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iOS 5 and iCloud Round Up: What You Need to Know

    Wow. If you managed to catch the live blogs of WWDC 2011 today, you were in for a real treat. I caught about 3/4 of the show via a live-stream on UStream (a mash up between audio and video) and the audience was electric. Apple made some massive announcements today, and we're going...

MobileMe No Longer Accepting New Users; Accessible Until June 30 2012

With the upcoming release of iCloud, this has left many users wondering what is to become of MobileMe? Well, Apple has some answers for us. Followiing the iCLoud announcement, Apple has now updated its official MobileMe page with the following notice: MobileMe is no longer accepting new subscribers. If you’re a current member, you can...

[Update] Automatic Downloads Now Enabled, Can Push Purchases Over the Air

Update: It appears this isn't working in Canada. I don't see anything happening on my iPhone...and this is why... As per Apple's website in the footnotes (thanks Stéphane): "Available in beta now in the U.S. only and requires iOS 4.3.3 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM model), iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad, or...

MobileMe Users Receiving Renewal Refunds Ahead Of WWDC?

TUAW reports that they have received notices of users MobileMe accounts continuing past the expiration date. Other users are reportedly being refunded for their automatic MobileMe renewals. With WWDC coming up, and announcements such as iCloud, it could be possible that Apple is issuing refunds for the MobileMe service. With a MobileMe overhaul expected, it...

‘Think of iCloud as the New iTunes’

The ever-connected John Gruber from Daring Fireball has posted some last minute rumours about what to expect from WWDC tomorrow. The key line, which he recalls as fourth-hand information, and believes is: Don’t think of iCloud as the new MobileMe; think of iCloud as the new iTunes. That's right. iCloud could possible become the epicenter...

[Update] Apple’s iCloud Login Page Revealed [Picture]

Update 2: This is a clever photoshop job. The 'glare' on the badge on the newer image is different from the original. Fake. Update 1: Here's another iCloud image posted by @chpwn of the apparent iCloud Beta login page (via RazorianFly/@markgurman), an actual screenshot instead of a picture of a monitor:     Speculate in...

Music Labels Received up to $150m from Apple for Signing onto iCloud

Apple is serious when it comes negotiations, and according to the New York Post, they have paid up to $150 million dollars to have the four major music labels sign on and agree to Apple's upcoming iCloud service. Apple will fork over between $100 million and $150 million in advanced payments to the four major...

iCloud Pricing: Free Trial, then $25 Annual Subscription Fee?

The LA Times is reporting some new details regarding Apple's iCloud, announced earlier this week: Dubbed iCloud, the service initially will be offered for a free period to people who buy music from Apple's iTunes digital download store, allowing users to upload their music to Apple's computers where they can then play from a Web...

Spyshot Reveals iCloud Logo at Moscone West

Update: Here's a clearer snap from AppleInsider, which shows LION + 5 + iCloud = WWDC! With WWDC less than a week away, the 'leaks' are coming in fast and furious. Apple announced their intentions about iCloud earlier this week, and now the official iCloud logo has been spotted at Moscone Center West, as snapped by...

Apple Officially Owns iCloud.com, Service Ready To Go Live

With Apple's iCloud.com announcement, speculation has gone rampant about what the cloud service will offer. Recent rumors have pointed to iCloud being a music service that enables users to stream content from the web to any Mac, PC or iOS device. Other rumors have instead speculated that iCloud is the next evolution of MobileMe, to...

Apple To Reveal iOS 5 & iCloud At WWDC 2011

This morning, Apple announced that Steve Jobs will host the keynote for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next Monday June 6 in San Francisco. The release also stated that Apple is set to introduce iOS 5 and a new cloud service called "iCloud". Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off...