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blackberry media sync

BlackBerry Media Sync Released, iTunes and RIM Now 2Getha 4Eva

With a large enough expansion cards BlackBerries have always been decent media players, but transferring tunes is sort of a pain in the ass. Released today, Media Sync solves this problem, interfacing with your iTunes music collection to automatically transfer selected music and playlists to your BlackBerry. It is currently only available for Windows and doesn't support video or DRMed tracks, but hey, it's a start. [BlackBerry via BlackBerryNews]

7:35 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By John Herrman
2,099 views, 9 comments

live mesh

Microsoft Live Mesh Client For Mac Leaked, Tested

After opening up more spots in the technical beta last week, the Live Mesh folks got a bit ahead of themselves and accidentally let leak a pre-release version of the Live Mesh Mac client, which brings file and data syncing, but no remote desktop control yet, to Intel OS X machines. The download link is gone now, but the folks at jkontherun were able to grab it and put it through its paces and grab some screens. [jkontherun via Liveside]

6:20 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By John Mahoney
3,691 views, 11 comments

Latest by tokiwartooth: This might actually prove to be a genuine contender for the syncing space with MobileMe. Even though their overall explanation is totally incoherent and confusing, people understand this "cloud" storing concept a bit more. If they can get it working friendly more »

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]

4:25 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By John Mahoney
3,863 views, 19 comments

Latest by n/a: nevermind it's back, yay for being more interested in flashy interfaces! more »

power

Macally PowerLink is Flash drive, Sync Cable, Emergency Juice for iPod, iPhone

You know how it is: you're camping in the wild, and your iPhone suddenly runs out of juice, just as you get bored stiff with the music selection you've got aboard it. Previously you'd've had to carry a bunch of stuff around to sort this out, but Macally's PowerLink has come to the rescue. With USB plug on one end and 30-pin iPod connector on the other, it acts as a sync cable, but also has a battery inside to give you a squirt of extra power if you're in a pinch. It also packs a 2GB flash drive, but you'll need to get mp3's off that via iTunes, sadly. No info on how long the battery lasts, but as a 3-in-1 gizmo it's pretty useful. Out "soon" for $49.99. [OhGizmo]

12:20 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,857 views, 6 comments

Latest by Purple Dave: Cute, but I've got more than enough dock cables, I've got a 4xAA battery box for those rare times when I'm unable to plug my iPod in for extended periods of time, and I don't care one tiny whit about more »

iphone wireless sync

3G iPhone Getting Wireless iTunes Sync via Bonjour?

Reader Jozen found these iPhone and iPod touch icons inside Lepard's CoreBundle.Type package after the 10.5.3 update. Why's this interesting at all to you? Because the only other devices that appear here are laptops and computer that connect via Bonjour, Apple's local automatic networking protocol. This leads us to conclude that the iPhone and iPod touch are getting Bonjour support officially (people have shoved Bonjour on there unofficially by way of jailbreak), which could lead to wireless syncing. QED? [Thanks Jozen!]

5:20 PM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Jason Chen
12,722 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: @Flugenhiber: Ummmm... you've never heard of ActiveSync then? I mean, it's pretty new... only been around since 1996. By the way, it's the sync technology that Apple has licensed from Microsoft to do exchange support in iPhone 2.0. more »

furniture

Sync Desktop: A Workspace With Integrated PC and Fold-Away Monitor

Besides being absolutely beautiful, this Sync Desktop concept from designer Gareth Battensby features a fold-away widescreen monitor and keyboard, a built in USB hub, scanner, mouse, webcam, easy-to-access DVD unit, and plenty of storage space. And because it is all seamlessly integrated into the design, the Sync can be converted into a standard desk for other projects whenever necessary. The only problem is that I doubt that it could ever become a commercial product unless there was a way to upgrade the hardware. [Gareth Battensby via Born Rich]

9:20 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Sean Fallon
14,497 views, 46 comments

