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TICoreDataSync

TICoreDataSync (via Clark Goble) is the open-source syncing engine that allows MoneyWell to sync via Dropbox. Here’s an overview of how it works: TICoreDataSync adds synchronization capabilities to...

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Apple’s Next Battleground

John Gruber: A big area where iCloud is falling short is for third-party developers. The tip of the iceberg is the out-of-the-box experience — the iCloud features supported by the apps built into iOS....

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BitTorrent Sync

Nick Summers (via Mark Christian): BitTorrent has announced a new service today called Sync, that uses peer-to-peer technology to synchronize personal files across multiple computers and devices. […]...

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Money Apps Removing Core Data iCloud Sync

Giedrius Jaloveckas: After a rather frantic month of dealing with the unfortunate iCloud sync, we made an always-difficult decision: to do a U-turn. New versions of all three Money apps are currently...

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Wasabi Sync

Wasabi Sync is a cloud service and framework for Core Data syncing, for those who don’t want to use iCloud. Unlike TICoreDataSync, it is closed source and can be accessed without Core Data via a...

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ListBook/BudgetBook and Core Data iCloud Sync

noidentity (via Daniel Pasco): So after one year fight and trouble we have decided to remove iCloud from ListBook in the next version and wait until Apple shows us a working solution. The same thing...

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Dropbox Sync API for Mobile Developers

Dropbox: Get ready to add some Dropbox magic to your apps with the Sync API for iOS and Android, a powerful new library that makes it easier than ever to sync with Dropbox. The API takes care of all...

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Why All My iOS Apps Are on Hold

MOApp Software Manufactory on iCloud’s Core Data syncing: It hasn’t worked for over two years now and I am the one feeling ashamed every time I have to give the same ridiculous answer why I still...

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Files as UI vs. API

Steve Streza: The Dropbox file UI side of things is optional for users; they have to seek it out, either on the website or by having one of the Dropbox apps - there’s nothing stopping you from having a...

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Google Reader Over and Out

Brent Simmons: I think this is a good thing for RSS and RSS readers in general — but it’s sure going to hurt RSS reader customers unless people come up with a sync solution quickly. Although,...

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How to Build an RSS Sync System via App.net

Jens Alfke: Google pulled the plug on Reader, but you still want a way to keep the news-reader apps on your various devices in sync, so they all know what feeds you’re subscribed to and which articles...

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The Return of NetNewsWire

Daniel Pasco: As far as sync is concerned, we knew we would likely need an alternative to Google Reader as early as last year. At the time, the option that seemed to make the most sense was to embrace...

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iCloud and Core Data

Ellis Hamburger:“Many of these issues take hours to resolve and some can permanently corrupt your account,” one top developer told me. “AppleCare has been unable to assist our customers who run into...

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Amazon Turns Cloud Drive Into a Dropbox Rival

Jon Brodkin: Like Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft’s SkyDrive, the Cloud Drive desktop application (download it here) creates a new folder in your file manager. The desktop application supports all...

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Corrupt iCloud Data Causes iOS SpringBoard Home Screen Crash

Dave Hamilton:This crash was happening regularly, sometimes as often as every 10 minutes. The Apple Store first recommended we wipe the device of all data and NOT restore from a backup. Problem still...

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BitTorrent Sync 1.0.116

BitTorrent Sync is a Dropbox-like app that syncs a folder between distributed peers, rather than using a central cloud server. It supports shared folders with read-only as well as read-write...

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UbiquityStoreManager

Maarten Billemont presents a framework for working around Core Data iCloud bugs (via CocoaPods): While Apple portrays iCloud integration as trivial, the contrary is certainly true. Especially for Core...

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How to Know When Apple Finally Gets iCloud Right

Gus Mueller:Start with an assumption that it's going to break, and break hard. Give developers tools to analyze and clean things up. Apple gives us pretty great tools for debugging and improving code...

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OmniPresence 1.0

Exciting initial release from the OmniGroup: OmniPresence is the best way to sync all of your documents across all of your devices. And it works on most web hosts, including OS X Server, which means...

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Document-Based iCloud Problems

Max Seelemann: The most problematic part for us was understanding Apple’s NSFileCoordinator APIs and the many issues we had with it. The thing is: it looks simple, the methods are certainly simple and...

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