Tag: sync
How To Use the Built-in DropBox-Style Sync in Mac OS X Lion
Did you know Mac OS X Lion has a folder that will sync files much like DropBox or SugarSync? Let me show you how to make use of it. If you’ve used DropBox or SugarSync, then you know of the beauty of putting a file in a folder on one computer and having it show [...]
Back to School Contest: Win 30GB SugarSync Account
Are you ready for the demands of going back to school? Wether you’re a student or parent, things are about to get a lot crazier. This means it’s more likely that someone will forget their homework on the computer at home. If you want to avoid running across campus or across town, you need a SugarSync [...]
Firefox 4 Launches with New Interface, Speed and Features
Mozilla has just released Firefox 4, the latest version of the popular web browser that has a new look, new speed and new features. According to Mozilla Firefox 4 is “more awesomeness” than previous versions of Firefox. The first thing you’ll notice about FireFox 4 is the new look. Tabs are now at the top like in Google Chrome and you can [...]
Google Chrome 10 Launches: Speed, Security and Syncing Highlighted
Google just released their Chrome 10 browser which only hit beta three weeks ago. There are some nice updates, including an important one which won’t be seen by the eye. Chrome 10 Speed Improvements: As far as updates you can see, and feel, there is a nice jump in the speed of Chrome. Google says [...]
Google Cloud Connect Syncs Office Docs to Cloud, Simplifies Collaboration
Working on an office document with a coworker or team member has traditionally been one of the most annoying and troublesome tasks for users involving numerous email attachments, merging of changes and time wasted finding the most recent version. While Google Docs has fixed this for many users, those who need to do work on [...]
Apple’s MobileMe to be Free, Possibly Sync iTunes
Apple’s MobileMe cloud syncing service for Mac OS X and iOS devices will soon be free, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Currently the service costs $99 a year. MobileMe offers the ability to backup and sync things like a calendar, contacts, and email between iOS devices and Mac computers. It also will [...]
Ford Sync Destinations App Gives A Mobile Connection to In Car Navigation
Hot on the heels of announcing an update to the Ford Sync system that will allow users to control smartphone apps with their voice, Ford has announced the Ford Sync Destinations app for iPhone, iPad and Android users, with BlackBerry support coming in the near future. The Sync Destinations App allows SYNC users who have SYNC TDI (Traffic, Destinations [...]
Ford SYNC AppLink Brings Voice Control to Apps on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
Today Ford has announced that AppLink for SYNC is launching with support for Android and BlackBerry smart phones and announced that iPhone support would be coming in 2011. The first users to get access to AppLink will be owners of the 2011 Ford Fiesta with more vehicles to come soon. AppLink is a new program that allows [...]
Ford SYNC Fails Gracefully
One of the true tests of how well mobile tech works, is how it handles a real world failure. While using the Ford Taurus with Microsoft SYNC technology on our Great American Road Trip 2.0 I had the opportunity to find out how the car, which is as much a computer as a means of [...]
MeeGo to Power In Vehicle Infotainment, Joins Host of Linux Running Your Life
In the near future the dashboard of our cars will become an even greater source of information and entertainment, or as the industry calls it Infotainment. Last week the GENIVI Alliance and The Linux Foundation announced that the MeeGo would power the infotainment centers in upcoming vehicles from the BMW Group, GM and others. These Infotainment [...]