Latest by Sora57: @iPhony: If you click the link you will find that in fact the screen is designed to fold forward. I think you do have to move the keyboard out of the way first. more »

htc touch diamond

HTC Touch Diamond Gets Classy Desktop Dock, Headphones

The HTC Touch Diamond is pretty classy already, but this desktop cradle/desktop dock gives it a nice house on your desk for it to sleep and dock. From the looks of it, it's even got earbuds and a 3.5mm jack for you to connect to a set of speakers as well. The footprint looks slightly large compared to say, an iPhone dock, but we can throw some crap on the floor to make room. [Clove via Tracy and Matt via Tech Digest]

2:00 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Jason Chen
9,391 views, 33 comments

Latest by ibelli: Looking more and more expensive by the second... more »

microsoft

Microsoft Making Ford Sync-like Music, Info System for Hyundai in 2010

Hyundai and Microsoft have just agreed for the latter to develop software for the former's cars, shoving in a "music and information system" by the year 2010. No details yet, but from the sound of things it seems like Microsoft's taking advantage of their experience with the Ford Sync system and making voice-control systems to manage stereos and cellphones. The new system is also interesting because it's software-updatable, allowing nerds to bring up that old joke about what would happen if Microsoft built cars. The whole thing is aimed at bringing more young people into Hyundais, something Ford Sync was surprisingly good at doing. [Reuters]

1:20 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Jason Chen
1,131 views, 22 comments

Latest by Thrillcekr: @octopussy: Add posting ignorant comments on your list of things not to do as well please. more »

data sharing

Microsoft Live Mesh Device Syncing Hub Goes Private Beta

Microsoft's Live Mesh is designed to share data between all your computing devices using the net as a hub, and it's just gone private beta. So about 10,000 of you have the opportunity to join up to this "cloud computing" beta, and see how easy it is to port data between your cellphone, PDA, work computer, home PC — basically any device that supports Windows. More »

5:21 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,438 views, 18 comments

software

Sync Your iPhone, iPod Touch Over Wi-Fi

If the Zune can wirelessly sync over your home network, why can't your iPhone? A developer's made an automatic GUI syncing tool that essentially rsync's a folder on your computer to a folder on your iPhone/iTouch. That by itself is pretty lame and quite limited—especially compared with a full sync you get when you dock your iPhone regularly—but future features are coming that will let you sync your iTunes library, your photos and your contacts. Now that's something we want to see. [Google Code via Everything Cafe via Appletell - Thanks Marcus!]

2:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Jason Chen
34,162 views, 15 comments

Latest by n/a: I tried to install this on my ipod, and it crashed so bad that it wouldnt even show up in itunes to restore it. ihad to send it back to apple, so i was missing it for a week or more »

software

SyncMate Lets You Sync Your Windows Mobile Phone With Your Mac for Free

What Missing Sync did for $39, SyncMate does for free—syncing your contacts, calendars, notes and favorites from your Windows Mobile phone onto your Mac with little to no hassle. Unfortunately for WM users, the default iSync software doesn't support either WM5 or WM6 as well as it should. We haven't tried SyncMate yet ourselves, but if it works nearly as well as Missing Sync—which we have tried—then it'll be worth every penny. [Eltima via Thinkabdul]

2:59 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Jason Chen
10,880 views, 15 comments

Latest by n/a: Anyone else get codec overrun and another error on the zip or the dmg? Cannot get either one to unzip or mount on Leopard 10.5.2 Where can I get something to sync that isn't 40.00? Thanks in Advance!!! Lane more »

speech rec follies

Voice Activation Lameness is All Too Real


We don't care about the Ford Sync car this commercial's trying to sell you, but we find its depiction of balky voice-activated devices all too realistic. Knowingly chuckle along with us as these tools/fools who think they've mastered voice commands get their comeuppance. If this Ford Sync is like our Honda Civic Hybrid, its voice activation might still suck. It's just too noisy in a car environment to work well. Anyway, the idea of telling machines what to do and actually having them carry out your orders is compelling, but we've noticed far more situations where those systems don't want to do what you say. Maybe someday. Open the pod bay doors, Hal. [bb Gadgets]

