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Computer Club. Computer Club. Computer News Audible audio books One meeting a month ( 3rd Wednesday) Website & Email www.oceanbluffcomputer.com ron@oceanbluffcomputer.com. News. Windows 9 beta software available end of Sept Modern twist to the Start Menu
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Computer Club • Computer News • Audible audio books • One meeting a month (3rdWednesday) • Website & Email • www.oceanbluffcomputer.com • ron@oceanbluffcomputer.com
News • Windows 9 beta software available end of Sept • Modern twist to the Start Menu • Apple Announcements September 9th • New phones (9/19) & Watch (early 2015) • Iphone 6 4.7 inch display – starts $199 • 720p video with 1,334x750 resolution • Larger battery longer charges – battery management • Iphone 6 Plus 5.5 inch display – starts $299 • 1080p video with 1,920x1,080 resolution • Larger battery for longer charges
News • Apple’s iOS 8 • Available for download Sept 17th for older devices • The interface is not any different then iOS 7 • New features • New photo app adding editing features • Notification banner includes messages, reminders, calendar, email, apps including Facebook • QuickType predicts your text in Messages & Emails • Health app with Dashboard for health & fitness • HealthKit for Developers of apps • iCloud Drive storage – works across multiple apps • Pay service
Audible • Audible – an Amazon audio book service • 150K audio titles – often narrated by the author • Subscription base starting at $14.95 a month • Can signup using Amazon account • Listen to books from many different devices • Smartphone – iPhone, Andriod & Windows Phone • Tablets – iPad, Andriod & Windows 8 • Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch • Computer (PC & Mac) and MP3 Players • Activate on several of your devices
Audible • 3 Membership plans (first book free) • Gold 1 credit per month (equals 1 book) $14.95 • Rollover 6 credits as long as membership is active • Platinum 2 credits per month $22.95 • Rollover 12 credits as long as membership is active • Annual 12 credits at once • Rollover 6 credits as long as membership is active • If your are not happy with a book return it • Up to a year to return • Free Audible subscription • New York Times or Wall Street Journal
Audible • Navigation • Home– browse based on • Your purchases • Best Seller • New fiction/nonfiction • Editors picks • Browse Audible • Categories, Customer Favorites & Courses • Wish List – queue book for future purchase • Purchase book from the Wish List • Library stores purchase books
Audible • Navigation • Library manages books • Play directly from the Cloud or Download to Device • View by or Search to find books • Show download status, purchase date, length, & rating • Recommendation base on recently viewed
Audible • App for Mobile devices • Page location sync between devices • Ipad will ask current location or last heard location • Can play from the Cloud or Device • Rewind or forward 30 second • Jump to Chapter • Can set Bookmarks • Playing Audible content in the car • Built in car system • Auxiliary jack connection • Burn a CD