Apple Discontinues MobileMe Retail Boxes, Free Service On Its Way?

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With all the fuss surrounding Apple’s new line of MacBook Pros and the first developer preview of OS X Lion today, there was another little bit of news that you may not have noticed. As of February 24th, Apple has discontinued its boxed MobileMe packs, igniting new rumors that the company will introduce a free or tiered version of the … Read More

Apple Inc. (AAPL) New Data Center Built For iTunes and MobileMe

Apple’s shareholder meetings are always great for finding out little bits of interesting information, and the one that took place today was no exception. According to attendees AppleInsider, Apple informed shareholders that the new data center the company recently finished construction on in North Carolina will support both iTunes and MobileMe services.

NY Times Says No iPhone Nano, But Cheaper iPhone on its Way

Despite recent reports that suggest Apple is working on a smaller version of its iPhone, “people briefed on Apple’s plans” have told the New York Times that although the company is looking into offering a cheaper model of the device, it will not be smaller than the current size. One source said that the company is hard at work on … Read More

More iPhone “Nano” and Apple’s Free MobileMe Rumors Emerge

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The rumor mills are in full swing now that the subject of free MobileMe and the “iPhone Nano” have hit the mainstream press (again). Particularly because of hints appearing in the Wall Street Journal; as that is considered one of the conduits that Apple uses to feed reliable teaser information to the public. Briefly, it seems that a reliable set … Read More

Jobs : MobileMe will “get a lot better in 2011″

Steve Jobs has been answering customer emails again this week, allegedly. This time it is on the subject of MobileMe. People either love or hate MobileMe, just about the same way that people either love or hate Marmite or Julian Assange. Those that hate MobileMe quote its inflated price for features which can be obtained for free elsewhere on the … Read More

Apple’s MobileMe Service To Be Free For Some iOS Users?

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In the last 12 months I think at least twice the discussion of MobileMe becoming a free service has been brought up here at Touch Reviews (maybe even by me) and elsewhere in the media. If I don’t hear the rumour at least once a year I am surprised. But, just like the iPhone, if we all talk about it … Read More

Apple Quietly Launches the iTunes Cloud.. Kind of…

If you are a member of MobileMe you may have noticed that you can now upload mp3 files to your iDisk and play them from there. Apple updated their MobileMe app in early July, and included in the update was a revision to the MobileMe service which adds the ability to “Play audio from your iDisk while using another app”. … Read More

MobileMe Gallery App updated for Apple’s iPhone 4

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Apple today updated their MobileMe Gallery App for iPhone & iPod touch. Version 1.1.1 now allows you to download higher resolution images on iPhone 4 when connected to a Wi-Fi network  and also includes various bug fixes. MobileMe Gallery is a free app which enables members of MobileMe service to view pictures on their iDevice. Features — View your entire gallery including … Read More

New: Find My iPhone App From Apple

MobileMe, Apple’s paid online service for email, device synching, personal web pages and the like, has had a “Find My iPhone” service for a while now. If you misplaced your iPhone then you could potentially find it via this service, using cell tower and WiFi triangulation, as well as via your device’s in built GPS unit (if your model had … Read More

Apple to offer free MobileMe services?

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Last month we reported that Apple’s MobileMe service could soon be free and today some MobileMe users are reporting a change in their ‘Account Type’. If you are a MobileMe user you might notice a change in your preference panel under account status tab. The account status now says ‘Full Member’ which suggests that Apple might be looking at offering some free MobileMe … Read More

Apple’s MobileMe Service May Soon Be Free

MobileMe has always been kind of an orphaned child at Apple (AAPL). It has often been sold as a must have for Apple iPhone and iPad users but never really given much attention. It has been treated as a hobby, much like its hardware cousin AppleTV. One of the main reasons for its suffering is that many of the features … Read More

15 Apple iPad details you might have missed

Earlier this week we reported that Apple posted iPad guided tours which details the user interface and features of all the native iPad apps. The iPad guided tour focuses on how one can take advantage of its unique features and large display. We found a few details in the guided tour which we thought were interesting to note. Safari Safari on iPad will … Read More