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iphone
Whoever Steals Your iPhone Can Just Turn Off Find My iPhone Location Tracking
Find My iPhone was one of the best things Apple showed off on Monday at WWDC—track your phone, send harassing messages, etc. It works, but whoever pinched your iPhone can just turn off tracking right from the phone. More »
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Comment by blakeharjes: Um, this is why you password lock your phone... duh. 17 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Apple's iDisk iPhone App Lets MobileMe Users View and Send Documents, Videos, and More
Amidst the brouhaha yesterday, we sometimes miss a few little tidbits that could end up being super useful, like Apple's free iDisk app for iPhone. It'll let MobileMe users view and send stored data like documents and videos. More » -
mobileme
Salma Hayek's MobileMe Account Hacked, No Nudie Pics Found (Sorry!)
One of the irritating mosquito-like posters over at 4chan hacked into Salma Hayek's MobileMe account and found it laughably easy despite MobileMe's "security" questions. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by SJRNWT: Do people actually find her attractive? :/ 39 Responses | Other threads
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8 Months Later
Why Apple's MobileMe Doesn't Work As a $100 Service
There's nothing majorly wrong with Apple's MobileMe service. All of its subsidiary pieces and parts—the email, the syncable calendar and contacts, the photo gallery, the online storage—do fine. So why doesn't it make sense? -
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.Mac HomePages Will Become Permanent Time Capsules of July 7, 2009
Apple is discontinuing .Mac HomePages, but the way they're doing it is neat for its potential historicity: You have until July 7 to edit the homepage, after which will it remain frozen forever, like a time capsule on the internet. More » -
apple
Apple's $30 Time Capsule Discount Could Point at 2TB Time Capsule?
Apple's offering a $30 discount to MobileMe users on both OS X Leopard and Time Capsule. This makes us think that a 2TB Time Capsule is coming soon. Here's why. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Ralphalph: Defintely the way to do it, so far as I understand it it's wicked easy to swap out the drive... 3 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Apple's Time Capsule, Airport Extreme Update Adds Drive Sharing For Older Units
The latest 7.4.1 update for Time Capsule and Airport Extreme adds Back to My Mac drive sharing, which lets you grab files off of attached USB drives over the internet. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Dafrety: Wow, Apple actually updated an older model with features from a newer one? Alert the presses! 2 Responses | Other threads
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mobile me
Apple Officially Brings Back MobileMe's Push, Improves Features
Apple just sent out an email to MobileMe subscribers to let them know of some new(ish) features. The biggest bullet point is the fact that push is back. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by TBM-Fan: push mail is certainly a feature of RIM PDA-Phones 14 Responses | Other threads
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fraud
Fraudsters Now Targeting MobileMe Subscribers
Mails pretending to be banks or any other institution, asking you to log into a fake site are not new, but this one targeting MobileMe users is strange, since MobileMe is not very popular. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by closhedbb: I can see this nailing some poor saps who don't know to look for "httpS" on any form they are... 8 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Microsoft My Phone: Free MobileMe-Style Syncing for Windows Mobile
Today somebody over at Microsoft powered up the My Phone website a wee bit early. Apparently, they've re-branded SkyBox and are bringing lots of cloud syncing fun to WinMo phones. More »
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Comment by Dafrety: Well, at least it seems they're off to a better start than Apple's MobileMe. So glad I tossed my .Mac... 5 Responses | Other threads
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macworld 2009
iWork '09 Includes iWork.com, Costs $79 + Subscription
Just as rumored last week, Apple is taking iWork '09 online with file hosting and group editing services. Think of it as MobileMe, but for your documents. And that's not all.
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By John HerrmanComment by MikeSWelch: HOORAY!! A less functional fee based version of google docs! 6 Responses | Other threads
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macworld 2009
Apple Revamps iLife for '09: $79 for iPhoto Facial Recognition, Improved iMovie and More
Today at Macworld 2009, Apple showed off a new iPhoto with true facial recognition, a better iMovie and other iLife updates—$79 solo, $99 for family, requires Leopard, available late January. More »
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Comment by OMG! Ponies!: And it will ID people too. That's great for us stalkers. 16 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Apple Home Server Will Share Music, Movies and Photos Over the Internet
We love HP's new Time Machine-compatible MediaSmart Home Server. 9to5Mac reports that Apple is working on something similar, but it'll be tied into MobileMe and will share music, movies and more over the internet.
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Comment by tande04: Could you access it with an iPhone? Or an iPhone nano? 7 Responses | Other threads
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apple
MobileMe Rescues iPhone from Thief
Once upon a time, a guy named Rob got his iPhone 3G stolen at the dry cleaners. Thankfully, he was subscribed to MobileMe, which at the end saved the day. Or so he says.
