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Google: Apple DID reject Google Voice. Thus, Apple DID lie to the FCC

Google's response ( here it is in PDF format ) to the FCC firmly states that Apple lied, pure and simple: Apple's representatives informed Google that the Google Voice application was rejecte d because Apple believed the application duplicated the core dialer functionality of the iPhone. The...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-19-2009
Apple: MobileMe actually works on Windows now. No, really

One of my big complaints about the iPhone and then MobileMe was that Windows/Outlook syncing was horrifically bad and it was painfully clear that the Walt Mossberg/David Pogues of the world had never even tested these products together, not even once. Apparently, neither had Apple. Yesterday, almost...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-11-2009
Credit where credit is due (Apple edition)

So I'm quick to point out flaws in Apple products, mostly because the rest of the world, including the tech and mainstream press, just gives them a pass. I have, however, had a few notable and positive Apple-related experiences in recent days. And they bear some discussion. iPhone 2.1 software update...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-16-2008
Uninstall MobileMe

Thanks to Derek E., who notes that there's a hidden feature of iTunes 8: You can now uninstall the MobileMe control panel, which was a huge complaint from previous iTunes versions. Here's a shot: Obviously, it would be better if this piece of junk was optional, but at least now you can rid your...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-14-2008
Apple gives MobileMe users an extra 60 days on their subscriptions

I received the following highly impersonal email from Apple today: MobileMe Update We have already made many improvements to MobileMe, but we still have many more to make. To recognize our users' patience, we are giving every MobileMe subscriber as of today a free 60 day extension. This is in addition...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-18-2008
Mozilla: Apple undermines the Internet

Man, you gotta love a good buzz phrase. And that’s a good one. It comes from this : When Mozilla CEO John Lilly lit into Apple for using its software update utility to push Safari to Windows users, he knew he was going to get a rise out of Apple fans. "I wasn't surprised by the reaction,"...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-08-2008
Jobs: MobileMe ‘not up to Apple's standards’

Well, I’m happy for that admission . But let’s be serious: MobileMe is a quagmire on the PC. I’ve written a ton of stuff about this service, stuff that hasn’t been published yet mostly because it goes on and on and on, and there are so many complaints it reads like a tirade, which honestly isn’t what...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-06-2008
MobileMe photo upload finally fixed on Windows

I check almost every single day to see whether it’s finally possible for Windows users to upload photos to MobileMe using a Web browser. It’s never worked right. But as of today, it actually works. To be a bit more clear, it “sort of worked” before in that it would work on only one supported browser...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-29-2008
FY09 Strategic Update

Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
You know MobileMe is a piece of junk when ... (Updated)

This one reads like a Jeff Foxworthy (of "you know you're a redneck when..." fame) joke. As in, you know MobileMe is a piece of @#$% when even Walter Mossberg, the world's most prominent support of Apple products, can't find anything good to say about it . I look back, smiling,...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-24-2008

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