Sorry for the multiple comments, but I did reach out to the developers thru the Bug Report feature, and they quickly emailed back trying to problem shoot. Turns out for me, it may matter how contacts were originally entered into Google Contacts, and whether or not they have "Home," "Work," or "Other" next to them. For me, they don't seem to have anything listed, and Googaby can't see them, at the moment.

As for the multiple email addresses problem that's preventing me from syncing, they've acknowledged the bug and are working to fix it as soon as tonight.

Got very excited when I read about this because I really would like to use this app to upload my Mac AB contacts to Google Contacts--so I could get my iPhone in sync with Google's new ActiveSync software. I've avoided doing this with the built-in iTunes sync and the CSV export tools, because photos don't sync. It sounds stupid, but once you've invested all that time into adding photos to your contacts and already having them on your iPhone, going without them sucks.

So... I downloaded and tried the demo of Googaby after seeing this article. Just have been trying out the AB syncing with Google contacts, not the other functionality yet, and Googaby won't sync properly. The software feels very beta, the UI is not straight-forward. When I go to sync just one group of contacts from my AB to Google, it spits out an error of multiple email conflicts of contacts that aren't even in that group. Uploading all contacts only managed to upload empty groups. When trying to pull down contacts from Google, it seems you have to restart the app to see any updates, and even then it's unreliable. Also, the updates don't seem to work properly, as I have contacts in my Google contacts with email addresses, but Googaby doesn't want pull those fields down.

I'd really love for this app to work, and would even be willing to pay for the full price, but this is not fully baked. It needs a beta test period (I'd be happy to volunteer!). I will drop the developer some comments in the built-in bug report about these problems, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere on the dev. website to correspond with the dev., or see where your bug report goes.

I just left the same comment on a MacWorld post (sorry for the double post).

Anyone know what platform the production version of the S60 will be built on? The way the back end is in a haunch is very similar to the Jaguar XF, but I'd be surprised if they shared the same platform (not sure what platform the XF is on either). Will this car still be FWD or will it bring back Volvo to a return to RWD?

A little off, guys. Use of whitespaces, which is wifi-like unlicensed use (as opposed to auctioned-off exclusive rights) of empty TV channels, was already approved by the FCC at one of the last meetings. You wrote about it here:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/fcc-votes-yes-on-unlicensed-white-space-use/

What the discussion at the Dec. 18th meeting was to be about was a proposal by company called M2Z, to buy spectrum at auction and use part of that spectrum to provide free nation-wide broadband. That free service, unfortunately, would be filtered. You've also written about it here:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/16/fcc-chairman-looking-to-kill-free-internet-plan/

Sorry, the link was taken out:
http://www.datapilot.com/productdetail/89/supphones/Notempty

On synching the Moto RAZR2 V8, has anyone tried using DataPilot's software?


It appears to support the RAZR2 V9, which I think is just the 3G version of the V8. If the V8 and V9 share the same software, it may work. It's not iSync, but might be good enough.

Jeremy, from a Bimmerphile, thanks for the correct use of "Beamer" :-)

The 335i gets 17/26 and the 328i gets 19/28. Doesn't seem like this 335d is that big of an improvement. Wouldn't we be better off with a smaller diesel, which would still have a lot of torque but with higher mileage.

Yes, what you wrote above may be true, but it's incomplete. Yes, MPAA wants to use SOC to turn off your analog outputs, but remember this is "Selectable Output Control," not "Selectable Analog Output Control." MPAA isn't just asking the FCC for the ability to limit content out analog outs, it's asking the FCC for the right to be able to choose which output it's movies can use.

Meaning, MPAA could develop it's own special output plug, and only allow it's content to flow out from that plug. Sony is a member of the MPAA, and one of the studios that asked for SOC. Sony is also the company that developed a special proprietary port on the back of their Bravia TVs that their online distribution uses--Hancock is reportedly going to be released early, but only thru this special port on Bravia TVs.

Coming up with a new plug in itself isn't a bad thing, but be assured that manufacturers who want to use that port will have to cripple the functionality of their device. I suggest to you that *that* is what MPAA is really after, not just turning off analog outs.

Future-quote from VW on Autoblog in 2010...

"'Our engineers favored a mid-engine and a lightweight design and fought until the end for that solution.' Unfortunately, the mid-engine layout had to be nixed due to cost constraints and the limitations it imposed on passenger space."

I'll believe it when I see it on the showroom floor (and I hope we do!).