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By Jesus DiazComment by mattdawg8: Neat article. Except for the fact that you used the word 'thieve' in place of 'thief'. 'Thieve' means 'to commit... 7 Responses | Other threads
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sales
I'm A PC, and Apparently I Need Lots of Antivirus Software
Our sister site Kotaku posted the NPD's PC software sales charts for the month of September, and it's pretty interesting to see how mega-games like Spore measure up to less-exciting products like Microsoft Office. Spore may have nabbed the top spot, but MS Office 2007 grabs two spots, and despite its early troubles, MobileMe sneaks onto the list at number 19. What's most interesting is that antivirus and anti-spyware software take a whopping 9 out of the top 20 spaces. Looks like digital security is the hot buy of the season. [Kotaku]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ZetaCrossfire: The only reason PC's get more virus then mac's are because mac owners are already punished enough and they just... 9 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Apple Gives MobileMe Customers 60 More Free Days
Apple's tacking on an addition 60 days to the 30 days it already doled out to MobileMe subscribers, which means you've got an entire three months extra to wait out the issues you've been having. Apple sent out these emails today to MobileMe subscribers, but if you're one of the ones with MobileMe mail snags, you might not have gotten it. Well you've seen it now! Apple has some qualifications, so click on to see if you're eligible. [Apple]
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By Jason ChenComment by JEmlay: So, Apple has gotten too big for it's own britches and has experience first hand what's it like to not... more » | Other threads
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apple
Former Apple Employee Says They Are Slaves, Sues
David Walsh, a network engineer who worked at Apple from 1995 to 2007, is currently suing them for making him work a little too hard. Specifically, he says they made him work more than 40 hours a week without overtime (because he was a "senior" engineer, a pseudo-management position he says was created to skirt paying overtime) and required him to be on call for seven days straight every six weeks. In other words, a pretty standard schedule in the Valley. Besides, if anything, MobileMe's launch made it clear Apple's network engineers should be working more, not less. I keeeeeed. Kind of. [Macworld via Valleywag] -
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Apple's MobileMe Launch Problems Might Be Just the Beginning
The MobileMe launch was a massive flustercuck—even Steve said so. Our long national nightmare is over though, right? Well, Om is reporting that their whole net infrastructure is a few years behind where it should be, and if it's as bad as he's heard, "then there is no way Apple can get over its current spate of problems." More »
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Comment by Bobby T.: .Mac has always had serious issues. People have constantly complained about their various services going down for years, and... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
Steve Jobs's Entire "MobileMe Is Fail" Email
Ars has decided to the release the full email Steve Jobs sent to Apple employees declaring that "MobileMe was simply not up to Apple's standards." There's actually not much you haven't already read, other than the additional admonishment that it "was not our finest hour." Granted, that probably means at least 20 more people were flayed than we originally believed. Here's the whole thing:
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Comment by Ikat: I just got Mobile Me and it is an absolute horror! Won't synch with my iPhone 3G, got FOUR HOURS... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
MobileMe "Not up to Apple's Standards," Says Steve Jobs
We all know that Apple's MobileMe had a difficult birth: but it's quite another thing to be able to read the criticisms of the service from his Steveness himself. And over at Ars Technica they've got hold of an internal Apple email that Steve Jobs sent out to Apple employees detailing his displeasure that MobileMe was "not up to Apple's Standards." It needed both more time in testing, and a piece-by-piece launch, rather than attempting to launch it as a "monolithic service," he thinks. More » -
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Apple Claims Major MobileMe Bugs Worked Out, Time to Move On
As of yesterday evening, Apple claims the bugs that have plagued the service since its launch have been worked out, including restoring the mail accounts of users that were locked out for nearly two weeks and resolving a new bug that caused devices to drop calendar and contact data when syncing wirelessly. With those issues behind them Apple has resolved to switch gears and focus on improving other areas of the service. Appleinsider forum members are still reporting problems though, so this resolution may still be a little premature. [MobileMe Status via Appleinsider]
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By Sean FallonComment by eismcsquare2: Apple 'claims'? And Gizmodo forgets to report that problems still exist? Sun still rises from the east. Now check here [discussions.apple.com]... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
Walt Mossberg Pans Buggy MobileMe in Review
Mossberg has rolled out an in-depth review of MobileMe backed by a week of testing in today's WSJ, and if you've been following our coverage it won't come as too big of a surprise that he's not a fan. But his problems with the service go well beyond the launch hiccups you've read about. So what's got Mossberg so riled up that he's thrown down his big badhammer on MobileMe? More »
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By John MahoneyComment by SundhaNanget: Mobile Me is a total mess. I would recommend that anyone who is thinking about using it or puchasing it... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
MobileMe Updates for Windows Have Apple Pushing Borderline Bloatware Again
