Add Events to Google Calendar with SMS

I discovered that you can add events to your google calendar (and other nifty tricks) by sending text messages to SMS short code 48368. More info at the page I posted

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iCal Sharing without .Mac!

My good friend over at the New Mac User blog has a great post about some free iCal publishing options. Check it out!

iTunes Plus? Don’t Bother

At least not for the moment. For regular readers of this blog I’ll have to admit this has been one of the most disappointing of Apple’s upgrades. Simply put, the store is completely malfunctioning. As I’ve scanned the Discussion forums the problem is systemic and world-wide. One truly sad thing is that people all over the world are literally trying to give to Apple money and they simply can not. Coupled with the most recent Quicktime upgrade debacle makes this a frustrating time indeed.

For the record Apple is aware of the Quicktime bug which causes perfect QT videos or video podcasts to break and suggests using Firefox. Can you believe that?

Online and offline worlds merge

The BBC’s take on something I posted earlier concerning Google’s online applications. I’m telling you again, folks. Google is taking over the world. -TG

Online and offline worlds merge: “Google launches a tool designed to make it easier for computer users to access online information offline.”

(Via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition.)

Will music industry dance again to Apple’s tune?

Will music industry dance again to Apple’s tune?: “Apple’s bold gamble could push the rest of the music industry into offering DRM-free music.”

(Via CNET News.com.)

Why Apple TV is a dud

For an alternative viewpoint. -TG

Why Apple TV is a dud: “‘Steve Jobs’ latest is a dud – and that speaks volumes.’

(Via diggdot.us.)

Apple announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store

Apple announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store: “Apple today announced the launch of iTunes U, a dedicated area within its iTunes Store featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT…”

(Via MacMinute.)

Google kicks offline Web apps into gear

I’ve been using Google Docs for the past year and a half. This is the precursor to what for me is the missing piece. It’s an early Beta with appropriate warnings. I’ll be watching this. -TG

Google kicks offline Web apps into gear: “Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser.”

(Via CNET News.com.)

Photo: YouTube coming to Apple TV

Photo: YouTube coming to Apple TV: “Beginning next month, users will be able to access the site’s most popular videos through Apple TV’s main menu.”

(Via CNET News.com.)

Apple offers a little love with its DRM-free upgrades

Except it doesn’t work! At least not tonight. Noticed many others on the iTunes forum are having similar issues. Let’s hope Apple fixes this one soon. -TG

Apple offers a little love with its DRM-free upgrades: “Blog: Upgrades based on purchase history allows users to recover previously purchased and lost iTunes files”

(Via CNET News.com.)