Tag: DOTMAC

Apple's decision to keep 3rd party apps locked out of the iPhone (for now) is still disappointing both users and developers alike, but that doesn't mean we can't get some actual functionality out of some truly unique web apps. For this week's brief Mobile Minute, I'm going to highlight some web apps, utilities and bookmarklets designed specifically for the iPhone that are rising above the rest. ...

It seems that Apple is taking the first sip from the web 2.0-only-iPhone-apps kool-aid while simultaneously injecting their stagnating .Mac service with a little pep by introducing what looks like an RSS reader just for the iPhone. Going to reader.mac.com should present the dialog you see capped in this post, which means that the app is likely tied to Apple's suite of .Mac services, but is ...

Apple finally realized that .Mac users were bailing in droves because of the service's lack of recent updates updates and the march of progress to distant locales like Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Windows Live Mail. In response, it has unveiled a new version of its .Mac webmail offering. The service takes a lot of cues from the new batch of Ajaxy webmail clients, but also from Apple's own Mail.app. In ...

Could those disappearing .Mac widgets be on their way after all? ThinkSecret and our own TUAW certainly seem to think so, and I for one curse them for getting my gears going. Apple's .Mac service can certainly ignite debates about its usefulness, but being the satisfied customer that I am, I'm excited about the potential Apple has to build great widgets that tie into Mail, the iDisk and ...