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How-to: accessing your desktop bookmarks while on the go

Derek Kessler — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:02:47 +0000

Most of us still do most of our web browsing from our desktop computers and have a large collection of bookmarks accumulated over the years, but getting those bookmarks to your phone wasn’t always the easiest of tasks. Thankfully, a number of parties have gone out of their way to make it as easy as the metaphorical pie (really, pie isn’t that easy). There are several services out there to make it happen, and short of a plug-in to sync sorted bookmarks into the webOS browser, we’ve got app choices. After the break, check out some of the options available for webOS users.

The Missing Sync updated for two-way calendar PC synchronization

Derek Kessler — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:10:10 +0000

Who says PC can’t have fun too? The folks over at Mark/Space may be of the Macintosh-inclined variety, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t going to work to make their products fully capable for their Windows-using brethren. To that end, Mark/Space has released a new version of The Missing Sync for webOS that brings two-way calendar synchronization to the PC side of their software. Previously two-way calendar sync was only supported for Mac users.

Change an event name on your webOS phone and sync it back to your computer. Add a location and adjust the time on your PC and then push that back to your phone. Life with webOS and Outlook just got easier. The Missing Sync for webOS is available from Mark/Space’s website for $39.95. A free webOS companion app needed to trigger and manage the sync is available in the Palm App Catalog. Future updates to The Missing Sync promise to bring Tasks and Notes synchronization to both PC and Mac users.

Video: Palm’s Presentation at the 2009 Sprint Open Developers Conference

Robert Werlinger — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:20:41 +0000

There's more video being officially released by Sprint of it's 2009 Open Developers Conference. We've already seen a video of Rick Boatright from the webOS Internals group presenting on the second day of the event, and now the entirety of Palm's presentation on the first day is available online. A word of caution: the following is likely to put some to sleep, but I don't think that I'm alone in thinking that it's pretty damn cool to see some of the core people from Palm its webOS development team really drill down into what makes their product tick.

Mark/Space releases GoGadget media sync for webOS + GIVEAWAY!

Derek Kessler — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:01:25 +0000

If this cat-and-mouse game with Palm and Apple over iTunes is getting on your nerves and solutions like DoubleTwist or Salling Media Sync just aren’t good enough for you, then Mark/Space may have the solution for which you’ve been waiting. It’s called GoGadget, and it pulls the media synchronization features of their The Missing Sync for webOS desktop software out and bundles them into a tight little package. We'll be giving away five copies of GoGadget during this week's PalmCast Live - details are after the break.

The Missing Sync for Windows is Now Available

Juventino Quinones — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:59:18 +0000

Last time we heard from Mark/Space a little over a month ago, they had a Windows XP Pre-Release Version for download for the Palm Pre, and they promised the Vista version was coming soon. This time they have released the final version, and it works with Vista too, you’ll need Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1).

Before, the Missing Sync help to sync the Palm Pre with Macs. Now you can also connect a Windows PC and your Pre to transfer and sync information and files – like contacts, calendars, ringtones, music, photos, video, and bookmarks – easily between your PC and the Pre. It even works with iTunes and Windows Media Player as you can see on the image above. And don’t forget the Proximity Sync, which lets you sync contacts automatically and wirelessly, via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, when your Pre is near your PC.

Also, The Missing Sync for Palm Pre works with Synergy, so that contacts from your PC can be viewed together on your Pre in a single list that links them with contacts from Google and Facebook accounts. Calendars from Outlook can be viewed or layered together in a single view with other calendars. The only bad thing is that Outlook integration isn’t 100% just yet, is just one way for now – from PC to Pre – but Mark/Space promise a free update sometime soon.

The price for the Personal Edition download is still $39.95, but if you already own any version of The Missing Sync, than you can upgrade for $29.95.

Missing Sync for Windows (XP) Pre-Release Now Available

Juventino Quinones — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:24:15 +0000

Well that did not take long, just a few days ago we announced that Mark/Space had a Development Log for the Missing Sync for Win XP and Vista. And now they have the Palm Pre Windows XP Pre-Release Version for download, yes, you read that right; only the Windows XP version. But they promise that’s just for now, the Vista version is coming soon.

