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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

Find My iPhone


From all the services and features that are available on iCloud, this may be the coolest one ever. Find My iPhone is a service that helps you to find your iOS device and Mac computers wherever they are. On Mac, this feature is known as Find My Mac.

In most cases, the police and users find missing or stolen iOS devices using Find My iPhone. You can also track down the iOS device's movements when it's lost, or even send sound and message alerts to it.

To use Find My iPhone, you need to configure it on each iOS device and Mac computer. Then, you can track them down using the Find My iPhone app on iCloud.com or any iOS device.

Configure Find My iPhone on iOS devices

The Find My iPhone service uses location services that are supported on iOS 2 or later, but this service itself has been available since iOS 3.1.3 or later. It determines the location of your iOS devices based on the triangulation of cellular data location and Wi-Fi networks, if available. If your iOS devices are not connected...