iCloud

‘Welcome to iCloud’ Email Leaked Before Official Launch?

With Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' set to take place next Tuesday, it should also mark the official release of iOS 5 GM, along with iCloud. According to a recent email received by an AppleInsider reader, the welcome email to iCloud has apparently been sent out prematurely. Check it out below: "Once iCloud is set up,...

Apple Looking At International iCloud Music Launch on Tuesday–But Excludes Canada?

According to the latest report from CNET, Apple iTunes managers are attempting to secure worldwide iCloud Music rights: Sources familiar with the discussions between Apple, record companies, and music publishers, say Apple is seeking international music licenses for its iCloud service. The licenses would be similar to those the company has already obtained for U.S....

Apple to Reset iCloud Backup Data on Thursday, September 22nd

Looks like Apple is set to reset iCloud backup data on Thursday, September 22nd, as seen on the Apple Developer forums, according to 9to5Mac: On Thursday, September 22, the iCloud Backup data will be reset. Backing up to iCloud or restoring from an iCloud backup will be unavailable from 9 AM PDT – 5 PM...

Apple Re-opens iTunes Match Beta Registrations, But Do You Qualify?

In a recent email from to all developers, Apple has announced re-opening of registrations for its iTunes Match, a cloud based music service which costs $24.99 a year and allows users to scan and match tracks in their iTunes music library which can then be download onto other supported devices or computers anytime, anywhere. iTunes Match is currently in...

iTunes 10.5 Beta 8 & iWork For iOS Beta 3 Seeded To Developers

Attention all developers! iTunes 10.5 Beta 8 and iWork for iOS beta 3 are now available for download via the Apple developers' portal. Both the new betas are primarily aimed at Apple's iCloud service which is scheduled to go public with the announcement of iOS 5 this fall. According to the early reports, iTunes 10.5 beta...

Apple’s ‘Find My Friends’ Social Service Coming Soon To iCloud?

A report published by 9to5Mac reveals a very interesting feature which could soon by making to iCloud before its pubic launch in the next couple of months. Initially discovered in iOS 4.3 SDK, more evidence regarding Apple's 'Find My Friends' social service has been found inside HTML code of MobileMe / iCloud website. The code suggests...

iTunes Match Beta Released To Developers

Apple's iTunes Match subscription service based on "iTunes in the Cloud" has just gone live for iOS developers. The service is currently exclusive to the enrolled US developers only. It was announced today as part of iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 release and is available for $24.99 per year. iTunes Match subscription service will renew automatically...

More Reports Surface of a Cheaper ‘iCloud iPhone’

It has already been reported Apple will be introducing a cheaper iPhone this Fall, but a new report from AppleNApps states the next low-cost iPhone will have less onboard memory and rely on iCloud for storage. The iCloud iPhone will be using the same internal parts from the iPhone 4, but will use a slightly...

MobileMe Changeover to iCloud Will Result in 25GB Total Storage

Are you a MobileMe user? It now appears Apple has enabled developers to transfer over their annual allotted 20GB storage from MobileMe to iCloud, for free, according to 9to5Mac. This will result in 25GB total storage (5GB free + 20GB MobileMe) upon iCloud's launch this Fall, until June 30th, 2012. The following Apple support document...

Apple Unveils iCloud Storage Pricing for Canada and More

This afternoon, Apple has unveiled its pricing for iCloud storage, as noted by 9to5Mac. For iOS 5 beta testers, if you navigate within iCloud settings to "Buy More Storage", it will reveal the Canadian pricing scheme: 5 GB - Free Upgrade options (adds to your 5GB): 10GB - $20/year (15GB total) 20GB - $40/year (25GB...

Apple’s iCloud Could Weaken Demand for NAND Flash Memory

Apple announced iCloud at WWDC 2011, and the cloud storage feature is set to debut this Fall. Early iOS 5 beta testers have already had access to features of iCloud. IHS Suppli reports Apple is currently the world's number one buyer of NAND flash memory and is expected to hold onto that title for 2011,...