Editor's take: The list of deprecated features in the Windows ecosystem continues to grow, even as millions still rely on them daily. Occasionally, Microsoft has to tap the brakes on its phase-out ...

Read more about Apple, Microsoft, syncing and wireless. Apple Computer is refining a strategy for connecting cell phones and other portable devices to its Macintosh systems in an effort to boost sales ...

Despite the availability of wireless and cellular networks, many applications must support data presentation and collection services while offline or in remote offices. The Microsoft Sync Framework is ...

If you are following my posts and others’ about Microsoft Mesh, you know that data synchronization across all your devices, connected and disconnected, is a very key driver behind Ray Ozzie’s ...

When Microsoft officials talk about syncing devices and services, they can be referring to any number of different Microsoft sync technologies. There's ActiveSync, Windows Live Sync, Sync Framework, ...

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Microsoft posted for download on November 4 a first test build of what it's calling the Microsoft Sync Framework, technology that will allow developers to take their Web services and databases offline ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 3, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has acquired FolderShare™, a leading service in the emerging space of file synchronization and remote access technology that helps ...

When is a bug not a bug? When Microsoft decides to make an unannounced, uncontrollable feature which takes away existing functionality, putting another nail in Edge's coffin vs. Chrome and Firefox. I ...

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Use the Microsoft Sync Framework to synchronize data changes between SQL Server 2008 Standard, SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5. Despite the availability of wireless and ...