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Google Calendar work with iPhone

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Using Google as a free MobileMe alternative (with push contacts & calendar) | Beau Giles
Making Push & Fetch for Google Calendars Work for 2.0 Users
from ModMyiFone.com by chriscoyne
After talking with an Apple Representative today, I was asking more about how to use Push and Fetch features. Especially, for Google calendars to sync to the iPhone [...]

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iTunes for kids

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Setting Up an iTunes Account Without a Credit Card
When my daughter got her new computer, it seemed like an especially good time to create an account for her. But although, at 18, I think she’s ready to manage her own music and balance her own allowance, she’s surely not ready for unrestricted access to my [...]

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Contacts to Google hub and then down again to Address Book and iPhone

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Google actually has a contact system built into Google Mail. These are used just about everywhere, but most importantly you can use Google to synchronize contacts in Mac Address Book, iPhone and maybe even the Blackberry.
You unfortunately need third party tools to then take the contacts and push them to your iPhone (Nuviosync) and Address [...]

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iTunes account for kids iPhone

July 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

AT&T has good parental controls, but now the appstore requires an itunes account. How do you get one for your child but not to your credit card. Short answer is a tiny gift certificate is enough to start.
Setting Up an iTunes Account Without a Credit Card
You’ll need a gift card or certificate to do it, [...]

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