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Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
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.
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Apple Looking at “Grab and Go” Simplified Sync for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV — Patent Watch
The iPhone Blog — ... 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 personal documents, video game status, etc. between Macs, Apple TVs, the cloud, and other gear real and imagined: ...

Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features... Engadget
Engadget — ... sharing files between devices like phones, computers, and even game consoles much easier. The software can adapt to fit multiple connection types and add various levels of encryption and security, including requiring devices to be in close proximity to each other in order to sync. All in all, it sounds like a solid evolutionary addition to MobileMe, and we're curious to see if any of this ever ships -- the patent application was just made public, so it could be a while. [Via AppleInsider] Filed under: Software Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent ...

Apple's Push to Sync Everything, Everywhere: Grab & Go
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... The filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, dated September 30, 2008, was revealed in a story on AppleInsider today. It describes a system that lets a user sync both personal files and live projects in their applications, so that one could literally pick up where one left off, moving from home computer to iPhone to work computer. The described system could share, for example, content like Safari bookmarks, iTunes content, Time Machine backups, Keynote presentations, or even video game file saves. ...

Apple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" sync
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... levels of encryption 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" ...

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