Apple is taking MobileMe’s web apps down for maintenance from 10pm to 12am PST tonight. MacRumors has heard this may just be to tweak the interface and add new functionality that:

will see the rolling out of several new enhancements, including an official launch of the redesigned Mail interface for MobileMe that has been available in beta form for the past month. Included in this rollout will be push functionality for the Web-based Mail client, providing real-time updating as messages arrive.

Apple is also reportedly removing the MobileMe “toolbar” for the various Web applications offered by the service, replacing the toolbar with a single “application switcher” icon that will allow users to switch between Web applications.

They’ve also heard a dedicated, universal iPhone and IPad app for Find My iPhone is on its way as well. That would be a first, since Apple hasn’t so far updated any of their existing iPhone apps for iPad.

I guess we’ll see come tomorrow.

[MobileMe System Status, MacRumors]

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The Case-Mate Gelli Checkmate Case for iPad is a beautiful way to add grip and color to your iPad. It is made with a soft silicone base that makes holding your iPad easy and much more secure.

The Case-Mate Gelli is easy to apply and remove from your iPad. The case is translucent so it allows the back of your iPad to still show through. The case also has a triangle pattern on it which gives the case a bit of style in comparison to a regular plain silicone case. The case is very easy to put on the iPad and has open spaces to allow for all the buttons and ports and controls. The case goes over the edges of the iPad so it will protect the iPad against minor impacts.

Case-Mate Gelli Checkmate Case is about 2 to 3 mm in thickness at it greatest points so it is still lightweight but also durable. This case is a nice silicone case as it has good grip but does not feel sticky as some other silicone cases can. I have been using this case for a week and I am quite happy with it. I would have liked if it came with a screen protector.

If you like silicone cases and you like the color selection then the Case-Mate Gelli Checkmate Case for iPad could be what you’re looking for.

Pros

• Lightweight
• Durable
• Openings for all ports and buttons

Cons

• Does not come with screen protector

TiPb review rating

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Apple has, with lightning quickness, posted videos from the WWDC sessions online for developers. And here’s the terrific part — they’ve made them available to ALL registered developers, not just those who bought expensive tickets to the event.

Terrific idea. If you’re a developer who couldn’t attend, you’d be crazy not to jump on this.

[developer.apple.com]

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TiPb first heard rumors that iPhone 4 would finally beef up onboard RAM to 512MB back in January and it looks like those rumors are now being confirmed via information given out during the WWDC Advanced Performance Optimization Session.

Why does RAM matter? Going from 256 to 512MB of RAM let the Palm Pre go from multitasking a handful of apps to well over 50. That’s why RAM matters.

The iPhone 3GS and iPad are snappy at 256MB. iPhone 4 at 512MB should — to quote Steve Jobs — should be a real screamer. Especially if iMovie is the kind of app we can expect to see more of. Glad Apple rose to the occasion.

[MacRumors via @justin_horn]

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Verizon has a teaser up for their new, big DROID X which is claiming a 4.3″, 720p display (which is usually 1280×720) — a significant challenge to the iPhone 4’s 3.5″ 960×640, LED IPS Retina Display.

It’s more pixels but it’s also a bigger display, so it could net out to the same pixel-per-inch count — somewhere above the magical 300 mark. It’s also teasing HDMI out.

Begun these display density wars have?

UPDATE: Engadget, who had a brief hands on, thinks it might have the same 854 x 480 as the original Droid and Verizon is referring to some video functionality that’s 720p. Verizon does say 720p display however, so at the very least it’s confusing.

UPDATE 2: Verizon has updated their site to correct the erroneous claim. 720p is video recording, NOT display.

[Verizon via Android Central]

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Our good buddy George Ponder over at sibling site WMExperts tells us Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail, officially slated to get ActiveSync support sometime this summer, might just be already up and running:

Liveside.net is reporting some users are having success in syncing their Hotmail accounts through ActiveSync. Through trial and error, the server address has been identified as m.hotmail.com, SSL should be enabled, and you leave the domain blank. Obviously you enter in your username and password accordingly.

It’s not official, so it could break or just not work or stop working at any time, but if you’ve been dying to get Hotmail on your iPhone, especially push Hotmail, here’s your chance to taste test.

(And remember, iOS 4 will let you have multiple ActiveSync accounts, so work Exchange, Gmail, and Hotmail can all live and push together in beautiful, blasphemous, harmony).

