MICHAEL J MONROE

IT NEWS PRESENTATION

What is ?

• Collection of online services and software offered by Apple.

• Compatible with Mac OSX, Windows, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

• Released: July 2008

What Services Does Offer?

Me.com

Mail, Contacts, and Calendar

Gallery (Photos)

iDisk

iPhone Finder and Remote Wipe (New)

Me.com

• Access to desktop on the web.

-Mail, Contacts, Calendar

-Photos -Other Files

• Locate iPhone.• Manage MobileMe

account details.

Mail, Contacts, and Calendar

– MobileMe stores your mail, contacts, and calendar information in a “cloud” (secure server).

– Also uses push technology to keep everything in sync across your iPhone, Mac, PC, and the web automatically.

– No matter where you go or what device you use, all your information is up to date.– With MobileMe, the customer receives a new email address.– Also syncs web browsers bookmarks.

Gallery

• Upload photos from your computer or iPhone.

• Invite people to visit, download their favorites, or contribute their own.

• MobileMe Gallery app for iPhone and iPod touch.

iDisk• Store, access, and share files

online. • 20 GB of storage space. • Add files to iDisk, and later

download them using a web browser on any computer or…

• Share Files (large files w/ email link)

• Public Folders (password protection)

• Drag and Drop files to iDisk on computer

• iDisk app for iPhone or iPod touch.

iPhone Finder and Remote Wipe• Newest Feature on MobileMe• Locate your missing phone from any computer utilizing

Me.com account.• Assign a passcode lock remotely.• Display a message and play a sound.• Erase all data remotely with remote wipe feature.

– If found later, your data can be restored to iPhone.

Is free?.................NO!

• Subscription-based service.• 60-Day Free Trial• Individual Plan: $99/Year

-20GB Combined Email and File Storage-200GB Monthly Data Transfer

• Family Plan: $149/Year-One account w/ 20GB Combined Email and File Storage-Four family member accounts w/ own email addresses and 5GB Storage

• Upgrade Option-Add 20GB of storage to individual or family account: $49-Add 40GB of storage to individual or family account: $99

Issues with

• Google Sync can sync calendars, contacts, and mail with iPhone. • Will not sync contacts and calendars if user is

using Outlook with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Sources

• http://www.apple.com/mobileme/• http://www.macworld.com/article/134025/20

08/06/mobileme.html

• http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2009/02/comparing-google-sync-and-mobileme/