iCloud Problems Affecting Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, Backup

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If you are experiencing issues with iCloud this morning, you are not alone. Apple's System Status provides us with information that Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud and Backup are all experiencing problems this morning. According to Apple, this issue affects less than 1 percent of … [Read more...]

20th Century Fox Films Now On iTunes In The Cloud

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The last of the major film studios has signed up to allowing streaming over iTunes in the Cloud, marking the last of the big distributors who held out. When the service first launched in March, both Universal and Fox held out, not wanting users to be able to stream their titles on demand. Universal … [Read more...]

iCloud Beta Shows Off Web-Based Notes And Reminders

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MacRumors has put together a little look around of the newly unveiled beta for iCloud, accessible to those with developer access to the iOS 6 beta. A beta tag has been slapped on Calendar, Find My iPhone, Reminders, and Notes — but only the latter two are new on the web-app side of things. … [Read more...]

iCloud, iMessage, And iTunes Hit By Downtime [u]

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Some users are reporting issues with a number of Apple services, most notably iCloud and iMessage — but also some iTunes services, and Apple websites. This issue first hit about an hour ago, and it appears as though services might slowly be returning. Apple has issued an official statement, … [Read more...]

Apple To Offer Photo Sharing In iCloud

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According to a report today by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning on significant improvements and new features in a new version of iCloud. The most substantial of which is the inclusion of Photo Stream services within iCloud. In addition to allow users to syncing photos to the new … [Read more...]

Apple Giving Away Snow Leopard To MobileMe Users

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According to MacGasm, Apple has been reaching out to MobileMe users who are slow to upgrade on OS X, and giving them a free copy of Snow Leopard to nudge them over to iCloud. The above message was apparently sent to MobileMe users, offering them a free copy of Snow Leopard, which usually runs … [Read more...]

Apple Working On iTunes 11 For iOS 6?

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Look, we all know it's inevitable. Eventually Apple will release both iTunes 11 and iOS 6, both to much fanfare, I'm sure. That said, there's evidence that said software is already in the works. Allegedly, Apple is already seeding iTunes 11 internally, and that most of the changes will be under the … [Read more...]

Apple Launches iTunes Match

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After a number of beta releases, Apple today launched iTunes Match to the public. The $24.99 a year service, allows users to store music in iCloud, including tracks not purchased from iTunes. Your entire collection of music is then made available in iCloud. Here’s how it works: iTunes … [Read more...]

Apple Provides Developers With iTunes Match Update

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Earlier tonight, Apple sent an email to developers informing them that all current iTunes match libraries in iCloud will be deleted on October 27th. There is still no release date for the general public, but this move is said to "continue to improve the overall quality and reliability of iTunes … [Read more...]

Apple Reportedly Planning Streaming Movies Over iCloud

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According to the WSJ, Apple is in the long and tedious process of getting the rights to stream movies over iCloud. Apple Inc. is negotiating with Hollywood studios for deals that would let people who buy movies from the iTunes Store watch streaming versions of those movies on Apple devices such as … [Read more...]