If you try it out, let us know how it works for you.

[Liveside.net via WMExperts]

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Digitimes is once again baiting links with CDMA (read Verizon) rumors, this time hot on the heels of the all new iPhone 4:

Pegatron [Technology] will also start shipping a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 to Apple in the fourth quarter and is currently using its plants in Shanghai, China to produce the products, the sources noted. The company is also working on gaining orders for MacBooks and iPads from Apple, added the sources.

This comes just in advance of June 24 Taiwan Stock Exchange listing, so forgive me if I take it with a huge grain of salt.

Again, there’s certainly a CMDA iPhone 4 in the Cupertino labs, but AT&T exclusivity has to run out and Verizon has to give up control to Apple and make the deal — which means it could happen at any time, or in a long time. And again, we expect it — and will believe it — only when Apple announces it. Same goes for iPhone 4 on Sprint, or Chinese CDMA.

Have to ask the question, though — if a Verizon iPhone 4 does land in 2010, who’ll be less happy, people with poor service who just re-upped with AT&T or people who gave up on iPhone and just bought Droid 2/Droid X?

We now return you to your regularly scheduled GSM/UTMS day…

[Digitimes]

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TiPb’s done an iPhone 4 preview but I’m still curious — which iPhone 4 feature are you most looking forward to? Did Apple have you at FaceTime? Are you drooling over that massively dense Retina Display? Or is it the hot custom silicon in the Apple A4 chipset that gets you going? With over 600,000 pre-orders the first day, something sure is making Apple’s newest handset popular.

NOTE: We didn’t include multitasking, folders, or similar features since those are more properly iOS 4 related and we’ll have a separate poll up for that tomorrow!

Check your answer in the poll above, then tell us why in the comments.

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I had the pleasure a few months ago of doing some technical editing for Martin Trautschold and Gary Mazo’s new book, iPad Made Simple. It’s now available and here are the details:

iPad Made Simple explains all of the key features of the iPad, introduces what's new, and reveals dozens of time-saving shortcuts and techniques. The book has over 1,000 screen shots that are carefully annotated with step-by-step instructions. This book will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your new iPad. iPad Made Simple provides clear instructions on how to set up and use the iPad, illustrated explanations of all the key features, and hundreds of tips and tricks.

iPad Made Simple teaches readers how to master the new multi-touch display, buy books with iBooks, surf the web, organize and share photos and albums, and how to discover and download great Apps from the App Store. The book also tells users how to squeeze every ounce of power from Email, Calendar, Contacts, and iTunes as well as how to synchronize the iPad with an iPod touch, Windows, or Mac environment.

For any TiPb readers who might be interested in getting a copy of the eBook, perhaps for a friend or loved one so they stop bothering you for tech support, here’s a handy link with a hefty built in 50% discount code:

50% coupon code link for iPad Made Simple eBook

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Not only has Apple released iTunes 9.2 to the masses, they seem to be approving and releasing apps updated for iOS 4 compatibility now as well. If you haven’t checked your updates tab in a while, it may be time to tap that App Store icon on your iPhone or check in iTunes.

Out of my 100 or so apps I have installed on my 3GS, I’ve seen about 4 or so apps in the past 12 hours receive updates for iOS 4 compatibility. I’m assuming that number will only grow over the next couple of days as developers ready themselves for the release of iOS 4. Now that doesn’t mean they have any iOS 4 specific features — it just means they’ve been compiled with the iOS 4 SDK.

Some apps will have much more significant updates than others of course. So far I’ve seen updates for apps such as DropBox, Quota, Fandango, FlightTrack and a few others. Quota is touting the fact that it’s supporting the higher resolution of the iPhone 4 in its update straight away. I’m curious to see which other developers will do this straight out of the gate. I hope most do as I can’t wait to run higher resolution applications on my new iPhone 4!

Streaming music, navigation/location, or VoIP (voice over IP) app in the background are some of the big ones of course. Saving state for fast task switching is something we hope is also rolled out quickly and universally.

Hit the break for some screenshots of some I’ve found as well as a video from one of our readers demonstrating the in-app SMS feature Apple has given developers and API for. Thanks Ethan! Any of you find any apps that are running iSO 4 compatibility yet? Leave ‘em in the comments!!

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