For Mac Eyes Only - "Another Look at MobileMe"

Episode #098

This week on For Mac Eyes Only: Mike compares "MobileMe Killers" to the real thing, LaCie offers free storage, Box.net on iPhone, AT&T Wi-Fi set free, New iMacs next week?, Gloves for iPhones, Gary's News and Views from Across the Pond, Jason's MacBook Podcast tip, More on locking the screen, Get out a stuck DVD and looking for iPhone developer info.

News:
> LaCie Offers Free Storage
> Box.net for iPhone
> Opt-in to Streaming Netflix for Macs
> AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to iPhone Users
> Apple's 2008 Insomnia Film Festival
> UPDATE: Late-September MobileMe Updates
> UPDATE: Office 2008 12.1.4
> RUMOR: New iMacs on November 10th?
> FUN NEWS: Freehands - Gloves for iPhone Users


Features:

Gary Malpas' News and Views from Across the Pond - UK and EU News
> EU Bans 3 Strikes
> France goes for 3 strikes
> Touchscreen RSI!
> Snow Patrol and Pink Get Personal
> I’m a PC - Microsoft's Booth
> Filemaker Job
> Speedtester User a Mac
> The Beatles "not again"
> Orange: No Phorm for Us
> Quiet PC
> £700K TAXI BILL!
> iPhone Conference
> Jean Michel Jarre Speaker

For Mac Eyes Only Listener Quick Tip: Wayne Recommends MacLoc for Screen Locking
> MacLoc
> LaunchBar

MacBook Podcast Tip with Jason Whitener: Gaming in Terminal.app


Listener E-mails:

Question: Brian and Bob both ask for help ejecting discs
Steps to Try:
> Use Disk Utility to eject
> Terminal: drutil eject
> Terminal: sudo umount -f /Volumes/name\ of\ CD
> Log out and back in
> Reboot - hold down mouse button to force eject the disc on boot

Question: Bob looking for iPhone developer resources.
> http://developer.apple.com/iphone/


Links to Know:
> Apple's MobileMe
> Box.net
> DropBox
> Amazon's S3
> Flickr
> Google's Picasa Web Albums
> LogMeIn Free
> Microsoft's LiveMesh
> Visit The MacBook Podcast
> ESC!Cast now on Pownce
> macCompanion Magazine

Contact Us:
> mike AT formaceyesonly.com
> dan AT formaceyesonly.com
> gazmaz AT formaceyesonly.com
> jason AT macbookpodcast.com
> ESC!Casts Hotline - 1 (815) 981-4224

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FMEO-098-110308 (47'21, 21.75mb, 64kbps)