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Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features... Engadget
Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features... Engadget
Apple's applied for and gotten a ton of patents this year, and while most of them are fairly boring, we're intrigued by this recently-revealed application for a "Grab & Go" sync system -- and not just because one of the diagrams references Engadget. The idea is to simplify sync by ...
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
appleinsider.com — Apple could make the transferring of files between devices like Macs, iPhones and the Apple TV simpler... with a new cross-platform, cloud-integrated sync service. (more) Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified ...
Apple's Push to Sync Everything, Everywhere: Grab & Go
modmyi.com — A new patent application revealed this week shows future Apple plans for an online service that would... allow users to sync multiple devices - such as Macs, iPhones, and Apple TVs - making not just files but also live application states portable and accessible wherever they go. The patent ... (more) Apple's Push to Sync Everything, Everywhere: Grab & Go
Apple Looking at “Grab and Go” Simplified Sync for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV — Patent Watch
Apple Looking at “Grab and Go” Simplified Sync for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV — Patent Watch
theiphoneblog.com — AppleInsider has the goods on yet another Apple patent, this one for a “grab and go” simplified... sync solution that would let iPhone users more easily and organically share bookmarks, iTunes content, Time Machine backups, business and ... (more) Apple Looking at “Grab and Go” Simplified Sync for ...
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Apple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" sync
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... and security. The filing even discusses a possible requirement of having two or more devices within a certain distance of each other in order for synchronization to begin. If you're up for a long, but interesting read over the weekend, head on over to the US Patent & Trademark Office and check out the details of Grab & Go. It could be a foretaste of things to come, or just another long legal document. [via AppleInsider and Engadget] TUAWApple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" sync originally ...

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