Remember when Apple got shady with Windows users by pushing out Safari via its own software update tool to everyone, even if you didn't have it installed already? Windows users are now up in arms again about iTunes 7.7 bringing along an unwanted MobileMe control panel without asking, and I don't blame them. Granted, a control panel is not the same as an entire application, but getting loaded up with extra software that you don't want is still a shady move. And unfortunately, that's just the start of MobileMe's pushiness. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by JEmlay: I laugh at the knuckleheads that think MS including IE in their OS is the same thing as this. That... more » | Other threads
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live mesh
Microsoft Opens Up More Spots in Live Mesh Beta Preview
If you've been reading all about the Mobile Me rollout with scorn for its Apple-ness, Microsoft just opened up more preview slots for its Live Mesh service that similarly syncs files and info across all of your devices in the cloud (including Macs—later). While the service can be a bit hard to parse at times, its breadth of device coverage and open API look promising. Jump in with your Windows Live account now before spots run out. [Live Mesh via All About Microsoft]
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By John MahoneyComment by Super Moose: nevermind it's back, yay for being more interested in flashy interfaces! more » | Other threads
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mobileme
Apple Admits MobileMe Snags, Gives Free 30-Day Extension
Apple's MobileMe service hit so many snags during its launch period that Apple have just issued an email apology to members. Saying "The transition from .Mac to MobileMe was a lot rockier than we had hoped," Apple's apologizing with a 30-day membership extension for free to anyone who was a .Mac member with an active account as of July 9, 2008 and new MobileMe members who created accounts on or before July 15, 7:00 PM PDT. Details can be found on the Apple support page here. The email also apologizes for the controversy over the speediness of "push" services, and says that Apple's not using the term until it really is "near-instant on PCs and Macs, too." More » -
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MobileMe OS X Update Available Now (Again)
With yesterday's bumps mostly smoothed out, and MobileMe live for a straight day, Apple is apparently comfortable enough to push the MobileMe OS X update back out. (It was pulled after going up briefly on Wednesday.) Interestingly, it's version 1.1. Hit Software Update to get the party started, and let us know how it goes. [Apple]
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Comment by mythicalcaesar: @mythicalcaesar: Correction: "basically" My calendar autosync's and sends out and email when something is approaching. My push is... more » | Other threads
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iphone 2.0 review
iPhone 2.0 Software Review: Forget 3G, It's Code That Counts
The iPhone 3G may be here, but what we're really excited about is the iPhone 2.0 software update. Only some people really need faster browsing and slightly better location services, but everyone can use the new features in the OS. Now that we've gotten chance to go through all that updated functionality—as well as a good chunk of apps, MobileMe and Exchange—we've only got one question left. Is iPhone 2.0 so good that you don't even need to upgrade to an iPhone 3G? It depends. But if I was forced to choose between an iPhone 3G barren of apps and the slower original with them, I'd go for the apps. More » -
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MobileMe Website is Up, One Day of Awkwardness Late
So we showed it to you briefly yesterday, but then MobileMe turned around and seemed to bite the Apple that made it, and has been unavailable until just now. Can we assume more technical hitches than its developers had anticipated? Yes, I think we can, particularly given Apple's "it's taking longer than expected" error message. But now it's up, and since the iPhone has already been on sale in some places for nearly a whole day, that can only be good news. Update: There's a getting started tour, which didn't appear to be there yesterday. Everything else works as anticipated. [Me.com] -
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Clarification: Exchange Sync Won't Eat All Your Data
People got scared when, in his iPhone 3G review, Walt Mossberg said that a Microsoft Exchange sync can wipe out your personal calendar and contacts (though not your personal e-mail). This is true, but it is only half the truth. What we have learned is that MobileMe—mind you, a paid subscription service—can serve up your personal data alongside your company's exchange data, so you don't have to worry about one knocking the other out when your iPhone wirelessly syncs. Bottom Line: If you can't or don't want to keep personal contacts and cal on your company's Exchange server, you can keep them separately on your Mac or PC, but only by paying for a MobileMe account. [MobileMe]
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Comment by sygyzy: @Ken_Darrow: Except it was admitted a few days that it is not PUSH. It makes you wonder what people will... more » | Other threads
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MobileMe Push Mail Hands-On
iPhone's MobileMe Push Mail Hands-On Shows Why BlackBerry Is Dead
As you can see in the video, MobileMe push mail is now active, fully operative, and perfectly armed. My iPhone is now getting all email in real time, both over a Wi-Fi connection and using a cellphone network. I even use EDGE—not 3G—and a non-official carrier on roaming. So far, not a single problem. Bad news, RIM: BlackBerry is dead, dead, dead. Dead. More » -
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Apple Mega-Launch Report: iPhone 3G, iTunes App Store, Firmware 2.0 and MobileMe
For those of you just crawling to your computers, here's what's been going on this very busy AM: More »
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Comment by redkamel: is epocrates on there? stuck at work cant download.... I am pretty sure the leaked one is "offial"..I doubt they will... more » | Other threads
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apple tv
Apple TV 2.1 Update Adds Remote App and Mobile Me Support
Apple TV 2.1 is out via Software Update. It adds two things: Support for the Remote app for the iPhone and iPod touch (awesome), and support for MobileMe. Hoo. Ray. [iLounge]
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Comment by jwardell: wish the iphone could be used to also navigate through appletv; can't get to anything other than the itunes library,... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
MobileMe Is Up!
