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Ask LH: iCloud, MobileMe And iTunes

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2:00PM October 19, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

Dear Lifehacker, I’m a .Mac (aka MobileMe) user. I sync all my calendars, contacts, mail, etc. with MobileMe. On the other hand I’ve an iTunes account registered on another email address. So how can I migrate to iCloud, using “Music and Apps in the Cloud” but still using my old MobileMe Address to sync all the other stuff? Thanks a lot. iConfused More »


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Get A Free Me.com Email Address Using iOS 5

5:00AM June 23, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Whether you obtained a copy of iOS 5 as a developer or through less-official channels, you can get a free me.com email address right now. Here’s how. More »


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How To Fix MobileMe Sync When It Inevitably Screws Up

8:00AM November 3, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Apple’s never been so great with sync. Nonetheless, the idea of MobileMe is great. In practice it just doesn’t work so well when you have data flowing through multiple devices. Here’s how to fix MobileMe when it inevitably screws up. More »


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Get MobileMe For $66 From David Jones

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9:30AM September 20, 2010 | Angus Kidman

$119 is a lot to shell out for Apple’s MobileMe service, especially given its not-always-stellar performance. If you do fancy its email integration and phone location features, then OzBargain points out that David Jones appears to be selling off MobileMe licence packs for $66. More »


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“Find My iPhone” App Locates, Remotely Locks Your Device; MobileMe Mail Updates

3:10AM June 19, 2010 | Adam Pash

Apple’s premium web service and-then-some, MobileMe, updates today with a new Find My iPhone app for tracking down your lost gadget from another iOS device. They’ve also pushed out a significant update to their MobileMe Mail service. More »


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How to ditch MobileMe and get push on your iPhone

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9:31AM July 18, 2008 | Angus Kidman

Most everyone seems to love the iPhone, but the same can’t be said for Apple’s MobileMe service, which has performed so badly at launch that the company even issued an uncharacteristic apology. If MobileMe is driving you nuts, or you just don’t fancy the annual service fee, blogger Beau Giles outlines how you can get similar results using NuevaSync and Google’s mail service. The setup process looks a trifle fiddly, but there’s step-by-step instructions, and it could be the solution to your mail, calendar and contact syncing woes — and hey, it’s free.Using Google as a *free* MobileMe alternative (with push contacts & calendar) [Good News for People That Love Bad News]

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