MobileMe

Macworld's MobileMe Coverage

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  Why I'm (finally) paying for MobileMe After years of resisting, Jonathan Seff finally decides to add MobileMe to his syncing arsenal.
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  Choosing between MobileMe and Google MobileMe and Google offer similar capabilities, but which one is better? While there’s no single answer that’s right for everyone, Joe Kissel offers several factors to keep in mind when making your decision.
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  Sync data using MobileMe or Google As soon as your collection of Apple devices running OS X or iOS expands to two or more, the issue of syncing personal data is bound to come up. Joe Kissel looks at how to make it work with both Apple's $99-a-year MobileMe and Google's free services.
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  Bugs & Fixes: Recovering lost contacts Syncing your calendar and contact data across your Mac and iOS devices using MobileMe can come in handy, but not when your contacts disappear. Ted Landau looks at potential options for getting those contacts back where they belong.
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  Control your online albums with iPhoto iPhoto ‘09 can extend its organizational powers well beyond your desktop into the realm of online albums. From within iPhoto, you can manage your Flickr and Facebook albums with ease.
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  Remote access: OS X's built-in tools One of the simplest ways to remotely access a Mac is to use two tools built into OS X: Screen Sharing and Back to My Mac. The only hitch: If you're trying to control a Mac outside your local network, you'll need a MobileMe account.
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  MobileMe Calendar beta gets Outlook compatibility If you opt into Apple's MobileMe Calendar beta and use Windows PCs at home or work, you can now access and edit your calendars in Outlook.
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  First Look: MobileMe Calendar beta In May, Apple updated its MobileMe Web app for Mail with a number of new features and a very iPad-like interface redesign; now the company has given Calendar the same treatment. Macworld took Apple's private beta for a spin.
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  BusyCal not ready for MobileMe Calendar beta, fix coming Apple's new MobileMe Calendar beta brings some promising new features, but it broke compatibility with at least one third-party calendar client: BusyCal. Its developer explains the situation, says an update is coming, and offers advice to current users.
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  Bugs & Fixes: MobileMe Gallery roadblocks with iOS devices Ted Landau ran into several roadblocks when trying upload a collection of photos from his iPad to MobileMe Gallery.
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  Apple updates MobileMe, releases Find my iPhone app Apple on Friday took the major new MobileMe Mail upgrade out of beta, and unveiled a few surprises for all of its Web apps. It also released a dedicated Find my iPhone app for iPhone and iPad.
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  Apple updates MobileMe with sync, security improvements Continuing its careful pace of polishing MobileMe, Apple has improved sync for a couple of apps and finally added SSL encryption to all of its Web apps.
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  First Look: MobileMe Mail beta Apple this week began rolling out a beta version of its revamped MobileMe Webmail interface to subscribers of the service. Dan Moren takes a look at what's new.
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  Apple adds iPad support to MobileMe On Thursday, Apple announced MobileMe support and syncing for its newest device. MobileMe will also offer a "Find My iPad" option and Remote Wipe.