Shades of Cyberdog! A mere two weeks after the release of "Take Control of .Mac," Apple has renamed .Mac to MobileMe, rendering another of Joe's books less than up to date.
As rumored, Apple has renamed the .Mac online service to "MobileMe," in the process adding push synchronization features that will, in the words of Phil Schiller, turn it into "Exchange for the rest of us."
Even as the iPhone gains market share, Palm's Centro is an inexpensive alternative, especially if you prefer a physical keypad and the Palm OS to Apple's virtual keyboard and OS X.
Rumor has it that Apple may be planning to rename the .Mac service in the near future. Great, just what we wanted to hear the day after releasing the second edition of "Take Control of .Mac"!
For $100 per year, you should take advantage of all that Apple's .Mac online service has to offer. With the release of the second edition of Joe Kissell's "Take Control of .Mac," you can learn how to use all of .Mac's powerful features, ranging from Groups to .Mac Sync.
Although Apple doesn't mention anything about it in Mac OS X 10.5.3's release notes, Back to My Mac has been enhanced with the addition of troubleshooting messages that give hints to why the remote access service might not be working.
Install some software and engrave a number on your Mac, and in the event that it's stolen, the computer may be able to help in its own recovery by sending you pictures or videos of the thief, or even by screaming for help if it finds itself in an Apple Store.
If you'd like to get more out of Apple Mail in Leopard, check out Joe Kissell's new "Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard" and the newly updated "Take Control of Spam with Apple Mail."
Getting email bounces from recipients you never sent anything to? It's not new, but it's still tremendously annoying.
The iPhone has had a busy but passive couple of weeks. Wi-Fi in the U.S.? Free! Gone! Back! Away! Apple runs out of stock, fueling rumors about the 3G iPhone. And Apple signs deals to bring the iPhone to about 2 billion more people.
Curses, foiled by Back to My Mac, I say, twirling my moustaches! Two men are arrested for theft after a stolen laptop with Back to My Mac enabled the computer's owner to take pictures of the alleged burglars.
The Nabaztag is a plastic rabbit with motorized ears, blinking lights, and a Wi-Fi connection. Is it a silly piece of kitsch for people with too much money on their hands or a brilliant glimpse into the future of smart objects?
Skype launches a set of plans that allow unmetered calling - up to 10,000 minutes per month - to landlines in 34 countries, with prices that start at a few dollars a month for a single country or $9.95 per month for all countries.
BusySync 2.0 is now available, adding Google Calendar support and improving the utility for sharing iCal calendars among multiple Macs across networks.
Port Map lets you open up access to services running on your local network so you - or anyone else, if you so desire - can access them from anywhere on the Internet.