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Find My iPhone works, and it is awesome.
Source: happywaffle.livejournal.com

I jumped back to me.com and clicked Find My iPhone again, and to my absolute shock and amazement, it displayed Google Maps and drew a circle around Medill St. This is an interesting (true?) tale of using the new Find My iPhone feature to recover a stolen iPhone.

Syncing to an iPhone on MobileMe
Source: Wall Street Journal

I love how he explained how to sync

iWork '09 Includes iWork.com, Costs $79 + Subscription
Source: Gizmodo

Just as rumored last week, Apple is taking iWork '09 online with file hosting and group editing services. Think of it as MobileMe, but for your documents. And that's not all.

Believe In Superstitions? Avoid The Word "me"
Source: labnol.org

If you are superstitious and believe that names can bring (or deny) good luck, avoid giving your products a name that ends with "me".

Apple: Why Me?
Source: lonelysandwich.com

As a borderline synaesthete with a debilitating sensitivity to vowels, I'll admit I was knocked a bit off balance when Apple confirmed rumors and announced MobileMe as the next iteration and rebranding of its .mac suite of online services.

Mobile Me Shows Apple Still Dislikes Being a Team Player
Source: Cult of Mac

What Apple doesn't grasp is that the real opportunity for the company isn't in becoming a web services also-ran. In today's Internet, we have no shortage of good web services.

Who Needs 'Push' email?
Source: The Washington Post

A lot of gadget owners these days demand "push" e-mail -- the ability to have a message show up on a handheld device the instant it lands on your mail server.

Arstechnica: Apple trademark filing points to cellular offering
Source: Ars Technica

I'm on record as being anti-converence... but if anyone can do it right it's probably Apple.

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