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Two More Free Mobile Me Months: Are You Still on Board?
MobileMe has had its issues from the get go: crashing computers, lost emails, and system outages, which has left a bad taste in even the most steadfast of Apple fans' mouths. But in an attempt to turn things around, Apple announced yesterday that they are tacking on another 60-days of free service in addition to the 30-day free trial issued on July 15:
To recognize our users' patience, we are giving every MobileMe subscriber as of today a free 60-day extension. This is in addition to the one month extension most subscribers have already received.
Do You Use MobileMe?
Not everyone in tech can admit they made a mistake, but here we go: MobileMe, that other Apple product released recently, has been pretty plagued since it launched. Reports of crashing computers, lost email, and the service being constantly down have perturbed even the most loyal Macheads.
Steve Jobs has stepped up to the plate to acknowledge all this static, saying that MobileMe was "not up to Apple's standards," that it was perhaps launched too early, and that they should have released one feature at a time, rather than all at once.
Daily Tech: Somebody Pulls an Uh-Oh at Apple, Ships Mobile Me to the Wrong People
- Oopsies! Apple accidentally shipped Mobile Me to some .Mac customers. Someone is SO getting fired.
Is Apple's MobileMe As Great As I Think It Is?
After hearing all the in's and out's of Apple's new iPhone 2.0 software and the iPhone 3G (on sale July 11), something that really grabbed my attention - other than the built-in GPS and amazing apps - was MobileMe, a service that allows you to sync all your photos, email, calendar, contacts from your Mac (iCal, iDisk, Address Book and Mail) or PC (Microsoft Outlook) to your iPhone over the air. With MobileMe, as soon as you move an event on your computer's calendar, or add a contact, it will appear on your iPhone in about ten seconds and vice versa.
Similar to .Mac, MobileMe will cost $99-a-year, with 20GB of included iDisk space, and will have a 60-day free trial so you can check it out before dropping the $99.
Ask a Geek Girl: What's With Carbonite and Should I Sign Up?
Dear GeekSugar,
My mom called me the other day freaking out about a Carbonite commercial, saying I should back up my photos before disaster strikes. I've actually seen the commercials late at night (I have to admit, I find them pretty funny), but can't really wrap my mind around why the service is. I have thousands of photos stored on my laptop and do worry it will quit on me one day and I will be left without copies.
Geek Tip: Use BlueRetriever to Get Your Lost Mobile Back
I was smitten by Apple's new Find My iPhone service when it was announced at this year's WWDC, but let's get real — not everyone wants (or can) subscribe to MobileMe. So for all of you who fall into this category, there's BlueRetriever.
BlueRetriver is like an insurance policy, which gives you a way to get back your lost cell without having to do much more than sign up for a free account and downloading the BlueRetriever wallpaper.
A Whole New World: My Fave Things About the iPhone 3.0 OS
Since downloading the iPhone's new 3.0 OS, I've had a chance to try out pretty much everything and decide what I love and what I like (so far, nothing to hate).
I will say this: the copious changes are like having a whole new iPhone — I definitely felt like I had a new device, the experience is so different. What do I like the most?
Salma Sports a "What The Frak?!" Shirt on 30 Rock
Actress Salma Hayek has had quite the week in geekland! Not only did her MobileMe email account get hacked into (sorry, nothing scandalous to report), but she also appeared on 30 Rock wearing a Battlestar Galactica- inspired "What The Frak?!" shirt.
Wedding Tip: Have Your Guests Upload Photos to One Place
I used to think that having disposable cameras at each table at a wedding reception was such a fabulously brilliant idea.
But now the quality of the disposable film cameras is too shoddy for any possible framers, plus the kind of people who are going to take photos will have already brought their own cameras. To further drive a stake in the heart of this old trend, last year the majority of you voted that you no longer loved it.
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