9:15 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Charlie White
8,260 views, 24 comments

Latest by Oz: funny everyone but so far Microsoft has done the best speech recognition IMO. more »

hands free sms

In Car, Hands-Free Text Messaging Using Microsoft Sync

Microsoft has teamed up with voice recognition software firm Nuance to develop its own hands-free text software for use with Microsoft Sync. The software would allow users to dictate SMS messages and possibly emails later on down the line. This would undoubtedly result in far less cellphone-related accidents, not to mention instances where I flip off dudes in Fords. Expect the software to be available in Ford models already equipped with Sync starting in early 2008. [Tech.co.uk]

7:40 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Sean Fallon
3,326 views, 18 comments

Latest by n/a: um lol...... why not just talk on the phone then? I guess this is neat but I probably won't buy it. The whole point (for me) of text messaging is to NOT speak! lolz. more »

audio integration

Ford Sync In-Car Audio System Coming This Fall for $395

The Microsoft/Ford partnership in-car audio system, officially dubbed Sync, was priced today as a $395 option on this fall's Ford Focus, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. Sync integrates your digital audio player and/or cellphone with your car's stereo system, allowing you to control your listening experience via voice commands or the on-wheel buttons. Worried about that looming texting while driving ban? Sync will read your text messages aloud so you can keep your eyes on the road. Ford plans to integrate Sync into nine additional 2008 models this year. [News, and Digg badge is Jalopnik's]

9:16 PM on Thu Aug 9 2007
By kthompson
4,582 views, 14 comments

Latest by Pig42: Nobody who owned a self-dimming rear-view mirror would refer to it as "non-essential shit". It is a magical item which has prevented the soul-tarnish caused by hating myriad thoughtless dolts on the highways and byways since I got it. The fridge more »

software

Missing Sync V4 Released, Supports Windows Mobile 6

Windows Mobile owners who own Macs will be familiar with Missing Sync, the app that lets you sync your smartphone to OS X's Calendar and iCal (among other things). The latest version is available, and brings support for newer phones and phones running Windows Mobile 6. Other new features are a video plug-in for video importing and call log/SMS log importing to grab the call list/SMS list from your phone onto your computer. If you've got a WM phone and a Mac, you need to get this. [MarkSpace via MacWorld]

4:50 PM on Tue Jul 31 2007
By Jason Chen
4,123 views, 3 comments

Latest by sbrownla: @Big Jim Slade Absolutely not! Switching to the iPhone from my WindowsMobile device would be a massive downgrade. I need to be able to manipulate documents in mobile word, mobile excel, powerpoint et cetera and the iPhone doesn't allow that and more »

the real 'n sync

Human Pixels Perform Huge Real-Time Animation


These Samsung-sponsored dancers take football-stadium card flipping to the next level with this inspired routine. They combine computer-generated choreography, perfect synchronization, custom-designed costumes that can instantly reveal a variety of colors and a level of cooperation that's probably not even possible in America. Wow. More »

2:20 PM on Fri Jul 6 2007
By Charlie White
119,497 views, 59 comments

guided tour

Apple Releases Video Walkthrough of iPhone Activation


Here's Apple's unidentified spokesJobbsian spilling the beans on iPhone activation and sync. Looks like a straightforward process that's much like iTunes syncing. More »

10:00 AM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Charlie White
13,228 views, 34 comments

microsoft

Zune-like Device + Car = Dockable Glory

Microsoft's newest patent (newest interesting one, that is) shows off a car stereo system that takes has a dock for a portable audio device. What does this mean? Well, if we're right in deciphering the purposefully cryptic patent, this means either a Windows Mobile-type or a Zune-type device can be easily docked into the the car so they can share music. More »

5:41 PM on Thu May 24 2007
By Jason Chen
3,254 views, 27 comments

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