Sync

AOL has just launched AOL Sync, a new tool that keeps your contacts and calendar (calendar coming soon) in sync between Windows Mobile, Outlook/Outlook Express, and AOL. The service works over-the-air so you only need to set it once in order for it to work. With AOL Sync, you can synchronize your…

At CES, Ford CEO Alan Mulally unveiled a new version of the SYNC technology. Although SYNC has been around for awhile, the newly upgraded version now includes features like personalized news, traffic reports, and turn-by-turn directions that use the vehicle’s audio and radio system. SYNC also works…

A friend of mine just tweeted an interesting tip from LifeHacker: you can add your Dropbox folder directly to the Windows 7 Start Menu. For those of you that don’t know, Dropbox is a file synchronization service that lets you keep files on multiple computers in sync similar to Windows Live Sync or…

Ford SYNC, the in-car voice activation technology created by Microsoft is getting a big update – it now understands more than 10,000 voice commands. That’s up from 100 in the first generation of the product. 10,000, wow! According to the news release, you can now tell the car anything from “Call…

The Microsoft Sync Framework is the platform that allows for taking web services and databases offline. It also provides optimized P2P sync for any sort of file, like music, videos, photos, contacts, or settings. With the Sync Framework, developers can add sync support to their applications,…

OK, there are tons of syncing programs out there – one size does not fit all. FolderShare, SyncToy, and Live Mesh are all Microsoft programs that sync and all offer different feature sets. But beyond just Microsoft tools and apps, there are a slew of desktop sync programs to choose from. One such…

The Microsoft Office Outlook Team have just announced a new beta version of the Outlook Connector - the add-in that lets you sync your Windows Live Hotmail data in Outlook. In the past, email and contacts syncing was available for free, but syncing your calendar was only available with a…

Since I got invited to Live Mesh earlier this week, I've been playing around with the settings, adding devices, and sharing folders. It's pretty impressive how easy Mesh was to install and set up. I just downloaded and installed a small software app that runs in my system tray and then, on…

If you’re already using Windows Live Mesh to keep your files and photos between PCs in sync, then you don’t really need to worry with using Windows Live Sync (formerly called FolderShare). However, if you never installed the beta Mesh software and you’re just looking for a simple solution to keep…

A couple of months ago, we looked at a way you could export you Facebook calendar and import it into Windows Live using a link provided on the Facebook web site. Basically, that tip involved heading to http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/events.php on Facebook and choosing “Export Events.” You could…