Inaugural FileMaker Pro Special Interest Group Meeting
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:00 - 12:00

Beginning in October, the FileMaker SIG will meet the third Saturday morning of each month from 10:00 am - noon to share presentations, tips & tricks, and to discuss actual projects that members are working on. This meeting is separate from the regular Thursday evening MacPeople meeting. FileMaker SIG meetings will be held at:

Meridian Center
2772 NW 43rd Street
Gainesville, Florida
Click here for an interactive map

Meeting details will be updated regularly at www.macpeoplemug.org.

FileMaker Pro is a cross platform (Mac & Windows) relational database system popular in government, education, small and medium businesses, corporate workgroups, and enterprise environments. Participants are invited to bring their FileMaker projects and laptops - yes, that includes your Windows PC. We also have an email list to disseminate meeting information, post questions and answers, and share FileMaker related comments.

If you would like more information or are interested in participating in the FileMaker Pro SIG, please contact Dean at johnson.dean@mac.com.

MacPeople Meeting:
September 13, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements and Break
- Volunteers needed for coffee and presentations
7:00 - 7:20 Apple's Beat Goes On - Corey
Corey reviews all announcements that were made by Apple on September 5th.
7:20 - 7:40 iPhone Experience - Corey
Corey shows off his new iPHone, talks about his experiences with the device so far and answers any questions you may have.
7:40- 7:50 "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac" - Bill Castine
Bill reviews the eBook he won from a past MacPeople Raffle
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/
7:50-8:00 Prize Drawing
- Apple iPod Nano - 4GB Silver
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:00-8:30 Home Movies for All. Joining the new iMovie SIG - John
John discusses the next 12 months of the iMovie SIG and demos some work.
http://macpeoplemug.org/videosig/index.html
8:30 - 8:40 Websites as Windows to the World - John
John shows websites to admire and be inspired by
8:40 - 9:00 iPhoto '08
Corey begins the process of going through iPhoto '08 starting with the basics.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/

iTunes and iTunes Wi-Fi

Apple today unveiled the iTunes® Wi-Fi Music Store, offering the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from the iTunes Music Store over a Wi-Fi network directly onto their iPod touch or iPhone. Once they connect their iPod touch or iPhone back to their PC or Mac, downloaded music will automatically sync back into their iTunes library. If users have only partially downloaded a song or album onto their iPod touch or iPhone, their computer will complete the download automatically. Prices and selection on the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store are the same as on the regular iTunes Store.

In addition, iTunes customers will now be able to create custom ringtones by selecting up to a 30-second segment from over a million participating songs on iTunes and sync them onto their iPhone. Once a customer has purchased a participating song from iTunes, including previously purchased participating songs, it will cost 99 cents to make up to a 30-second segment of that song into a ringtone and sync it onto their iPhone. Customers can personalize their ringtones by choosing which portion of the song they want to use, and setting custom fade in and fade out points. iTunes 7.4 is now available and includes a larger viewing area for movies and TV, filling the entire iTunes window.

Apple and Starbucks announced an exclusive partnership that lets customers wirelessly browse, search for, preview, buy and download music from the iTune® Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks onto their iPod touch, iPhone or PC or Mac running iTunes. When a customer enters a location the device will recognize the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store with no connection fee or hotspot login. Customers will be able to browse, search and preview of songs, including a new “Now Playing” service which displays the name of the song playing in the Starbucks at that moment, and buy and download songs to their device. Prices and selection are the same as on the regular iTunes Store. The service will make its debut at more than 600 Starbucks locations in New York and Seattle on October 2 the store will then continue its rollout to 350 Starbucks stores in the San Francisco Bay area on November 7; 500 stores in Los Angeles in early February 2008; 300 stores in Chicago in March 2008; and additional markets throughout the US later in 2008. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks will run on the robust T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi network which is available at participating Starbucks locations across the US.

iPod Lineup Revamped

Apple also revamped their entire iPod lineup. The iPod nano now brings video playback, an enhanced user interface with Cover Flow, and a new design. The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch which supports video and games. iPod nano delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback, is encased in a new design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel and comes in five new colors—silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition. Available today, the 4GB iPod nano comes in silver for $149 (US) and the 8GB model is available in silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition for $199.

Apple also introduced the new iPod classic, featuring 80GB or 160GB of storage, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and a new all-metal enclosure. iPod classic is priced at $249 for the 80GB model and $349 for the 160GB model. The iPod classic features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback in the 160GB model, and up to 30 hours of music playback and five hours of video playback in the 80GB model on a single charge.

Rounding out the iPod lineup is the new iPod touch (aka iPhone without the phone) featuring multi-touch user interface, Wi-Fi, Safari, YouTube, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums. The iPod touch features roughly the same dimensions as the iPhone and is priced starting at $299. iPod touch features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback.

iPhone Price Drop and New Features

Apple is on track to sell its one millionth iPhone before the end of September, and is lowering the price of the to $399 for the 8GB model. The 4GB model is being discontinued but will be offered for $299 at stores while supplies last. A software update is coming to the iPhone later this month to add the new iTunes Wi-Fi capabilities.