In the past I tried several ways to get my devices in sync, and in the very end I relied only on one of the many available tools: Xmarks (previously known as FoxMarks).

However, good things come to an end, and the Xmarks extension allowing your browser to sync bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs on multiple platforms will be shut down starting January.

Yesterday, my Firefox browser opened the following page, telling me I have to move on:

Sadly, Xmarks will be shutting down our free browser synchronization service on January 10, 2011. This page contains details on how to transition to recommended alternative services. For more detail on why we’re closing our doors, please see our blog post.

Best regards,
-Team Xmarks

What you need to know:

• Browser Sync Alternatives

  While you may have to give up cross-browser sync when Xmarks goes away, there are a lot of good browser-specific sync options available:

   

  You can also create an html backup of your bookmarks at any time by using the Export feature at my.xmarks.com.

• Service End Date and User Support

  Xmarks Sync for Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari, and iPhone will continue to operate until January 10, 2011. Email support is no longer available, but our user support forums on GetSatisfaction will continue to be a place for users to help each other.

• Uninstalling Xmarks Extensions (Sync, Thumbnails, and SearchTabs)

  Instructions for uninstalling Xmarks can be found on this wiki page.

• Privacy and Your Data

  We understand that you have entrusted us with the task of storing your personal browser data and we take that responsibility very seriously.

  • We will never sell or release your personal data, and we will make sure to delete all user data once the Xmarks service shuts down.
  • If you’d like to take immediate action, click here to immediately delete your account and user data. (Make sure you have all your data first!)
• Other Shutdown Questions

  Please see our Shutdown FAQ if you have questions you don’t see answered above.

• More Sync Options

  If you have need of syncing more than just bookmarks between computers, here are two great services we recommend you try out. Both offer a free plan with no payment obligation.

  

The message given by the Xmarks Team is both sad and gentle, as it suggests where to go now that we are all going to be orphans of a great, useful and free tool.

Via: Xmarks Blog

Wonder what’s boiling in the WP7 kitchen? Give a look at Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 YouTube channel and  judge for yourself if it’s meat or fish.

Collecting both intros and demo tours as well as future WP7 apps, the Windows Phone YouTube channel is a good place to have a first glimpse at Microsoft’s next mobile system environment.

Some of the demos and previewed apps are shown below.

Via: WMExperts

Add another big name in the tablet war: RIM has announced its first tablet ever, the BlackBerry PlayBook!

Presented at this year BlackBerry DevCon event, this new tablet shows guts:

• 7″ LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:
  • Measures 5.1″x7.6″x0.4″ (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
  • Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.

The device has been presented by RIM’s Founder and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis as a BlackBerry companion aimed at the business user, with some eye blinking to consumers and BlackBerry wannabes (HDMI, 1080p playback and dual cameras). It is not equipped with phone connection and is thought to be used together with the BlackBerry.

Amazon.com has already promised Kindle support for the PlayBook… Any thoughts?

Meanwhile give a look to the video presentation below.

Via: CrackBerry

Our three days SplashID JAMM Giveaway is now over.

This time three lucky JAMM readers had a chance to win the great SplashID by SplashData secure password manager for their platform of choice.

Here are the winners:

• Phil
• mkss55442
• Yolanda

They will be contacted by email by us the next days in order to have the information we need to provide them with the licenses.

Keep an eye on JAMM, as we will run another contest/giveaway soon!!

Here we are at the end of another week at JAMM. Below you find the highlights from the past 7 days in case you missed them.

Reviews

• Review: Sena’s Elega Case for the HTC Droid Incredible
• Proporta Life Saver

Views and random thoughts

• Intel Buys McAfee for $7.68 Billion
• Who is Your Search Provider of Choice
• Random Thoughts: The Smartphone War is Over

Tips and Tricks

• GMail Trick: Multiple Account Logins
• Top (Mostly Free) Android Apps

News

• WritePad for iPad
• Barnes & Noble Nook Refresh for iPhone
• Camera Plus Pro now iOS4 Compatible
• Astraware Releases “Brad Mitchum: Lost in Time”, a New Windows Mobile Game
• Bidding on the Go with Windows Phone 7
• Multi-Synch Your iPhone with PhoneAble