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Contact sync problems, Contacts Cleaner and The Nuclear Option

by TJ Luoma (Feb 19th, 2013)

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who have no problems with iCloud sync, and people who use iCloud sync. Well, OK, maybe that's an exaggeration, but I have had plenty of problems with iCloud sync well back into the MobileMe days. Most of the problems relate to syncing contact ...

Things 2 for Mac now on sale for 50% off

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2013)

Cultured Code has a treat for Mac owners looking for a new task manager. Starting today, Things 2 for Mac is on sale for US$24.99, a 50 percent discount off the app's normal $49 price tag. Things is a fantastic to-do manager that appeals to a wide range of users. With tags, projects and areas ...

Cut the barcode scanning cord with CLZ Barry for iPhone

by Michael Rose (Jan 22nd, 2013)

Did you have a New Year's resolution to organize your book collection (again)? It's definitely on the list in our household, but it's a daunting job; we have thousands of books (literally and literarily) scattered across many shelves, basement boxes and a home office, plus another whole library ...

Glympse app gets integrated with Ford SYNC

by Mel Martin (Jan 7th, 2013)

Ford car owners with SYNC AppLink can now enable voice-controlled location sharing through the Glympse app on their iPhones. To use Glympse, drivers must have the app installed on an iOS or Android-based smartphone. The car automatically recognizes the app when the phone is Bluetooth-paired or ...

Escape the contact sync spiral with addapt for iPhone

by Michael Rose (Dec 4th, 2012)

Sometimes I miss a paper Rolodex. While I'm not really old enough to have used one, the idea of a reliable, semi-permanent repository of contact information -- update it by stapling in a new business card, or with good old correction fluid -- seems comforting. Plus it makes that cool ...

Apple needs to learn how the Internet works before iCloud evaporates

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 27th, 2012)

Last week a former Apple employee posted a scathing breakdown of Apple's cluelessness in cloud services. The article notes that Google is getting better at design faster than Apple is learning to grok cloud services. Let's see, we've gone through iTools (yes, I'm ignoring eWorld), dot mac ...

Multi-iPad table moves from concept to reality

by Michael Rose (Nov 18th, 2012)

Here's an item that would spice up any living room -- although it might be a budget-buster. The iPad table, a project of the Universal Mind interactive agency in Grand Rapids, links 15 iPads together to create one synchronized display. The co-creator of the iPad table, Joe Johnston (who put ...

Missing your iDisk? OpenDrive is an easy-to-use substitute

by Mel Martin (Oct 8th, 2012)

When Apple killed MobileMe and iDisk I was pretty unhappy. It was great for quick small backups, and an easy way to share files with friends by giving them access to a public or password-protected folder. There are plenty of sync/backup solutions out there, like MediaFire, Dropbox, SugarSync ...

With iOS 6, your iPhone address book may be invaded by Facebook email addresses

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 4th, 2012)

I'm generally a fan of Facebook. I only use it to keep in contact with people I actually know and hang out with in real life. And for my friends that live in other countries, it's the easiest way to share photos, videos, and other life events. That's why I'm pretty excited about the iPhone's ...

Things 2 now out, adds long-awaited cloud sync

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 9th, 2012)

Cultured Code has released Things 2, an update to its Things task manager, including the very, very long-awaited cloud sync capability. Did we mention that we've been waiting for it for awhile? The best news is that unlike rival The Hit List, cloud support is free on Things 2. Things 2 is a ...

Apple unveils vew version of Safari that syncs tabs, supports gestures

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 11th, 2012)

During its presentation on OS X Mountain Lion, Apple unveiled a new version of Safari that'll improve your desktop browsing experience. The new Safari will have the "fastest javascript engine of any browser on the planet" and "lightning fast page loading," said Craig Federighi during the WWDC ...

OmniGroup has info for those syncing OmniFocus to MobileMe

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 4th, 2012)

Time is running out for OmniFocus customers who are still using MobileMe to sync their data. Apple is going to shut down the MobileMe service on June 30, 2012 and users need to switch their syncing services before this date. To help you transition away from MobileMe, OmniGroup lists several ...

Connect by QuickOffice and Box OneCloud attack iPad file round-trip challenge

by Michael Rose (Mar 30th, 2012)

The baseline of iOS document sync and editing rests with Apple's iCloud, which allows the company's three productivity apps (Keynote, Numbers and Pages) to automatically back up, synchronize versions across devices and accept uploaded files via the web browser -- or, if you're sneaky, you can ...

iTunes 10.6 adds option to sync 192kbps, 256kbps audio

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 12th, 2012)

According to AppleInsider, Apple snuck in two new bitrate options into iTunes 10.6 for users who sync their iTunes library to their iPhone or iPad. Most audio tracks are encoded at 256 kbps if they're bought from the iTunes Store, and now you can keep that quality when you send your files to your ...