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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

Summary


With Photo Stream, every single picture saved in Camera Roll is uploaded to the iCloud server and made available to all of your devices. Then, you can share these pictures with your friends and loved ones by creating a Shared Photo Stream and let them comment or like the pictures. You will have no more hassle sending images via e-mail or sharing using USB just for showing the pictures to the people you want.

On the other hand, iTunes in the Cloud helps you to access and redownload all your purchased content without extra charge. Once you have bought a movie on your iPhone, you can enjoy it later on your Mac at home. Thanks to the Automatic Downloads feature on iTunes which is a part of iTunes in the Cloud. Same thing happens to your other purchased contents. Even with iTunes Match, you can have your iTunes Library with you everywhere, since it's already available on the iCloud server.