Mark/Space states that at this time, support for syncing of contacts and calendar events is performed via Wi-Fi – yes, only Wi-Fi, no USB – . And – of course – both the Pre and PC must be on the same Wi-Fi network, and that network must be connected to the Internet. This pre-release provides “overwrite sync” capability. Each time you sync it overwrites all the calendar events in the “My Computer” profile on your Pre with data from Outlook. For more information on how the Missing Sync for Palm Pre uses profile “Accounts” go here.

This preview release allows you to sync your iTunes music library, playlists, and podcasts with the Pre. Support for Windows Media Player coming soon. The Photo plugin is NOT working yet, and when using the Folder Sync plugin, files stored on network attached storage (NAS) devices will only sync if the user has appropriate file permissions to read/write to that volume.

So remember folks; this is a pre-release of the PC version, so it has bugs and issues. I’m sure Mark/Space will be taking care of them in do time, but if you want to beta test this software head on over to the download page.

The Missing Sync for Palm Pre Development Log for Windows XP and Vista

Arik — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:32:57 +0000

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of The Missing Sync for Palm Pre from Mark/Space. Actually, a fan of pretty much anything they do over at Mark/Space. They’re good… they know what they’re doing. I use The Missing Sync for Palm Pre all the time but I realize that some of you might still be Windows users and as such, have not been able to get your hands on the software since it is currently available only for Mac OS X.

Fret not, my friends, because a Windows XP and Windows Vista version is coming, sooner rather than later and you can follow its development over at Mark/Space’s Development Log. Get up to speed on features already implemented and yet to be, request features, leave feedback, etc. I know it’s not quite as good as having the application available right now but it is something!

The Missing Sync for Palm Pre Development Log for Windows XP and Vista

Juventino Quinones — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:04:14 +0000

The missing sync for the Palm Pre since its debut has been a Mac only application. Many of us always wonder where was the PC version. It has come to our attention that Mark/Space has a Development Log for the Missing Sync for Win XP and Vista.

The Missing Sync for the Pre smartphone takes advantage of some of the Synergy technology that is a key feature of the Pre. The application allows users to synchronize iCal, Entourage, Address Book, iTunes, and iPhoto with the Pre. Also comes with proximity sync of your Synergy information over your Wi-Fi network, meaning you never have to think about syncing with your computer; it just does it.

According to Mark/Space, over the next few weeks, the pre-release PC version of The Missing Sync for Palm Pre will be available to a select few. As they add features, they want to hear from you. How is it working for you? What do you like? What would you like to see? So head on over to markspace.com to the Tell Us! section on the right and let them know what you want.

Mark/Space posts development tracker for PC Version of The Missing Sync

Derek Kessler — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:11:34 +0000

When The Missing Sync for Palm Pre debuted back in June as a Mac-only application, the question we heard from many of you was “Where’s the PC version?” Fret not, for Mark/Space is hard at work on such a program, and to assuage your local synchronization hunger pangs not fulfilled by PocketMirror they have posted a development tracker for The Missing Sync for Palm Pre for Windows XP and Vista where frequent postings will allow you to follow along as new features are added to the program.

As of this posting, they have managed one-way synchronization of your Outlook contacts and calendars (more comprehensively than the Palm Data Transfer Assistant) with two-way sync promised down the road, folder synchronization, and iTunes playlist music transfers. Next up on their development list are full two-way contacts synchronization and photo transfer capabilities. Mark/Space has also started a private beta program to test out the latest builds of the PC version of The Missing Sync. The Missing Sync is coming to the PC, it’s just not here yet.

Two New Apps in the App Catalog: Open Table and Fliq Bookmarks

Dieter Bohn — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:24:58 +0000

Palm has added two new apps to the Palm Pre webOS App Catalog.

The first is Fliq Bookmarks from Mark/Space. It's for Mac users only (PC version coming soon) and it's a small utility that works with their Missing Sync app to synchronize your Safari bookmarks to the Pre. You sync your stuff to Fliq and then use the App to move them over to your Browser.

The second is Yet Another Restaurant Finder (feel free to use the acronym YARF when discussing it) called Open Table. It joins Where, CitySearch, and GoodFood in allowing you to search for restaurants by location, filter by price and category, and so on.

Meanwhile, our Homebrew Apps section is creeping up on 100 apps as of this writing - we're-not-saying-we're-just-saying.

[via Palm] Thanks to everybody who sent this in!