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Former MobileMe subscribers retain 20GB of additional free storage through September 2013
No one would disagree that MobileMe wasn’t Apple’s finest hour. Hell, Steve Jobs even admitted as much when he introduced iCloud. Thus far, the transition to iCloud has seemingly gone smoothly, and you might remember that as part of the transition, Apple as a gesture of good will gave former MobileMe subscribers an additional 20GB […]
Continue reading...Apple employees granted 50GB of free iCloud storage
Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Straight from the top, Apple employees can now enjoy a free 50GB upgrade to their iCloud storage account, a value that checks in at $100 a year. Not too shabby considering that the regular ole’ iCloud account comes with a relatively paltry 5GB of storage. This is the latest in a series of perks that […]
Continue reading...Apple prepping iTunes changes including spotify-style features.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
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Bloomberg reports that Apple is planning a major overhaul of iTunes in an effort to more closely integrate its iCloud service to enable users to better manage their media content files. Apple will unveil the changes by year’s end, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The company […]
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 turns off iCloud-based push email for iPhone users in Germany on account of Motorola patent
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Apple and Motorola are engaged in quite the back and forth legal battle over in Germany these days. Not too long after a German Court ruled that Motorola’s smartphones infringed upon Apple’s “slide to unlock” patent, Apple has been forced to make some changes to its iCloud offering in Germany as a result of potentially […]
Continue reading...iCloud – Apple’s strategy for the next decade
Thursday, January 26, 2012
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Apple isn’t exactly synonymous with seamless cloud computing solutions, but Apple’s iCloud roll-out thus far has seemingly gone off without a hitch. Speaking to Apple’s iCloud initiative, Tim Cook noted during Apple’s recent earnings conference call that the company viewed iCloud not merely as a product or service, but as an integral part of the […]
Continue reading...Acer decides to copy Apple’s iCloud slide
Monday, January 9, 2012
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It’s the first day of CES and Acer is apparently taking a page out of Samsung’s strategy – you know, just copy everything Apple does. Acer has a new service dubbed AcerCloud which, like iCloud, will enable Acer owners to sync media content and documents between devices, including Android smartphones. Down the line, Acer will […]
Continue reading...Apple releases 3 new commercials for Siri, iCloud and the iPhone 4S camera
Monday, October 31, 2011
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Apple on Sunday released three new advertisements highlighting some of newest features in iOS 5 and the iPhone. First up we have a new Siri commercial titled “Snow Today”. This is Apple’s second Siri oriented commercial and highlights even more real-world uses for Apple’s voice recognition software. Second we have Apple’s iCloud commercial which highlights […]
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 seeking international music licenses for upcoming iCloud sevice
Sunday, October 2, 2011
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Citing people familiar with the discussions, CNET is reporting that Apple is attempting to shore up last minute deals with various record companies that would net Apple international music licenses for its upcoming iCloud service. If Apple is successful in achieving said deals, an announcement to that effect may be made at Apple’s upcoming iPhone-centric […]
Continue reading...Apple gets creative with iCloud error messages [Photos]
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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By Josh Rosenthall: Apple’s iCloud beta website is now live and, for the time being, only available to users with Apple developer accounts. In the meantime, some of the error iCloud messages have a little bit of spunk to em’ and are worth sharing. First up, iCloud goes nerdy and picks up a mug of […]
Continue reading...Pricing structure for additional iCloud storage is competitive
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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Users signing up for Apple’s upcoming iCloud service will be able to take advantage of up to 5GB worth of free storage. From music and documents to photos and movies, iCloud aims to be a user’s digital locker in the sky. Yesterday, and in conjunction with the launch of iCloud.com for developers, Apple issued its […]
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Monday, October 8, 2012
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