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Bertrand Serlet joins mystery startup
Business Insider reports that Bertrand Serlet, formerly of NeXT and Apple, is covertly working on a new startup involving cloud computing. And the name of this stealth startup is called Upthere. Job postings for design engineers started popping up towards the end of 2011, by which point the company described itself as being an early […]
Continue reading...Dropbox as a disruptive force
Saturday, March 10, 2012
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Apple’s first “hub strategy”, so to speak, placed the PC at the epicenter of user’s lives and was first introduced in 2001 at Macworld when Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s “Digital Hub” strategy. 10 years later, Apple recognized the shifting technological landscape, and introduced iCloud in the process. “We think this is going to be pretty […]
Continue reading...Apple’s Finder team balked at incorporating Dropbox functionality into OS X
Monday, January 23, 2012
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Apple’s iCloud offering doesn’t represent the company’s first foray into the world of cloud computing, but it certainly is their most successful effort to date given that it was preceded by MobileMe. A few months back we reported on how Apple reportedly made a $800 million offer to acquire Dropbox, an offer which Dropbox refused […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to hire Senior-level executive with cloud computing experience
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Apple doesn’t have the greatest track record with cloud computing, a fact openly addressed by Steve Jobs when he introduced iCloud this past Summer. But thankfully, the recent rollout of iCloud and iTunes Match seems to have gone off without much of a hitch. Recognizing that it needs to solidify its position with respect to […]
Continue reading...When Dropbox told Steve Jobs that they weren’t for sale
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Apple this week delivered its latest attempt at giving users the ability to seamlessly share documents and media across a multitude of devices with the roll-out of iCloud. But before Apple developed iCloud in-house, it sought to acquire Dropbox – which you might recognize as the highly regarded web based file hosting and digital storage […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly made $800 million offer for Dropbox
Friday, September 9, 2011
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Founded by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi as a Y Combinator startup, Dropbox is one of those services that, to borrow a phrase from Steve Jobs, “just works”. Positioned as a web-based file hosting service that lets users share and download files from friends with alarming ease, Dropbox is insanely easy and convenient […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to develop “media streaming engine” for iOS, OS X, and Windows
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Apple yesterday posted a new job posting on its website looking for a Media Streaming Engineering Manager, prompting some to speculate that Apple is working feverishly to get its supposed cloud-based media streaming initiative off the ground as soon as possible. “We are looking for an excellent engineering manager to join our team and help […]
Continue reading...Apple’s purchase of iCloud.com confirmed
Friday, April 29, 2011
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By Sarah Petit: Yesterday we reported on a rumor that Apple had paid a hefty $4.6 million to acquire the iCloud.com domain. While Apple has much to learn about worthwhile cloud-based services, the amount they reportedly paid for the domain perhaps indicates that they will, in fact, start offering compelling services from the cloud. Of […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly buys iCloud.com domain for $4.5 million
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Well this is certainly interesting. Gigaom is reporting that Apple recently purchased the iCloud.com domain from Xcerion for a cool $4.5 million. Indeed, iCloud.com now re-directs to CloudMe.com. Apple’s track record with cloud based initiatives have been less than stellar to say the least. That said, Apple is reportedly planning a big MobileMe revamp that […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to expand access to iTunes purchases
Monday, March 7, 2011
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Apple is reportedly engaged in negotiations with record labels in an effort to give iTunes users the ability to store backups of their purchases in the cloud and dowload them again should the originals get lost or destroyed. Bloomberg notes that Apple is currently in talks with Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music, and EMI […]
Continue reading...Apple scales back plans for iTunes streaming from the cloud
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Ever since Apple acquired the music streaming site LaLa last December, there have been no shortage of rumors detailing a supposed Apple initiative that would allow users to stream purchased iTunes content from the cloud. Coupled with Apple’s expansive 500,000 square ft. data center in North Carolina, the only thing missing, assuming Apple was interested, […]
Continue reading...Yet another report regarding Apple’s cloud ambitions for media
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Citing people familiar with the situation, CNET is reporting that Apple is in talks with major film studios regarding the ability for users to store their content up in the cloud, on Apple’s servers. Apple has told the studios that under the plan, iTunes users will access video from various Internet-connected devices. Apple would, of […]
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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