MobileMe

Revamped MobileMe to Include Music Locker Service, Cost $20 Per Year?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

According to a report from The Music Void, Apple will be re-launching MobileMe this April, alongside a new, cloud-based music "locker." MobileMe will most likely be a free service, but The Music Void claims this new locker service will cost $20 a year.

The streaming locker service would have to tie into the iTunes backend, and users would be able to stream content between iDevices and the desktop. No specific details have been leaked about the locker in the sky, but The Music Void says Apple has already been hounding record labels for the rights to stream their content...

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Rumor: Revamped MobileMe Launching Next Month

Alex Heath ∙ March 19, 2011

Remember when we all signs were pointing to a MobileMe revamp at Apple's last event? The iPad 2 ended up stealing the show, and MobileMe wasn't addressed at all.

Apple has stopped selling MobileMe at their retail stores, and you can only sign up for the 60-day free trial online. Because there is no current way to actually pay for MobileMe, it makes sense that Apple is about to do something significant to their cloud-based sync/storage solution.

According to an inside source, Apple will launch a new, free version of MobileMe in April...

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More Details From Today’s Apple Event: Steve Jobs, iOS, and MobileMe

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

It's been a busy day for Apple. The iPad 2 has been announced, and Apple is set to take the tablet market by storm again.

During Apple's keynote this morning, lot's of great announcements were made. There were some expected details, some curveballs, and several rumors were left unanswered.

Let's take a look at some components of today's keynote. Perhaps even more interesting are the topics left unaddressed by Apple...

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iPad 2, iOS 5, MobileMe, and Steve Jobs: What to Expect From Tomorrow’s Apple Event

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple will be holding an iPad-centric event tomorrow at the Yerba Buena Center in San Fransisco, California. Honestly, that's all anyone knows at this point.

In the calm before the storm, speculation based on rumors based on leaks are all there is to go on. There's a good chance that Apple will address other products like MobileMe.

General consensus is that we'll also see a preview of iOS 5.0. An iOS 5 tease wouldn't be a stretch, especially with the probable release of the iPhone 5 this June.

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MobileMe Only Available for 60-Day Free Trial, Will Most Likely Become Free Service Next Week

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 26, 2016

Apple has removed the paid version of MobileMe from its retail stores and website. You can now only sign up for a free 60-day trial on the web.

Apple is holding an event next week, and MobileMe will most likely be revamped alongside the introduction of a new iPad model. Up until now, MobileMe has cost $99/year. There's a good chance that Apple will make their cloud-based service free for customers, or introduce some type of tiered, "pro" pricing alongside the standard MobileMe package.

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New Light Shed on Apple’s Upcoming Music Streaming Plans

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2016

I have to admit, I was quite upset when Apple bought Lala.com, bringing an abrupt end to what was an awesome music streaming service. But the prospect of Apple introducing their own streaming service using Lala's technology quickly put my pain at ease.

At least that's been the ongoing rumor since the Lala deal went down back in December of 2009. Ever since, the rumors have swirled regarding Apple's next move, climaxing with the purchase of a gargantuan 500,000 square foot server farm capable of handling all of that extra bandwidth.

Will Apple finally introduce a streaming service similar to Lala, or are they headed in a different direction?

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Apple Working on “Safe Deposit Box” for Cloud-Based Encrypted Data Storage

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple has recently patented a virtual "locker" for encrypted data storage in Mac OS X. Speculation is that this new feature will work with Apple's revamp of MobileMe and heavily integrate with iOS.

This virtual vault will further Apple's focus on cloud-based technologies and probably work like Dropbox. Files dropped into said folder on OS X will sync with Apple's cloud-based storage service (probably replacing iDisk) and encrypt data as it is uploaded to the cloud.

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The iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 23, 2016

Rumors regarding the next iteration of the iPhone have been flying left and right. If you've been following the rumor mill, you know that there's a lot of potential innovations to be implemented into Apple's next iPhone.

Will Apple release several different iPhone models at once? Will the next iPhone be considerably smaller than its predecessors? Will Apple release the iPhone 5 on all carriers with a universal baseband?

These, among others, are all questions being asked about the next iPhone. Let's examine the rumors and try and make sense of it all...

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MobileMe Scheduled to Receive Significant Update, Live Video Streaming?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 16, 2011

I've always lamented over the high price of MobileMe when compared to the benefits derived from Apple's cloud service. Needless to say, MobileMe has fallen behind in recent years in terms of usefulness. Well, if the latest rumors are anything to go by, expect big changes to MobileMe in the near future.

These changes include the already discussed cloud service for the rumored iPhone Nano, along with a host of other changes like video streaming à la Ustream, location awareness like Foursquare, and other interesting tidbits.

Who said MobileMe was past its prime?

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Rumor: iPhone Nano Will Be Totally Cloud-Based

Alex Heath ∙ February 14, 2011

Rumors regarding the mysterious "iPhone Nano" have been surfacing everywhere lately. Speculation started gaining some traction last week, with a report from Bloomberg saying that Apple has been working on a smaller and cheaper version of the iPhone.

The Wall Street Journal recently corroborated and added some details to Bloomberg's report. According to the WSJ, the "iPhone Nano" will be considerably smaller than the current iPhone and heavily rely on Apple's MobileMe service.

More rumors have emerged regarding the iPhone Nano...

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iOS 4.2 Available Today with Free Find My iPhone in Tow

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 26, 2017

Finally, it's here...almost.  According to a press release ushered in from Apple, the long awaited iOS 4.2 will be released today. Reports point to 10am PST as the time when the download will go live, so set your stopwatches.

The big winners here are iPad owners, who finally receive multitasking capabilities on their tablets. But iPhone owners have a lot to be happy about as well, with features like AirPlay, and AirPrint making their debut...

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Have You Ever Misplaced Your iPhone? “I Can’t Find My iPhone” to the Rescue!

Alex Heath ∙ October 28, 2010

Have you ever misplaced your phone? I think it's safe to say we all have at one point. I know I've wasted time more than once while scrambling through my room trying to find my iPhone.

Usually I have to try and find another phone to call my own so that I can hear my ringtone. But what about the instances when another phone is not available and you really need to find your iPhone?

A few friends of mine don't have landline phones in their house anymore. What do you do when there is no other phone around and you don't have MobileMe's "Find My iPhone" feature? That's when "I Can't Find My Phone," by Dave Dawson, comes to the rescue...

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