Steve Jobs confesses to poorly planned MobileMe launch

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is admitting that his firm bit off more than it could chew with last month's simultaneous product launches, which resulted in a MobileMe Internet service that was pushed out prematurely "and not up to Apple's standards."

Slash Lane 17 years ago 75

Apple says MobileMe transition complete, lost messages recovered [u]

Apple said Tuesday evening that it has rid Mobile Me of the kinks and bugs that plagued its launch from the onset nearly three weeks ago and will now focus on improving other areas of the service.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 24

Apple now posting near-daily MobileMe outage updates

Taking the matter head-on, Apple is now fully acknowledging the problems it's had with MobileMe in the past two weeks as well as the attempts to fix it — to the point where company chief Steve Jobs is involved.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 112

Apple apologizes to MobileMe subscribers with free 30-day extension

Apple on Wednesday admitted to botching the launch of its new MobileMe Internet service and said all current customers will be awarded with a free 30-day extension to their subscription as a result.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 69

Apple delays iDisk File Sharing feature of new MobileMe service

Apple has postponed one of the most highly anticipated features of MobileMe in effort to finally get the new suite of internet services up and running, the company has confirmed.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 40

Concerns raised about lack of Mac-to-MobileMe push sync

While Apple markets MobileMe primarily as a push service, some are now discovering that updates to the Mac don't translate to immediate updates for the web or for Apple's handhelds, raising questions about whether the new service is as full-featured as promised.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 80

Server problems spoil Apple's iPhone 3G launch

Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G roll-out has quickly shifted from the much ballyhooed consumer electronics launch of the year into a nightmare for both the company and its loyal customers.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 127

Apple's MobileMe push service now live

Apple early Thursday morning switched on MobileMe, its new Internet service that delivers push email, push contacts and push calendars from the MobileMe service in the "cloud" to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 146

Apple says MobileMe service to go live Wednesday evening

Apple on Monday night gave word that it would launch MobileMe just ahead of iPhone 3G, turning on the lights during a six-hour window on Wednesday evening.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 38

Apple accidently ships MobileMe boxes; Google Talk for iPhone

Apple this morning is sending couriers to fetch and recoup MobileMe retail boxes that were mistakenly delivered early to some customers. Meanwhile, Google has released a streamlined Google Talk messaging client for iPhone and the iPod touch.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 38

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.4 update, security fixes

Apple on Monday evening released Mac OS X 10.5.4, the latest significant revision to Leopard and a key part of its online strategy. Also, Security Update 2008-004 and Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger address security issues for earlier Mac OS X versions.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 82

iTunes 7.7 reveals iTunes Remote app for iPhone and iPod

Tucked away in Apple's pre-release version of iTunes 7.7 is word that the iPhone and iPod touch will soon act as remote controls for nearby computers. Also, Apple is now accepting submissions to the App Store.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 26

New 10.5.4 seed shows Apple mending iCal, winding down

A new build of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.4 update shows the patch all but finished with most bugs already taken care of in the past, AppleInsider has learned

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 34

Apple's open secret: SproutCore is Cocoa for the Web

One of the biggest revelations at WWDC was quietly unveiled in a session on Friday morning entitled "Building Native Look-and-Feel Web Applications Using SproutCore." While Apple maintained high security during the entire NDA-sealed WWDC session, the secret of SproutCore is out because it is an open source project and people can't stop talking about it.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 80

The .Mac to MobileMe transition: what you need to know

When Apple rolls out its new MobileMe internet service early next month, it will completely replace the company's existing .Mac service. Many features will continue to function the same way they do today, some will change, and others will disappear completely. Here's what you need to know.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 100

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