iCloud

Apple Seeks to Recruit Senior-Level Executives to Further Cloud Apps

Apple appears to be in the hunt for senior executives with experience in web-based software, according to the Wall Street Journal. Their sources mention Apple plans to build apps that take advantage of the cloud: In recent weeks, Apple has been looking to recruit senior-level executives with backgrounds in Web-based software, according to people familiar...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.1 for Download

Update: This post has been updated to indicate that iTunes Match is only available in the US. This morning Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 that adds the long awaited iTunes Match (U.S. Only) and a few other goodies. The update is available via Software Update and Apple's website. After installing iTunes 10.5.1, users can subscribe to iTunes Match...

iTunes Match Finally Launches in the US with iTunes 10.5.1

Apple has finally launched iTunes Match in the US, along with iTunes 10.5.1. The company previously promised the cloud music service would debut in October, but that never materialized. The $24.99 annual service is a significant part of Apple's iCloud service: With iTunes Match, even songs you’ve imported from CDs can be stored in iCloud....

Apple’s “System Status” Page Lets You Track iCloud Service Outages

In the last couple of weeks, a lot of iOS 5 / iCloud users have been complaining about experiencing bad connectivity and syncing issues across multiple devices. These have sometimes been caused by periodic iCloud outages disabling use of services like Documents, Photo Stream, Backup & Restore via iCloud. Luckily, now there is a way to...

Apple Building Expensive “Prototype” TV Sets For 2012 Launch

We have been hearing rumors of an Apple branded TV set every now an then for the last couple of years. A new publication by Fortune quoting analyst Gene Munster (via 9to5Mac) claims that according to Gene, all evidence is pointing to a launch as soon as next year. Among the newly presented evidence from him...

Manually Manage iCloud App Backups to Increase Available Storage

For iCloud, Apple has provided users with 5GB of free storage space. Your iOS device utilizes this space to automatically backup your photos, accounts, documents, settings, and apps when you are plugged in connected to Wi-Fi. The allotted 5GB can be quickly consumed if you have multiple iOS devices backed up to one iCloud account....

How To Hide / Unhide Your App Store Purchases In iOS

With iOS 5 and iCloud introduction, tons of new stuff can be done which previously wasn't possible. One of them is the ability to hide your previously bought applications from the App Store. This is actually pretty handy especially if you share your iTunes & App Store account with someone else, say your wife, and...

Apple’s iCloud.com Domain No Longer ‘Beta’ Status

Looks like iCloud.com is no longer in beta status, however it requires iOS 5 to use it. You can access the page on your iPhone, where you'll see options to use the iCloud setup, Find my iPhone, or download Find my Friends (not active yet). iCloud.com Beta went live for developers back in August. All...