APPLE’S MobileMe is great for syncing data between multiple computers and devices, and while I personally decided to cough up the AU$119 to save me some time and frustration, let’s face it, the service definitely isn’t cheap. It’s probably only worth it if you plan to use all the included functionality of the service.

If you own a Mac or several with OS X 10.5 Leopard, and only have a need for limited data syncing such as your Address Book contacts, calendars, tasks and Safari bookmarks, then here’s an alternative that is currently in beta, and completely free for the moment. Read more