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SyncToy 2.1 Speeds Up Windows File Syncing

3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows: Microsoft’s SyncToy is a simple but effective tool for mirroring folders across hard-drive locations, networks or USB devices. With a 2.1 update, it’s been retooled to run faster, back up configurations and handle errors much better. More »
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Chromium On Linux Gets Bookmark Sync

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re running on the cutting edge of Chrome with a Chromium daily build on Linux, you can now try out the Google-based bookmark syncing that Windows users have had for a bit now. More »
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EventSync Syncs Your Facebook Events To iCal

6:00AM Whitson Gordon | Mac only: A few weeks ago we detailed how to add Facebook events to your Google Calendar, but if you’re an iCal user, free utility EventSync is a good alternative, especially if you want to filter which events are synced. More »
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Google Chrome Beta Adds Bookmark Sync, Speed Boost

11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows: The latest beta release of Google’s Chrome browser ups its dynamic page building speed by quite a bit. What users are really going to notice, however, is the built-in bookmark syncing, a feature previously available in bleeding-edge development builds. More »
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Add Your Facebook Events To Google Calendar

5:30AM Adam Pash | Blogger and techie Sean Bonner offers a dead simple way to keep all of your Facebook events synced up with your Google Calendar so you don’t have to manage two completely separate social calendars to keep your days straight. More »
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Is doubleTwist A Real iTunes Alternative?

3:05AM Kevin Purdy | iTunes has become the de facto standard for desktop music organisers, leaving those with non-Apple devices in the cold. doubleTwist syncs, shares and converts your media quite handily, and as of today, has a built-in Amazon MP3 store. More »
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gTasks Syncs Google Tasks To Your Android Phone

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Android: If you’re an Android user who’s keen on Google’s Tasks to-do manager, a beta application can give you offline access and syncing to the tasks you’ve stashed away in Gmail, Google Calendar or iGoogle. More »
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Windows Mobile My Phone Backup Out Of Beta

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | My Phone, the cloud-based Windows Mobile back-up service we peeked at in beta in May, has officially launched. The free 200MB of online space for phone data remains the same, but premium users get new location and security features. More »
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BlackBerry Desktop Software Syncs Your BlackBerry With Macs, PCs

3:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac OS X: BlackBerry Desktop Software effortlessly syncs your BlackBerry with your Mac or PC, including music, contacts, and appointments. The Windows version isn’t new, but the app just hit OS X today. More »
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Tungle Makes Cross-Calendar Scheduling Simple

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’re looking for a web-based application for scheduling meetings, you’ll find no shortage. Want that application to sync to common calendar applications like Google Calendar, Outlook and iCal? Prior to Tungle you were out of luck. More »