Category: 880: Weekly Tech News Recap | 05.09.14, Mac Security Tips, Gifts for Someone Special, NEW | Adobe Creative Cloud

Lots of spring chores are ahead of me this weekend, but I am looking forward to getting the Austin Healy out on the road (if the weather cooperates). With Grace and the dogs in Key West still, it gets pretty lonely up on the hill. While I certainly miss Grace, I do get to talk…

**Important Note for any customers looking to upgrade their current Adobe software:** Starting June 1, 2014, *Adobe Creative Suite (6, 5, 4, etc.) will no longer be available for purchase.* Your current software will continue to run, but will not be supported with updates. So, on to the good: Adobe Creative Cloud is here! Creative…

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, so if you’re “*near a Small Dog retail store,*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail check out some of the great gift ideas we have in stock for the modern mom. If you’re __not__ close to a store, we always say “better late than never” if you want to grab any of these for mom anyway…

My “*last article*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/techtails/tt902/ detailed the arguments for and against anti-virus or anti-malware software on Macs. It turned out to be pretty popular because I got a good deal of feedback and further questions that fell into pretty much two groups; one set was about “beyond anti-virus,” which is what other measures can users take to…

__Note: This week’s news is a little less “news” per se and a little more “somewhat-substantiated-rumor-and-notable-software-update.”__ *Google Maps Releases Substantial Update to 3.0* Good news for Google Maps users — an update was available in the iTunes Store on Wednesday for iPhone and iPad that includes several new features. Among them, turn-by-turn improvements, better visibility…

_Dear Friends,_ I had a great ride north last week and managed to miss all the rain, too. I have to say that the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of my favorite rides for its beautiful country vistas, wildlife and few cars. It was a great time to appreciate the views and do a lot…