APCUG has announced their 2015 International Computer & Digital Technology Conference being held at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Sept 25-27, 2015. For further details see: 2015 Digital Conference Details

September’s meeting - HILLVUE CHURCH at 6:30 PM

Be sure to bring a guest if you can for this SPECIAL PRESENTATION on Online Banking. Jonathan McElroy of PNC Bank will be the guest speaker. Use rear entrance for room 301.

Genealogy SIG will meet at 5:45 pm

Jeri recently went to the FGS conference in San Antonio. She has lots of information to share on the state of genealogy. Lots of new records and features on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com

Your Smart Phone in an Emergency

This is reposted with permission from Paula Johnson Hinkel's Facebook Posting:

"Keep all of your electronic devices plugged in to charge so they are at 100% when the power goes off.

Tips for conserve power for your phone:

Turn the phone off when you can. (Some people forget they can actually turn the phone OFF and then turn it back on at scheduled intervals.)

Change your voicemail message to let people know you are all right but you're trying to conserve power. Ask them to leave a message and you will call them back at (time). Better yet, have one person designated as your point of contact and direct your calls to that person.

If you need to send email(s), turn the phone on but use airplane mode. After all your emails have been written, turn the phone off airplane mode, send the emails you have drafted, and then turn the airplane mode back on.

Turn down the brightness on your phone.

Use texting instead of phoning.

No playing Angry Birds, slots or Farmville! :)

And it's too late now, but think about getting a supplemental charger (or two) to have when you'll be away from an electrical plug-in (airplane), or for an emergency.

What other tricks have you learned to conserve power for your phone?"

My hint is to turn off the Wireless if you are away from home or where there is any wireless connection.  The iPhone seems to keep looking for the Wireless connection and loses battery power quicker. Any other suggestions?

A follow up to the original post suggested  that you should unplug all the devices once they are charged. This is to prevent damage if there is a surge in power.

Some iPhone apps that enhance your camera

Here are some free iPhone Apps that enhance your iPhone's camera, sent over by Jeri to my email today.

This photo is from the public-domain-images site.

Thanks, Jeri! I always love free stuff.

Here is that link:

iPhone apps article at techhive.com

Do you have any iPhone apps that you would also like to share? Share them in a comment.

Thanks!

See you online!

Betsy S.
Webmaster, 2012, the BGAMUG Computer Club


PS One of these days I am going to get an iPhone. I am still not sure what model... but it will be fun to see how these apps work.

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