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AgSci News: ITChatter Session on Prezi Overview was Recorded

May 16, 2012

Maybe you have heard about Prezi or maybe you have seen one and didn't even know it. Prezi is a cloud-based presentation and storytelling tool to share your thoughts and ideas on a virtual campus. It's almost like an animated black board discussion that you can zoom in and out and move from one idea to the next. It can be a new twist on your PowerPoint presentation and you can incorporate pictures, video and even PDFs. Click the link for a list of our ITChatter series recordings.

AgSci News: ANGEL Upgrade to Version 8 Postponed

May 15, 2012

Information Technology Services has postponed the ANGEL upgrade to allow for additional testing. The upgrade will be rescheduled for a later date. For more information, please contact ANGEL Support (angelsupport@psu.edu). Please click the link to view the ITS Alert.

AgSci News: Explained - A New E-mail Filter for Penn Staters

May 15, 2012

Penn State's ITS (Information Technology Services) recently sent out emails to all Penn State users regarding a new Spam prevention measure they are enacting in the coming weeks. We wanted to clear up any confusion about this process.

Security News: FBI Issues Warning on Hotel Internet Connections

May 15, 2012

FBI says malware lurking in hotel room connections, particularly overseas.

Security News: Mac Office 2011 and Office 2008 Updates Available

May 15, 2012

Microsoft has released Apple Macintosh OS X updates for Microsoft Office 2011 14.2.2 and Microsoft Office 2008 12.3.3.

Security News: Mac OS X 10.7.4 Update Available

May 15, 2012

Apple auto-disables outdated versions of Flash Player and pushes several security fixes in Mac OS X 10.7.4 update.

How Do I... 8 Microsoft Word 2010 Shortcuts You Probably Don’t Know

May 15, 2012

Becky Worley from Upgrade Your Life shows us her top eight shortcuts for Word 2010.

How Do I... Create a Form in Microsoft Word 2010 Using Developer

May 15, 2012

Pete Flores from Texas A&M AgriLIFE demonstrates how to create a form in Word 2010.

Tech Spotlight: Floating Robots Use GPS-enabled Smartphones to Track Water Flow

May 14, 2012

The Floating Sensor Network project offers a network of mobile sensors that can be deployed rapidly to provide real-time, high-resolution data in hard-to-map waterways. Please click the link to read the full article.

All Interest: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) System

May 14, 2012

A nationwide system of extreme weather and other emergency alerts is set to go live this month on all major US carriers. The wireless emergency alerts (WEA) system is a free location-based service that sends short texts to subscribers who are currently in areas experiencing tornadoes, flash floods, earthquakes, or other disasters. AT&T, Cellcom, Cricket, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon Wireless are all participating. Please click the link to read the full article.

Tech Spotlight: Mobile Malware: Beware Drive-by Downloads on Your Smartphone

May 11, 2012

Drive-by downloads are coming to your smartphone, and they're harder to detect than traditional PC-based versions. Here's how you can protect yourself, your users and your enterprise from mobile drive-by downloads. Please click the link to read the full article.

Tech Spotlight: Avira SocialShield - Protect Your Kids on Facebook,Twitter And Google+

May 11, 2012

SocialShield is a monitoring service that helps parents keep their kids safe on Facebook, Twitter, Google + and other major social networking sites.

All Interest: Dark Sky for iOS: A Weather App to Keep You Dry

May 11, 2012

Dark Sky is a Kickstarter-launched app for iPhone and iPad that zeroes in on the basic use case for a weather app on a mobile device.

Tech Spotlight: iOS 5.1.1 Update For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

May 10, 2012

Apple's latest update to iOS was released May 7, 2012. Version 5.1.1 contains improvements and bug fixes as well as patching three security flaws.

All Interest: Social Media & Food Retailers

May 10, 2012

PSU Food and Farm Biz's YouTube channel has a series of 19 videos on Social Media and Food Retailers. The videos explore research done by Jeffrey Hyde, Kathleen Kelly, and Dana Ollendyke.

All Interest: Best Android Apps for Science Lovers

May 10, 2012

There are thousands of science facts for you to learn and more than you can share with your children, family, and friends. Rediscover science through the best Android apps for science lovers like you. Please click the link to read the full article.

All Interest: iHear for Android Devices

May 10, 2012

iHear for Android will read updates from Facebook, Twitter and other social sites. The free app will also narrate entire articles. For an additional fee, you can choose from 35 premium voices as well.

Tech Spotlight: Evernote Updates for Mac, iOS 5, Android

May 9, 2012

Note-taking software Evernote has been updated. With the update comes a number of user interface changes, new features, and fixes.

Lighter Side & Interesting Links (Issue 194)

May 7, 2012

Lighter Side items are links to interesting, funny, even weird items from the web. These may not be tech-oriented. We hope you enjoy them.

All Interest: For Hard of Hearing, Clarity Out of the Din

May 7, 2012

This is an awesome example of technology being adapted to new uses by people in need. Please click the link to read the full article from The New York Times.