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more about #pushnotifications wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!: While Apple's solution is weak-sauce compared to Microsoft's and RIM's, it's still miles ahead of Nokia Messaging, which (aside from not installing co... more » Cyber_Dude: I'd like to think that I know how push works. :-) And if you want to break it down there are basically two kinds of push: - Some variant of open IP co... more » Stefan Etienne: Great article. I was beginning to wonder what push meant! more » aquajaws: Eventually as mobile technology gets faster and more efficient, so processing bandwidth and power supply aren't as big of an issue, push/pull won't ma... more » (Starman) Zuul~!: IMAP is one of the best things I've discovered about GMail this year, actually. It totally makes desktop mail clients much more useful for me, because... more » SneakerFiend: Nice article Giz. I love it when you guys explain things to make the world a less confusing thing to navigate xP Nah but seriously thanks. I still say... more » Rurouni: I want a push e-mail system that doesn't need constant data connection (even if it just idling)... like SMS or MMS but only for e-mail. Maybe some ope... more » krztov: OR get an android/winmo phone where you dont need to have push messages for things like messengers, because theyre actually open :) more » Ridley: So everyone obsesses over push email and all it means is that you can get your email at most a minute faster and sometimes, better batterly life than ... more » iwishiwasjeff: I dont like apple being so pushy. more » ColonelGentleman: Thanks for this. I love when Giz does these recap features about crap we talk about here all the time. It really makes sure all us geeks with differ... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: It's interesting because parallels can be drawn with push and pull systems as applied to manufacturing environments as well. Push systems crank out pr... more » Nick: Hey Ponies! did you push this to your IT guys? more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: All to All, By My Mustard! Push Harder! Push Faster! Push Longer! more » appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: I remember working at Apple when MobileMe came out and it was "Push for the rest of us." Then the 'ITS NOT PUSH!!' argument came and we were told unde... more » SysRq: Is this comment you're making right now really the one you want to be heard? more » SysRq: After getting burned by iTwitter (push registration failed? wtf?) I'm reluctant to spent $2 for a new Twitter app just for the sake of push when I alr... more » MarsalaDarnitzka: Actually, Boxcar was the first. It's available at http://boxcar.io Boxcar is unique because it plays nice with your existing favorite twitter client... more » balls187: This is fucking cool. Now give me a way to do something about the notifications! more » Mrs. Stephen Fry: I got it for free yesterday. Wouldn't pay $4 for it, but I do like it. more » -
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Push Google Voice SMS and Twitter Messages to iPhone With Prowl, No Growl Required
While Prowl's designed for push notifications from a computer running Growl—opening up a world of possibilities—GVMax and Prey Fetcher push Google Voice SMS and Twitter messages via the web, without your computer running Growl 24/7. More » -
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Giz Explains: How Push Works
Push. It's not just a verb that sends people careening down a flight of stairs. It's also not just for guys in suits diddling on BlackBerrys. You hear it featured on new iPhone apps every week. So, what is it? More » -
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The First Real Push Twitter Apps for iPhone: iTweetReply and Boxcar
iTwitter had push notifications for mentions and direct messages, but only from other iTwitter users. You've now got two options for real Twitter push notifications if you're dying for them: iTweetReply and Boxcar. Updated. More » -
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iTwitter: The First iPhone Twitter App With Push, Sorta
Beating established Twitter apps like Tweetie to the punch (push?), iTwitter is the first one to deliver push notifications. But push only works if the person @replying or DMing you is using iTwitter too. It'sfree$3.99 now. [ReadWriteWeb] -
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Prowl Pushes Growl Notifications to Your iPhone
Best non-IM use of iPhone 3.0's push notifications yet: Prowl is a $3 app that pushes Growl notifications from your Mac to your phone. Growl's a global notifier that plugs into everything from BitTorrent apps to iTunes to Mail. More » -
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iPhone AIM and Beejive IM Apps With Push Notifications Are Live
There are two versions of the AIM app in the App Store right now. The free one, with ads, and the $2.99 one, with no ads. They both have push notifications. More » -
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Rumor: iPhone 3.0 Might Let Apps Run in the Background for Real Multitasking
Something significant has obviously delayed the original September launch of push notifications, Apple's solution to not allowing apps to run in the background. MacRumors hears that Apple is considering allowing real background processes instead. More »
