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Using the iPad for Genealogy: Do You Need the 4th Generation iPad?
In all the hullabaloo about the iPad Mini, you may have missed hearing much about the new iPad that will be hitting 
stores Nov. 2. But if you picked up the “New iPad’ about 8 months ago, you may be wondering if you really need to be looking at the newest version. The answer is: it depends. Here are some question you can ask yourself to decide:
Do I need more speed?
Most people I’ve talked to are very happy with the speed of the the “iPad 2” and “New iPad” (#3). However, the next iPad will sport a A6 dual core processor with quad core graphics boasted to be twice as fast as the A5 in the previous version. So if you need speed, it’s definitely worth a look. (And the battery life is to remain at the current 10 hours.)
Am I going to upgrade to the iPhone 5?
It will sport the new smaller Lightning connector, and the new iPad will as well. In fact, you’ll be seeing the Lightning connector from now on. If you aren’t upgrading yet, just be aware that you’ll have to deal with two different cords if you upgrade your iPad.
Do I plan on spending a lot of time on Skype, Google Hangouts, or other video communications?
You’ll look your best if you make the switch thanks to the upgraded 1.2MP FaceTime HD front facing camera.
Still undecided? Here are a few more details on the 4th Generation iPad:
– 9.7-inch LED backlit multi-touch IPS Retina display (1024 x 1536 pixels)
– 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera
– 5MP iSight snapper
– iOS 6
– Lightning connector, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G, 4G LTE
– 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable Li-poly battery
Use Your iPad for Genealogy
No matter which version of iPad you have, my new book Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse will show you how to put it to work for all your genealogy needs!
How to Have a Career in Genealogy
I wake up every day knowing that when I go to work, I will also be working on something I am passionate about. Having a genealogy-related career can be AWESOME, but without knowledge there is no success. If you’ve been thinking about a career in genealogy (and there are a wide range of careers available in addition to doing research!) then the place to start gaining that knowledge is the 2013 Professional Management Conference put on by the Association of Professional Genealogists.
I will be there, along with other genealogy professionals, giving you the tips and strategies you need to be a genealogy guru. Here’s the scoop from APG:
All-Star Speakers to Address Strategies for Building a Successful Business
WESTMINSTER, Colo., 24 October 2012−The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) today unveiled the details of its upcoming Professional Management Conference (PMC). Top genealogical speakers will address this year’s theme, “Strategies for Building a Successful Business.” Tom Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, will kick off the event with a workshop and lectures on Tuesday, while Judy Russell, J.D., CG, will open day two of the event with a hands-on workshop on court records. The event will be held in Salt Lake City the 19th and 20th of March, 2013, the two days prior to the RootsTech conference (http://www.rootstech.org).
“Given the success of last year’s conference, as well as the breadth of this year’s theme, we have expanded the event to a day and a half,” said APG President Kenyatta D. Berry. “We are excited by our speakers’ topics and are pleased that we have been able to continue offering fresh, exciting conferences that help our members develop their businesses.”
Speakers and topics include:
Workshop: Overcoming Research Barriers—An Interactive Case Study;
Variables in Professional Genealogists’ Approaches to Research;
Client Reports: Dos, Don’t, and Maybes
Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
Order in the Court: Hands-on with Court Records;
More Than the Begats: Using the Law to Spice up a Research Report
Judy G. Russell, J.D., CG
Launching an Effective Marketing Campaign
Thomas MacEntee
Video Marketing: Killer YouTube Strategies
Lisa Louise Cooke
The Best Educational Plan for You: The Workshop
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL
Organization for Genealogy Speakers
Jean Wilcox Hibben, Ph.D., M.A., CG
APG will also hold at reception and roundtable from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 20 March, which is open to members and non-members.
Register Now for APG PMC 2013
Attendance at PMC is open to members and non-members. Attendees may choose to attend the full conference or a single day. Details on pricing and the conference sessions are available at http://www.apgen.org/
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