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Oh, about those iPhone and iPod touch backups ... Yeah, that really is a feature

I've been noticing that every time I connect my iPhone or iPod touch to the PC, it does a very time-consuming backup before any syncing occurs. You can actually stop this backup by clicking the little "x" at the top of the application window but ... geesh. It's really annoying. Turns...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-16-2008
MobileMe: Push vs. Sync

I've gotten a ton of email about Apple substantially backing down from its initial claims about MobileMe's capabilities. (And not to be a jerk about it, I warned you: Unlike many people, I've used .Mac for years, and it was always a piece of @#$%. Why would MobileMe be much better?) What...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-14-2008
Starbucks Dumping CDs, iTunes Gift Cards

I've discussed the horror show that is Starbucks before, and it seems like the company is continuing its slow retreat back to a pure-play café experience. I think I'm OK with that: Starbucks, which has been scaling back its once-grand ambitions to turn itself into an entertainment hub, is...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-25-2008
Apple MobileMe ... PC vs. Mac

Apple’s MobileMe isn’t just a warmed over PC- and iPhone-compatible version of .Mac. It’s important for two reasons: Apple is jumping headfirst into the cloud computing market. (And confounding pundits who predicted they’d partner with Google.) Apple is providing a consumer-friendly Exchange-like service...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-09-2008

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Oh, about those iPhone and iPod touch backups ... Yeah, that really is a feature

MobileMe: Push vs. Sync

Starbucks Dumping CDs, iTunes Gift Cards

Apple MobileMe ... PC vs. Mac