio. The broad collection of virtual instruments such as full 808 drum machine, 303 synthesizer, sample based synthesizer, XY style control pad, and mixer with FX is now expanded with the DR-9, the 909 style drum machine and the Hornet ribbon synthesizer.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/vintage-sounds-on-ipad/  -----------------------------------------------------  06  Happi Spells       App development initiative Happi Papi has announced the release of  Happi Spells  for iPhone and iPad. The game is a sequel to  Happi Reads  which has topped the lists in several countries throughout the summer.  Happi Spells helps your child practice his/her spelling in a fun and innovative way.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/happi-spells/  -----------------------------------------------------  07  GoodReader for iOS 5       GoodReader, the document reader which achieved the rank of #2 best-selling iPad app in 2010, has been updated to support the newly releases iOS 5 for iPhone and iPad. GoodReader now also provides iOS 5 users with support for iCloud, Apple s new online storage service that allows users to seamlessly push file changes across multiple devices.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/goodreader-for-ios-5/  -----------------------------------------------------  08  Dragons Rage       Released in the Mac App Store on October 11th, by Touch Village Inc, Dragons Rage is an addictive, medieval, action arcade game where users take the place of an angry dragon. They must fight to defend themselves against an onslaught of enemies like knights with swords, archers and pike men. With iPhone, iPad and iPod touch versions already seeing success in the app store, the new Mac version is in good company. Simple controls and bright, fun graphics make this game a blast on the big screen!  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/dragons-rage/  -----------------------------------------------------  09  Five Siri alternatives       This Macworld.com article by Elizabeth Fish addresses the fact that those of us who aren t upgrading to iPhone 4S don t have Sjri available for our iPhones.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/five-siri-alternatives/  -----------------------------------------------------  10  GPS Navigation 2       skobbler has announced the release of GPS Navigation 2, the industry s first universal, online-offline ( hybrid ) navigation app for iPhones and 3G-equipped iPads. Powered by the dynamic open-source mapping project, OpenStreetMap, skobbler s GPS Navigation 2 delivers the most versatile voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation product currently available on iOS devices without a monthly subscription.  http://www.ugnn.com/2011/10/gps-navigation-2/  -----------------------------------------------------  11  Who Buys an iPhone 4S?       The iPhone 4S went on sale October 14th. At the announcement for the iPhone 4S you could sense a mild disappointment when everyone realized there wasn't going to be Jobs' trademarked, "one more thing."  http://ow.ly/6YOV0  -----------------------------------------------------  12  Video Privacy Protection Act Passes       Good news for video producers : the Judiciary Committee has passed the Goodlatte Bill to Modernize the Video Privacy Protection Act . . . Washington, DC, October 13, 2011: Today the House Judiciary Committee passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, which updates the Video Privacy Protection Act  http://ow.ly/6YPdK  -----------------------------------------------------  13  Quotes: Selye, Ustinov and Churchill       "Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it."         - Hans Selye       "Every adversity, every failure, every heartache       carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit."         - Napoleon Hill       "It is our responsibilities, not ourselves,       that we should take seriously."         - Peter Ustinov       "Personally I'm always ready to learn,       although I do not always like being taught."         - Sir Winston Churchill  -----------------------------------------------------  13   ... and have a great week!  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