Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Palm, Apple, webOS
Palm itself had warned that the Pre’s iTunes sync functionality could be broken at a moment’s notice (and at Apple’s whim), but we’re pretty sure no one expected it’d happen this quickly. We’ve been able to confirm that version 8.2.1 of the software prevents the sync from working, meaning that you’ve got to add music the old-fashioned way — the Pre functions as a USB drive, too — until Palm gets around to patching the hack (if they decide to patch it, that is). This could end up being a protracted game of cat-and-mouse, which is entertaining to watch but nightmarish for the consumers down in the trenches actually trying to use this stuff. Funny thing is, Apple’s straight up saying in its release notes that the update “addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices” — in other words, they weren’t being verified before, and now they are, thank goodness. Peaceful sleep is once again within our reach.
iTunes 8.2.1 brings Pre’s music syncing capability to a halt originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Looks like Apple’s response to the Pre’s support for iTunes syncing is starting to take form — a snippy little note titled “About unsupported third-party digital media players” was just posted to the company’s support site. The money quote:
Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with non-Apple digital media players.
Here’s where it gets interesting: since the Pre identifies itself to iTunes as a bog-standard iPod, Apple would have to actively code in a USB node check to actually block syncing, which is just a little bit more aggressive than the “software changes over time” mentioned here. We’ll see if Apple decides to engage in a cat-and-mouse with a company now run by the former head of the iPod division — we’ve got a feeling this could get messy.
[Via Daring Fireball]
Apple says iTunes syncing only for Apple devices, looks sternly at Palm originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Apple, webOS
Looks like Apple’s response to the Pre’s support for iTunes syncing is starting to take form — a snippy little note titled “About unsupported third-party digital media players” was just posted to the company’s support site. The money quote:
Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with non-Apple digital media players.
Here’s where it gets interesting: since the Pre identifies itself to iTunes as a bog-standard iPod, Apple would have to actively code in a USB node check to actually block syncing, which is just a little bit more aggressive than the “software changes over time” mentioned here. We’ll see if Apple decides to engage in a cat-and-mouse with a company now run by the former head of the iPod division — we’ve got a feeling this could get messy.
[Via Daring Fireball]
Apple says iTunes syncing only for Apple devices, looks sternly at Palm originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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