Apple's Fix for "Heartbleed"

         "I was curious about 'Heartbleed' hearing a lot about it," David Passell acknowledged.  He found some important info. "It apparently can infect Mavericks users and IOS 6.users. Since I am still in the "stone age" with Snow Leopard I am apparently not subject to it."  Read zdnet
        Sure enough, the article emphasizes that the fix is in Apple's 10.9.2 update for Mavericks. Vulnerability is not present in versions of OS X prior to OS X 10.9 Mavericks or iOS prior to iOS6.  

Vulnerable! Keep Informed

        Keep informed!  Jim Hamm passes this along, "This alert of a vulnerability in OpenSSl was published earlier. If you missed reading about it, here is another alert. Undoubtedly there will be more of these types of alerts as the hackers get more creative."
        And if you use a smartphone you'll want to scroll down to Arstechnica's March 29 entry, warning about selling or buying a used phone to turn off Find My Phone, and also telling about avoiding trouble with "good IMEI/ESN" or "bad IMEI/ESN."  Others comment about these problems in later postings. 
        See Macintouch.  See Arstechnica. 

Apps on Sale

         "Get 'em while they're hot!" smiles John Carter.  Here's his find:  "CNET News is showing another sale for Mac apps that some of our members might want to jump on.

        "For only $19.99 you can get (supposedly) $1,776 worth of apps. The apps include BoinxTV, MacJournal, Toon Boom Studio, AccountEdge Pro, iSale, Picturesque, Starry Night Pro, Xojo Desktop, and a mystery item." Take a look: http://tinyurl.com/kf9zl45

For Sale!

        Here's that cheery exclamation:  "For Sale."  Mary Ann Clark announces that there's another item now listed on the pmug website:  http://pmug.us/benefits/for-sale/  This information comes via John Carter, and that reminds us all to check this For Sale feature when you can.  You not buying anything just now?  Well, pass the word along to your friends.  
        (Today you'll find that new listing for an iMac, plus another iMac and an iPad.)

Warning: Gmail Scam

        This warning comes from John Carter.  Read carefully, and consider this: "There is another message going around regarding Gmail accounts that could be a scam.  Below are the details. DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINK IN THE MESSAGE. If you are really concerned that your email is being attacked, go directly to your Gmail account online and change your password there.
        "The curious thing about the attached message is that it was sent on March 28 at 9:53 PM and the incident is reported as happening at 1:53 AM the following morning. Even if the message was sent from California, there is only a three hour difference between New Jersey and California."
          Click to enlarge.  Here's what the suspicious email says:  

Office for iPad

        "Microsoft is bringing Office to the iPad. Take a read here. (Allow cookies on your computer to access this site.) It is free in a read-only mode, but costs $100/year if one wants to write to the app. A smart move by Microsoft, but perhaps a bit late," comments Jim Hamm.  He goes on to suggest, "If you plan to use Office for the iPad, here are 5 tips you might take a look at."
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2014/03/28/7018217/

A Tablet at Every Table

       Order drink refills and desserts, play interactive games, pay your bill at Chili's with a device called Ziosk, a tablet on every table.  Ah, technology rolls on.  Look here.
        Jim Hamm found out, via their email club, that Prescott Valley's restaurant has this feature.  He comments, "Take a look at what Chili's restaurant in Prescott Valley is now doing. Is this pretty slick or what? Do waiters and waitresses feel the cold wind of technology breathing down their back? Somewhat similar, I suspect, to the carriage maker in 1904 looking up from his work and wondering what that car sound was all about." 

Curious About Linux

        Our PMUG webmaster Mary Ann Clark informs us that she's now posted John Carter's article about Linux.  You'll find it here http://pmug.us/reviews/
        Here's John's explanation:  "What is all this talk about Linux? Jim Hamm and John Carter have several distributions of Linux installed, mostly for tinkering purposes, and the PCS club talks about it now and then. But why should we Mac people care about Linux?       
        "'Linux Revealed'  gives an overview of Linux that you might enjoy reading, even if Linux is not in your future, or your rear view mirror. 
        "And if you do get interested or have any questions, don't forget to drop Jim and John a note to talk about it."  Send an email to Jim or John by clicking info@PMUG.us 

Box Cloud Storage

        On the lookout for helpful info, Jim Hamm writes, "Here is an article describing a problem with the cloud-storage company, Box -- it's losing money big time. Now it's going to do an IPO, but looking at the numbers and the huge losses, why would anyone want to buy this stock? Not me.
        "If one wants to store their data, pictures, etc., in the cloud, be sure you are comfortable that the company is going to be around so you can access your data later on. This is the reason I'm more comfortable backing my 'stuff' up to my own external hard drive."