Apple's MobileMe, the bigger/better/more version of .Mac, just went live, sort of. We logged in and poked around, but then the site went dead and the server started redirecting us back to the old "coming soon" page. Here's what we saw before things went away:
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Comment by dodser: Mobile Me is a complete Pig in a Poke. This is the worst case yet of apple exaggeration and downright... more » | Other threads
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dotmac
.Mac Down For MobileMe Transition
It's official. .Mac is down for the MobileMe transition as of about 9ish Pacific time. It's a little more than an hour past the start of the 8PM-2AM window, so things should be on target for coming back up before 2AM. Our only question at this point is why those four languages are the only ones on the .Mac maintenance site? Are they the four largest .Mac countries? Is someone at Apple a huge WW2 buff? [Mac]
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By Jason ChenComment by bobdobbs: And it's back... except when I log in, I just get a busy-spinner. more » | Other threads
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mobileme
MobileMe OS X Update Download Is Live (MobileMe Coming Tonight Between 8PM-2AM)
GearLive just found that the MobileMe update is live on Apple's site, even if it's not live on Software Update yet. Click here to grab the package, which you can install first before the actual MobileMe is live. According to .Mac's left column, the service will be taken offline between 8PM tonight PDT and 2AM tomorrow morning. If we're lucky, their maintenance will finish quickly and everyone will have MobileMe shortly after 8. If not, it'll be early Thursday. [GearLive]
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By Jason ChenComment by freakshow1: Says I am using an invalid name. Nice! more » | Other threads
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MobileMe on iPhone Hands On
MobileMe Setup in iPhone OS 2.0 Video
We already knew that MobileMe email services are now fully active and accessible through any desktop mail client. This morning I tried to set up MobileMe on my iPhone with OS 2.0 and I discovered that the calendar, bookmarks and contacts all synchronized fine, even while push synching—the ability of MobileMe to make changes to your iPhone over the air as they happen—is not active yet. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Carbonfly: with mobileme if I get the family account for my wife and i, will we be able to sync each... more » | Other threads
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apple store
Apple Store is Down
As a large bunch of readers have noticed, the Apple store is down everywhere. If you consider the timing of the iPhone 3G's and MobileMe's launch (which has to hit New Zealand nearly a day ahead of the US) some preliminary setup kinda makes sense. We'll keep you posted. Update: the store's back up. No obvious changes, so it was likely maintenance to set things up for later in the week. -
Fully Working Now
How To: Me.com Mail Fully Working, Set It Up Now
Both sending and receiving of me.com mails is working now. Following a tip by reader Gizmodo reader Tom, we have tested this with our own Mac.com accounts. It works perfectly, both for sending and receiving. Setting it up is very easy: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by ShubhraEspish: i have just bought a new laptop (an Acer) and have loaded office2003 back on it, i went through... more » | Other threads
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mobileme
MobileMe Looks an Awful Lot Like Windows Me
MobileMe, Apple's replacement for .Mac, was announced at WWDC and something struck me (and some others) as a little odd: its logo is remarkable similar to a notorious software disaster from nearly a decade ago, Windows ME. Would a company so famous for the creation of household brand names really release MobileMe, and make it look like this? Yes. Yes they would. [WWDC08 @ Giz]
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By John HerrmanComment by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: @macserv: So, wait... you chastize everybody else for remembering what Windows ME's logo looked like, but you remember what the... more » | Other threads
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