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iTunes Updated to 9.0.2, Pre Sync is Dead. Again.
iTunes Updated to 9.0.2, Pre Sync is Dead. Again.
Here we go again. Apple has updated iTunes to version 9.0.2 and Palm Pre sync is dead again using webOS 1.2.1, despite Palm 's Hurculean efforts to spoof nearly every aspect of USB identification known to mankind . As with previous breakages, iTunes does launch when you connect a Pre ...
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itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your... computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store
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itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your... computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store
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itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your... computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store
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iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync
AppleInsider — ... . It requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, Windows Vista 64, Windows XP SP 2 or later, and Windows 7. Continuing the back-and-forth battle between Palm and Apple, the latest update also reportedly disables the ability of the Pre to sync with iTunes, according to Precentral.net . With the latest update, iTunes will allegedly launch when a Pre is connected to a computer via USB, but the handset does not show up as a device in the sidebar. Apple and Palm have ...

Apple and Palm: The iTunes Syncing Fight Is Officially Dumb [ITunes]
Gizmodo — ... you cracked iTunes to sync with the Pre. And Apple, I guess I can understand why you'd want to keep control over your software. But really guys? Still? You look silly. ...

Apple Breaks Palm Pre Media Sync a Third Time
Digital Daily — ... When Apple (AAPL) 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 (PALM) Pre’s ability to sync with the media software, a feature ...

The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
jkOnTheRun — ... iTunes vs Palm Pre: round 3… or is it 4? (PreCentral) — I’ve lost count on the iTunes and Palm Pre thumb-wrestling match. But another iTunes update hit today and again it breaks the Palm Pre sync functionality. That’s OK with me. I moved four remastered Beatles albums to my Palm Pre ...

iTunes 9.0.2 Update Is Available
I4U News — ... Apple unveiled the new Apple TV 3.0 Software and also a new version of iTunes with iTunes 9.0.2. iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV 3.0 improves accessibility, new iTunes Store look and iTunes U category. See the full iTunes 9.0.2 release notes below. For you Palm Pre owners according to PreCentral Apple killed your iTunes sync again. iTunes 9.0.2 is now available on the Apple Update service. Apple release the ...

Apple Breaks Palm Pre Media Synch a Third Time
Digital Daily — “As we’ve said before, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with unsupported digital media players.” When Apple said it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players, it meant it. With iTunes 9.0.2, Apple (AAPL) has once again disabled the Palm Pre’s ability to synch with the media software, a feature re-enabled by Palm (PALM) earlier this month after Apple disabled it in response to Palm’s re-enabling of it ...

Apple Palm Sync Wars: iTunes 9.0.2 Released and Kills Pre Sync
Phones Review — ... The iTunes sync wars has reared its head yet again with Apple releasing the latest version of iTunes, iTunes 9.0.2 which apparently adds support for Apple TV software v3.0, improves accessibility support and an option for a dark background for Grid View reports an article over on precentral. ...

Apple iTunes update disables Palm sync
TG Daily - All News — Apple has released an updated version of its iTunes software. Predictably, iTunes 9.0.2 blocks the Palm Pre's ability to sync media files with the popular application. According to Pre Central , iTunes successfully launches when the Pre is connected via media mode, but does not appear as a device on the sidebar. It should be noted that Apple and Palm have been engaged in a bloody war of attrition for months. Indeed, Palm has updated the Pre to enable iTunes syncing, while Apple has done its utmost to block transfers from what it describes as "non-sanctioned" devices. Apple ...

iTunes Kills Palm Pre Syncing Again
AppScout — ... As Pre Central notes, plugging in a Pre with Media Mode will launch the app, but the device won't actually appear in the iTunes side bar. Will Palm fire back once again? If the past is any indication, heck yes it will. ...

iTunes 9.0.2 update blocks Palm Pre syncing, again
Macworld — ... RSS news feed this morning. No, in a far less surprising development, iTunes 9.0.2 once again blocks Palm’s attempt to ride on Apple’s coattails . The cat-and-mouse game between the two companies reminds me of some of my favorite classic John Le Carré Cold War espionage dramas—you know, if Cold War espionage dramas had been really boring and primarily revolved around arcane details of software development. Palm, you may have earned some points for being cheeky when you ...

Internet Adds Non-Latin Letters, Republicans Launch BlackBerry App
Switched — ... continues. The Pre-to-iTunes sync, which was killed over the summer and then revived last month, once again fell at the hands of Apple, this time after the iTunes 9.0.2 update. [From: Pre Central] ...

Google Ready To Offer Navigation App For iPhone if Apple Agrees
iPhone Hacks — ... predatory pricing tactics which will force Google to put a price tag on its iPhone app . Whatsoever be the case, it would be in iPhone users best interest that Apple approves the iPhone app as it is a killer app. Until then do you think a free GPS navigation tool on Droid can serve as a competitive advantage to Droid over iPhone? Would you want to have the Google Maps Navigation System on the iPhone? Please tell us in the comments.  [via AppleInsider ] [via PreCentral ] [image] Follow us on Twitter

Best of Smartphone Experts, 1 Nov 2009
The iPhone Blog — ... Palm Pixi Release and Price: Nov 15, $99 iTunes / Palm Pre Sync Broken. Again. webOS 1.3.1 Seeded to Select Developers ...

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