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Friday | November 21st, 2008

Entries Tagged as 'ical'

Put Your Screen Saver to Work With iCalScreenSaver

Posted under screen saver, pocket mac, ical, Commentary, software, Apple on October 31st, 2008 by admin0 comments

That mosaic screen saver of your iPhoto pictures may look groovy, but it’s really not doing anything to help your work flow. How about a screen saver that displays all your iCal appointments instead?
PocketMac, the geniuses behind the app that lets you sync your BlackBerry and Mac, has released download page. This fully configurable app lets […]

iPhone How-To: Synchronizing Your Google Calendar

Posted under calendar, sync, google calendar, schedule, synchronizing, time, google, iPhone, Tips, Walkthroughs, ical, Apple on October 29th, 2008 by admin0 comments

The iPhone is indeed a wonderful little device and, for some of us, a game-changer in terms of managing our digital lives from the palm of our hands. There are, however, some essential features that Apple neglected to implement.
Regular GMail and Google Calendar users will have noticed the glaring lack of a Calendar synchronization option, making the […]

Now Microsoft Warning Apple of Security Leaks?

Posted under microsoft, safari, ical, News, security, Apple on May 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

In the last week, two major flaws have been reported, one in downloading .ICS (iCal) files, and one in Safari’s carpet-bombing problems. Now, Microsoft is reportedly getting in on the warnings to Apple.
Basically, Tim Rains, Microsoft’s security guy, says that “Safari…cannot be configured to obtain the user’s permission before it downloads a resource.” That […]

Smarts in Mail?

Posted under leopard, mail, ical, Tips, software, Commentary, Apple on December 28th, 2007 by admin0 comments

The upgrade to Leopard has improved more than just the OS - it made Mail, in my opinion, much more usable.

One of the best features is the data detection in the mouse pointer. Running your mouse over a date produces a small drop-down arrow that gives you the option to add it to iCal. […]

Getting Outlook’s Calendar into iCal for the iPhone

Posted under outlook, solution, ical, Tips, iPhone, Reader Feedback, Apple on September 27th, 2007 by admin0 comments

As I understand it, iTunes for Windows allows you to sync your iPod - or more importantly (these days) your iPhone - with Outlook for contacts and calendar items. That seems well and good for Windows users I suppose, but not so for my co-worker and his new iPhone. (Unfortunately for him I’m […]