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iTunes Updated to 9.0.2, Pre Sync is Dead. Again.
iTunes Updated to 9.0.2, Pre Sync is Dead. Again.
Here we go again. Apple has updated iTunes to version 9.0.2 and Palm Pre sync is dead again using webOS 1.2.1, despite Palm 's Hurculean efforts to spoof nearly every aspect of USB identification known to mankind . As with previous breakages, iTunes does launch when you connect a Pre ...
iTunes 9.0.2 improves app sorting
reviews.cnet.com — iTunes app sorting note grayed out home screen. (more) iTunes 9.0.2 improves app sorting
Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.2 (Yes, it Kills Palm Pre Sync Again)
theiphoneblog.com — Apple this afternoon released a point update to iTunes, bringing the latest version to 9.0.2. iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for ... (more) Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.2 (Yes, it Kills Palm Pre Sync ...
iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync
appleinsider.com — On the heels of the Apple TV 3.0 software update Thursday, Apple also updated iTunes to version 9.0.2, bringing compatibility with the updated set top box and again nixing sync capabilities with the Palm Pre. (more) iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync
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iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync
AppleInsider — ... . It requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, Windows Vista 64, Windows XP SP 2 or later, and Windows 7. Continuing the back-and-forth battle between Palm and Apple, the latest update also reportedly disables the ability of the Pre to sync with iTunes, according to Precentral.net . With the latest update, iTunes will allegedly launch when a Pre is connected to a computer via USB, but the handset does not show up as a device in the sidebar. Apple and Palm have ...

Apple and Palm: The iTunes Syncing Fight Is Officially Dumb [ITunes]
Gizmodo — ... you cracked iTunes to sync with the Pre. And Apple, I guess I can understand why you'd want to keep control over your software. But really guys? Still? You look silly. ...

Apple Breaks Palm Pre Media Sync a Third Time
Digital Daily — ... When Apple (AAPL) said it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players it meant it. With iTunes 9.0.2, it has once again disabled the Palm (PALM) Pre’s ability to sync with the media software, a feature ...

The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
jkOnTheRun — ... iTunes vs Palm Pre: round 3… or is it 4? (PreCentral) — I’ve lost count on the iTunes and Palm Pre thumb-wrestling match. But another iTunes update hit today and again it breaks the Palm Pre sync functionality. That’s OK with me. I moved four remastered Beatles albums to my Palm Pre ...

Apple Breaks Palm Pre Media Synch a Third Time
Digital Daily — “As we’ve said before, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with unsupported digital media players.” When Apple said it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players, it meant it. With iTunes 9.0.2, Apple (AAPL) has once again disabled the Palm Pre’s ability to synch with the media software, a feature re-enabled by Palm (PALM) earlier this month after Apple disabled it in response to Palm’s re-enabling of it ...

iTunes 9.0.2 update blocks Palm Pre syncing, again
Macworld — ... RSS news feed this morning. No, in a far less surprising development, iTunes 9.0.2 once again blocks Palm’s attempt to ride on Apple’s coattails . The cat-and-mouse game between the two companies reminds me of some of my favorite classic John Le Carré Cold War espionage dramas—you know, if Cold War espionage dramas had been really boring and primarily revolved around arcane details of software development. Palm, you may have earned some points for being cheeky when you ...

Google Ready To Offer Navigation App For iPhone if Apple Agrees
iPhone Hacks — ... predatory pricing tactics which will force Google to put a price tag on its iPhone app . Whatsoever be the case, it would be in iPhone users best interest that Apple approves the iPhone app as it is a killer app. Until then do you think a free GPS navigation tool on Droid can serve as a competitive advantage to Droid over iPhone? Would you want to have the Google Maps Navigation System on the iPhone? Please tell us in the comments.  [via AppleInsider ] [via PreCentral ] [image] Follow us on Twitter

Best of Smartphone Experts, 1 Nov 2009
The iPhone Blog — ... Palm Pixi Release and Price: Nov 15, $99 iTunes / Palm Pre Sync Broken. Again. webOS 1.3.1 Seeded to Select Developers ...

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iTunes 9.0.2 Shoots Down Another Palm Pre Invasion
modmyi.com 21 days ago — Image via my Pre Apple has officially updated iTunes to version 9.0.2 and once again killed sync capabilities with the Palm Pre. Although iTunes will be able to communicate with the new Apple TV 3.0 software update for either Windows or Mac users, Apple appears more committed than ...
Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.2 Update, Kills Palm Pre Sync DeadEverythingiCafe
Apple today released iTunes 9.0.2, a minor update aimed at providing support for today’s Apple TV 3.0 software update. While they were at it, Apple also killed Palm’s webOS Media Sync dead . We’ve speculated before that perhaps Palm would grow tired of the inevitable, but they ...
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iTunes 9.0.2 Breaks Palm Pré SyncHardMac.com
With iTunes 9.0.2, Apple broke the hacked sync tool developed by Palm to allow Palm Pré owners to sync music from iTunes on their handheld. This type of game between Apple and Palm might last forever, depending on how strongly Apple decided to block identification of its devices. ...
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Spoiler alert! Updating to iTunes 9.0.2 will break your ability to sync media to the Palm Pre. Apple has thwarted those wily webOS programmers at Palm for the third time this year. Palm has been duping the Apple software into thinking its Pre smartphone is an iPod. One of the selling ...
Apple Releases iTunes Version 9.0.2 - Disables Pre Syncing Once Again; Safe for Jailbreakers & UnlockersiPhone Hacks
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Palm Pre Needs Permanent Fix for iTunes SyncWired: Gadget Lab
Palm Pre’s ability to sync with Apple’s iTunes software is out of whack–yet again, after Apple offered an updated version of iTunes Thursday evening. The development should be no surprise to users of Palm Pre or Apple iTunes as it is the third time this year that the Pre ...
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I’m shocked. Shocked . Once again, Apple has updated iTunes , and once again , the update disables the ability of Palm’s Pre to sync directly with iTunes via the Pre’s Media Sync feature . If I’m keeping track correctly, this is the third time Apple has blocked the ...
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Apple has released a new version of its iTunes software. So those who are on a Mac can hit the Software Update button to download iTunes 9.0.2. Apart from enhancing the overall functionality and fixing some known (and unknown) bugs, iTunes 9.0.2 also offers full compatibility to Apple TV ...
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Palm Pre owners tonight discovered that iTunes 9.0.2 once again breaks sync with iTunes. It's unclear what Apple has done to deny a native presence and, unlike with some past iTunes updates, there are no direct allusions to altering compatibility. Users are known to still have use of gateway ...
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iTunes 9.0.2 disables Palm Pre synching yet again, according to a report from pre|central.net. Apple and Palm have been involved in a back and forth tussle for months, with Palm using spoofing techniques to trick iTunes into recognizing the device for syncing, and Apple releasing iTunes updates ...
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