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Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
Apple could make the transferring of files between devices like Macs, iPhones and the Apple TV simpler with a new cross-platform, cloud-integrated sync service.
Apple testing RFID
nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com — Einar Rosenberg, who runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com, has reported the following: Had to share this news. A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader ... (more) Apple testing RFID
Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
tuaw.com — We've heard a few reports of sync issues with the new Apple TV 3.0 software over the past few days, and apparently the chatter on the Apple support boards was on the mark : Apple has shipped 3.0.1, which is supposed to fix problems where 3.0 units ... (more) Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
Apple pitches $30-a-month iTunes TV subscriptions - report
appleinsider.com — Apple has reportedly reached out to TV networks in recent weeks with a proposed $30-per-month subscription plan to deliver content via iTunes -- a service it hopes to launch in early 2010. (more) Apple pitches $30-a-month iTunes TV subscriptions - report
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Apple Looking at “Grab and Go” Simplified Sync for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV — Patent Watch
The iPhone Blog — ... AppleInsider has the goods on yet another Apple patent, this one for a “grab and go” simplified sync solution that would let iPhone users more easily and organically share bookmarks, iTunes content, Time Machine backups, business and personal documents, video game status, etc. between Macs, Apple TVs, the cloud, and other gear real and imagined: ...

Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features... Engadget
Engadget — ... sharing files between devices like phones, computers, and even game consoles much easier. The software can adapt to fit multiple connection types and add various levels of encryption and security, including requiring devices to be in close proximity to each other in order to sync. All in all, it sounds like a solid evolutionary addition to MobileMe, and we're curious to see if any of this ever ships -- the patent application was just made public, so it could be a while. [Via AppleInsider] Filed under: Software Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent ...

New Apple Patent Called ‘Grab & Go’ Points To Wireless Sync On All Devices
GadgetReview — ... as we’ve seen with Jailbroken iPhones, since it’s probably fair to assume that Apple could just push an update to the device.  Then again, you could just opt to not subscribe to the service. Then again, this system could be much more locally based – after all the name is ‘Grab & Go’ – such as an at home wireless network, but that seems so unlike Apple, given their desire for grandeur and all. [via Appleinsider] Read ...

Linkpost | 11.6.2009
TechBlog — ... - Fortune magazine's love affair with Steve Jobs continues with Adam Lashinsky's proclamation that "the past decade in business belongs to Jobs." • Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync - Cloud-based syncing between devices and Macs. • ...

Apple's Push to Sync Everything, Everywhere: Grab & Go
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... The filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, dated September 30, 2008, was revealed in a story on AppleInsider today. It describes a system that lets a user sync both personal files and live projects in their applications, so that one could literally pick up where one left off, moving from home computer to iPhone to work computer. The described system could share, for example, content like Safari bookmarks, iTunes content, Time Machine backups, Keynote presentations, or even video game file saves. ...

Apple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" sync
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... levels of encryption and security. The filing even discusses a possible requirement of having two or more devices within a certain distance of each other in order for synchronization to begin. If you're up for a long, but interesting read over the weekend, head on over to the US Patent & Trademark Office and check out the details of Grab & Go. It could be a foretaste of things to come, or just another long legal document. [via AppleInsider and Engadget] TUAWApple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" ...

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