July 12, 2026—SIG-Computing: “Using Microsoft’s Bundled “Phone Link” App for Controlling “iPhones” and Samsung or Android Cell Phones”; SIG Linux: No meeting.

Meeting Information

Sharon Kalwani, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.

Since May 12, 2024 we have been using a Hybrid Zoom and IN PERSON format for our meetings.

For In Person location see below. Come and join us in person if you can.

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Members will also receive an e-mail on the day of the meeting, with the link and any further details and instructions about how to log into the meeting.

When: Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: In person at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Rd., Rochester, MI 48307 in Conference room A (upstairs).

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SIG Computing Topic: “Using Microsoft’s Bundled “Phone Link” App for Controlling “iPhones” and Samsung or Android Cell Phones”

Presented by Francis Chao

Francis Chao will demonstrate how you can use Microsoft’s “Phone Link” app in “Windows 10” or “Windows 11”, to sync with and operate your iPhone or Android cell phone faster than you can by tapping on the screen of your cell phone. He will demonstrate how to install or re-install the “Link to Windows” client on your cell phone and how to install or re-install and use Microsoft’s “Phone Link” to control and transfer files to and from your cell phone.

Francis Chao is a volunteer for the APCUG organization. He has been presenting for them for the past 16 years. He is currently a member of the Tucson Computer Society where he maintains an online presence via Zoom since he now lives in California. Francis is an avid user of Windows, macOS, and Linux computers.

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, July 14, 2026 at 1:3 P.M.

Where: Meetings will be Hybrid in person and online. Details shown above.

SIG-Linux: No Meeting

Sharan Kalwani is a High-Performance Computing Aficionado, a specialist for all things open source, soft skills, and contemporary IT Knowledge Expert.

He is open to a wide variety of training & knowledge delivery projects.

2026 Upcoming Topics

SIG Computing:

June 14, 2026: Ethical Framework for AI by Donald Mark Hayes

Generative AI (gen AI) and large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing personal and professional lives. From supercharged digital assistants that manage email to seemingly omniscient chatbots that can communicate with enterprise data across industries, languages, and specialties, these technologies are driving a new era of convenience, productivity, and connectivity.

And what can we do when they do fail?

What should those rules be?

Who should monitor and police them?

How can they fail?

 

Proposed SIG Linux topics by S Kalwani : dates TBD

  1. Comparison of video conferencing platforms
  2. Network tools on Linux – part 1
  3. Network tools on Linux  – part 2

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