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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 Friends


Find My Friends is a new iOS app that lets you find your friends immediately using Location Services. You can locate your friends as long as they approve it and give iCloud the permission to locate them for you.

There are two ways to locate your friends; you can locate them permanently as long as they give you permission, or you could invite your friends to locate them temporarily based on a period of time. After the period has expired, your friends' locations disappear automatically.

Find My Friends requires iOS 5 or later, and you need to download the free app on the App Store. Unlike any other feature on iCloud, you can only use the service with the native app and not from iCloud.com.

To permanently add a contact, tap on the + button on the top right-hand corner and enter your friend's Apple ID in the To field. You can enter a personal message and tap the Send button to send the request. Once your friend has accepted you request, you can locate him or her.

To temporarily add...