Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Syncing Calendars

Official Google Blog: Google Calendar Sync

I use Microsoft Outlook, iGoogle with Google Calendar, and an iPhone. That equals three calendars that I want to be the same. MS Outlook is on the home computer, easy to use, I like it, it is sort of the main data storage place. The iPhone lives in my pocket, easy to access and look at, but not where I want to do a lot of data entry, though I will scheduled something on there occasionally. And then where ever I am, at work, a friends house, etc. Google Calendar is editable, usable, etc.

I tried Plaxo for syncing but it never really worked as a Microsoft Outlook plug in. I was just fumbling with it the other day. And of course, Google heard my frustrations and announced Google Calendar Sync for Microsoft Outlook today. It works great.

Now, Apple, Microsoft, or Google, hear this, why can't my iPhone sync over Wi-Fi or the Edge network every so often, why must I plug it in and sync via iTunes, which works fine, but cables seem so 90's.