10 posts and columns on synching

Spooking Flipboard: Yahoo’s Livestand — Followed by Google’s Propeller — Set to Launch Next Week

in Media on October 28, 2011 at 5:35 am PT

Memo to Flipboard, Pulse, CNN’s Zite and AOL’s Editions: You might want to make some room in the crowded news and social reader space — you’re about to get some bigfoot company.
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Inside Ford's App-Happy Fiesta–But No Manilow (and BoomTown is a Fanilow)!

in News on April 26, 2010 at 8:51 am PT

Last week, outside the Facebook f8 developers conference, BoomTown checked out the new 2011 Fiesta model, which will be the first vehicle in which smartphone apps can be voice-controlled via its in-car synching software called SYNC AppLink. While getting a test, I interviewed the Ford dude–Julius Marchwiki–who has been in all the YouTube videos of late touting its digital prowess. And, even though he had no Apple iPhone sync and no Barry Manilow to offer, Marchwiki did manage to keep my interest.

Ford Launches Voice Control of Apps in Car: No More Phone-Fiddling While Driving?

in News on April 20, 2010 at 4:15 am PT

Ford, which has been trying to fast-forward its automobiles in the digital space, announced today that its 2011 Fiesta model will be the first vehicle in which smartphone apps can be voice-controlled via its in-car synching software. One issue: Initially, Ford’s SYNC AppLink, downloadable as an upgrade, will work only with Google Android and Research in Motion BlackBerry devices. Still, anything that stops dodos from fiddling with a smartphone while driving can’t be bad.

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Xobni Soups Up BlackBerry; No Mac Support

in News on March 17, 2010 at 12:22 pm PT

On Digits today, Katie fields questions about Xobni, including Mac support, pricing and the need for having all your Outlook contacts on your BlackBerry.

Apple Breaks Palm Pre Media Synch a Third Time

in News on October 30, 2009 at 12:00 am PT

When Apple said it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players, it meant it. With iTunes 9.0.2, it has once again disabled the Palm Pre’s ability to synch with the media software.
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Return of the Steve

in News on September 10, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

iTunes 9 Breaks Palm Pre Media Sync Again

in News on September 9, 2009 at 3:02 pm PT

Like we didn’t see this one coming. Among the new features of Apple’s iTunes 9 media software is one that wasn’t announced this morning: An update that prevents the Palm Pre from synching with it.
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Live from Apple's "Let's Rock" Event: iTunes 9, iTunes LP

in News on September 9, 2009 at 10:10 am PT

Speaking at Apple’s music event, CEO Steve Jobs, in his first public appearance since his medical leave of absence, introduces iTunes 9. After noting that iTunes is the largest music store in the world, boasting some 100 million accounts, Jobs rattles off some of the software’s new features. Among them: Genius Mixes and improved synching. The latter enables more specific synching and supports a new way of managing applications for the iPhone and iPod touch with a nice drag-and-drop feature. Very easy to organize and reorganize applications. The crowd really likes this one.
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Live from Apple’s “Let’s Rock” Event: iTunes 9, iTunes LP

in News on September 9, 2009 at 10:10 am PT

Speaking at Apple’s music event, CEO Steve Jobs, in his first public appearance since his medical leave of absence, introduces iTunes 9. After noting that iTunes is the largest music store in the world, boasting some 100 million accounts, Jobs rattles off some of the software’s new features. Among them: Genius Mixes and improved synching. The latter enables more specific synching and supports a new way of managing applications for the iPhone and iPod touch with a nice drag-and-drop feature. Very easy to organize and reorganize applications. The crowd really likes this one.
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Xobni Can Make Good Old Email Even More Useful

in Personal Technology on July 30, 2008 at 6:20 pm PT

Xobni is a new, free plug-in module for Outlook that has some flaws, but Walt Mossberg finds that it turns the email experience from one that was organized by messages and dates into one that is organized by people and relationships.
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