MacNN | Pre News 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 Pre, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Best Buy Black Friday brings $80 Palm Pre, $197 notebook http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bbblackfri.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Best Buy has posted its Black Friday specials online, confirming many of the prices and deals that were seen in a leaked flyer as well as some new doorbuster deals. The new deals include a Palm Pre handset priced at $80, matching a recent sale price at Amazon, as well as a 15.6-inch HP G60 notebook powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Celeron processor priced at $197. Unlike the other deals, the HP notebook ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT Amazon drops prices of Palm Pixi, Pre http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/palm.pixi.now.at.25.pre.at.80/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/palmpixi-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The recently launched Palm Pixi handset is now selling for just $25 at Amazon, or about $75 less than it did at launch, though it still requires a two-year contract with Sprint. It's not known why the price cut has been made just days after the phone's release.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/palm.pixi.now.at.25.pre.at.80/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT Missing Sync for Android, GoGadget for webOS go live http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/apps.sync.mac.content.with.smartphones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/androidphones.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mark/Space has launched two important Mac applications, The Missing Sync for Android and GoGadget for webOS. After a month's delay, the former is now in public beta, and can now sync content such as music, video, contacts, photos, ringtones and miscellaneous files to an Android-based smartphone. Data is pulled from the likes of Address Book, Entourage, iTunes and iPhoto.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/apps.sync.mac.content.with.smartphones/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT Palm Pre coming to Mexico http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/gsm.version.of.palm.pre.due.at.telcel.in.mexico/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/palmpre-flash.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Palm Pre in GSM guise is coming to Mexican wireless provider Telcel, the companies announced on Thursday. This will be the second webOS-powered handset that is compatible with GSM networks, after O2's device in the UK and several other countries in Europe. Apart from the different network support, the Pre will be identical to the US-spec device in its features.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/gsm.version.of.palm.pre.due.at.telcel.in.mexico/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:00 GMT Palm Pre headed for Mexico's Telcel with memory slot? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/video.hints.at.unique.hardware/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/presd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several videos have surfaced that claim a revised Palm Pre may be heading to Mexico's Telcel carrier, allegedly with the addition of a MicroSD card slot. The videos, originating from the Mexican site Matuk, contain a preview of the Pre sporting a Telcel icon. The person in the video makes a reference to a memory card slot.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/video.hints.at.unique.hardware/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Palm set to offer paid apps for webOS http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/service.launches.october.2nd/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/prestoresml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm is allegedly ready to launch its paid app service for webOS devices, a source has told PreCentral. Content will linked with the user's Palm Profile, enabling deleted apps to be re-downloaded without requiring a second purchase. After purchasing a new Pre or Pixi, all of the apps can be transferred to the new device.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/service.launches.october.2nd/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:50:00 GMT Palm readies webOS 1.2, sans iTunes sync [now available] http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/update.does.not.fix.apples.compatibility.block/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/pre.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm on Monday announced that it is set to launch webOS 1.2, an update to the Pre firmware. The Palm Synergy service has been expanded to support LinkedIn contact syncing, with profiles presented in the Pre contacts. The e-mail function now allows users to filter the results in the current folder by typing in a search term. While navigating the Internet, files can be downloaded directly from withi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/update.does.not.fix.apples.compatibility.block/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:55:00 GMT Palm Pre drops to $100 at Amazon http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/25/palm.pre.down.to.100.at.amazon/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/palmpreintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Palm Pre smartphone is now being offered for $100, its lowest price thus far. The device launched at $199 on a two-year contract from wireless provider Sprint, with Amazon now selling the handset on its site for the record-low price. As always, to qualify for the $100 price, a new two-year contract from Sprint is required.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/25/palm.pre.down.to.100.at.amazon/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:50:00 GMT USB-IF rebukes Palm for iTunes workaround http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/may.prevent.future.pre.sync.support/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/presml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />By means of an official letter, the USB Implementers Forum has criticized Palm for using a workaround to sync the Pre with Apple's iTunes software. The letter is in response to an earlier complaint from Palm, which accuses Apple of violating its USB-IF membership agreement by deliberately blocking third-party devices through iTunes updates. The updates exploit USB Vendor ID numbers, according to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/may.prevent.future.pre.sync.support/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:55:00 GMT Palm Pre to get revamped WebOS, app sales to begin soon http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/webos.12.said.to.be.ready.next.week/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/preappsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm may be ready to launch WebOS 1.2 on the Pre as early as next week, an unnamed source told PreCentral. The company is also expected to debut its new app portal on September 24th, which would fit with the previously announced time-frame.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/webos.12.said.to.be.ready.next.week/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:30:00 GMT