http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/palm.online.sync.fails.for.some.users/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/palmpre-contacts.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Owners of Palm's newer phones have encountered a flaw in its online backup system that has wiped out contacts and calendars. A portion of users note that backups sent to Palm's Profile cloud service from a Pre (and now Pixi) are being corrupted and blank out any synchronized data when the phone has to be reset or restored. Those without a local backup, such as through an app like Missing Sync, h... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/palm.online.sync.fails.for.some.users/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/iphone.gps.catches.criminals/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/mmetemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhoneís GPS system has reportedly assisted yet another individual attempting to find and catch thieves, according to Mashable.com. An unidentified person living in Shadyside, PA, was held at gunpoint by two men demanding the victim's wallet, PIN numbers and iPhone. The robbed individual than used his computer and the iPhoneís GPS technology to locate the thieves and helped provide police with... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/iphone.gps.catches.criminals/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/25/users.mobileme.hacked/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/mobileme.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Philp Hayes, a self-declared IT expert, claims his MobileMe account was hacked. The user asserts that hackers accessed his account, changed the password and made a ä55 PayPal purchase from RapidShare. The blog entry lends insight to the way Apple reps communicate with each other, suggesting those that assisted Hayes used iChat and prompted him to also chat online via an Apple Support page.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/25/users.mobileme.hacked/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/12/mobileme.smtp.problems/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/mobilemeout.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At least some MobileMe subscribers have been experiencing problems with Apple's SMTP servers, according to forum discussion. In attempting to send out e-mails, the subscribers have been running into timeouts, at which point they have been prompted to pick another SMTP server. The consequence has been inconsistent delivery, frequently blocked but sometimes successful.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/12/mobileme.smtp.problems/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/mac.os.x.1058.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/app_071012_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has posted an anticipated v10.5.8 patch for Mac OS X, updating a number of components in the operating system. The list begins with Safari, which has been upgraded to v4.0.2, and should now be more accurate when running full history searches. Connectivity problems have been smoothed out in several areas, for instance in terms of better reliability when linking with AirPort networks or Blue... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/mac.os.x.1058.update/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/mobileme.idisk.iphone.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/idiskapp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has at last released the MobileMe iDisk app for the iPhone. First promised in June, the software lets MobileMe users view files stored in their online iDisk folders. Users tap a file to load it, or a nearby Share icon to compose an e-mail with a download link.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/mobileme.idisk.iphone.app/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/eye.fi.adds.geo.sd.card/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/eyefigeo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Eye-Fi on Wednesday announced it will soon add a Geo wireless SD memory card to its lineup that will be capable of geotagging photos exclusively for Mac computers. The 2GB SD card automatically saves GPS mapping information for captured photos and videos before transferring them to a given computer. It's primarily intended for Mac users and fully supports Apple's iPhoto '08 and '09 as well as Mobi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/eye.fi.adds.geo.sd.card/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/machighway.vs.mobileme/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/machighwaylogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Denver-based MacHighway is taking on Apple's MobileMe, offering a web hosting package for less than half the $99 price tag for Apple's service. The company provides Mac-specific site hosting and support, designed for use with iWeb, Sandvox and RapidWeaver. MacHighway says most of the other features of MobileMe, such as syncing of Mail, iCal and Address Book, can be accomplished with free work-arou... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/machighway.vs.mobileme/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/apple.updates.mobileme/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/mobilemeout.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has detailed a series of recent changes to MobileMe, its online hosting and sync service. Many of these are iPhone related, for instance allowing iPhone 3GS owners to upload a video to a Gallery album, or if no album exists, create a new one automatically. Contacts and calendars can be merged on the first sync of an iPhone or iPod touch, and when deleting a MobileMe account or disabling sy... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/apple.updates.mobileme/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/find.my.iphone.in.real.use/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/stoleniphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's Find My iPhone feature, which locates missing devices through iPhone 3.0 and a MobileMe subscription, has received what may have been its first practical test. Blogger Kevin Miller notes that while in Chicago for a Lego convention, an iPhone of his disappeared after visiting a bar. Unable to find it at the bar, Miller turned to a friend's MacBook Pro, which could access MobileMe using a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/find.my.iphone.in.real.use/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:35:00 GMT