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iCloud Standard Guide

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iCloud Standard Guide

Overview of this book

iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. iCloud is a hub in a multi-devices environment, that allows your iPads, iPhones, iPod Touches, and Macs sync with each other and always have the same content. The service allows users to store data, such as music files, on remote computer servers that can be downloaded to multiple devices such as iOS-based devices, and personal computers running OS X or Microsoft Windows. This practical guide provides easy, step-by-step guidance to using the numerous features offered by iCloud, for first time users You will be guided through everything that you need to know about using iCloud on multiple platforms, as well as how to use it on a Windows PC. Learn about what iCloud can offer you with this practical guide, and what makes it better than other cloud services. It will take you through all of the iCloud services available, and help you to manage your contents easily across devices. You will also learn how to use Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and other iCloud services on Mac, PC, iOS devices or in the web browser. This book will also let you explore more on using iPhone and iTunes with iCloud, sync all contents without any hassle, and even back them up with iCloud. If you want to take full advantage of iCloud, then this is the right book for you.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
iCloud Standard Guide
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
3
Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
4
Collaborate with iMessage, Notes, and Reminders
Index

iTunes in the Cloud


One of the reasons for having Apple devices is the iTunes Store. This store offers you lots of music, movies, apps, podcasts, and books that can be purchased or downloaded directly from your Apple devices. Since iCloud came out, Apple integrated iTunes Store content as part of the iCloud service. It's called iTunes in the Cloud.

Earlier, when you needed to synchronize your devices to get the same content that you've bought from the iTunes Store—whether it was music, movies, or even apps—and also when you tried to download content that you had already purchased on your iOS device, you would be charged again with the same price.

Now, iTunes in the Cloud keeps your purchased list and lets you download them all over again directly from your devices. You can also configure to automatically download content you've purchased to all of your devices.

iTunes in the Cloud supports music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and apps. I recommend that you should use the latest version...