Apple introduces MobileMe
Posted by ed on June 10th, 2008 filed in Cloud Computing, backup, calendar, contacts, email, push, syncingComment now »
MobileMe is the new sync and push service from Apple. It replaces the existing .Mac service, expanding on the features presently offered for .Mac users, at the same price. Existing .Mac users will get upgraded to the new service when it launches.
Offload your website’s search box to the Google cloud
Posted by ed on June 4th, 2008 filed in Cloud ComputingComment now »
Google is offering a “hosted site search” to website owners, called Google Site Search. They do all of the indexing and hosting, and the website gets a Google-powered search box for searching within the website.
Steam Cloud to take PC game data into the cloud
Posted by ed on May 30th, 2008 filed in Cloud Computing, games, syncingComment now »
Valve’s Steam service has lead the digital distribution of PC games. The next update to the client will add syncing of game saves and preference data, allowing a player to play through games on multiple machines. The update will also bring improved social networking features, such as tournament scheduling.
fbCal syncs Facebook to your calendar
Posted by ed on May 30th, 2008 filed in calendar, syncingComment now »
fbCal is a Facebook application that generates an iCalendar for your Facebook events and another for your friends’ birthdays. You can then subscribe to each calendar in Google Calendar or your favorite desktop calendar application, such as Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook, or Mozilla Sunbird/Lightning.
fbCal via Download Squad
Try MozyHome for free
Posted by ed on May 28th, 2008 filed in backupComment now »
Mozy is an automated backup service that offers unlimited storage for $4.95/month. The Apple Blog has posted a walkthrough for setting up an account with the free version of the service, which is limited to 2GB.