iCloud

If you’ve ever tried to share an iWork file between Macs and iOS devices via iCloud, you know that it doesn’t work very well. The essential problem, as I’ve detailed previously, is that iWork documents on the two platforms use … Continue reading →

Updating Apps: One semi-annoying feature in iOS 5 is how Apple requires users enter their Apple ID passwords just to update their old applications or download prepurchased apps from iCloud. Luckily, this minor annoyance will be done away with in … Continue reading →

Apple is encouraging developers to leverage the new resources for using iCloud Storage APIs (application programming interface) in their applications for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, as well as Macintosh. A memo on the News and Announcements section for …

Amazon may be out to take on iCloud with possible licenses and a brand new Cloud Player iOS app. Amazon surprised the music industry and rivals Google and Apple last year by launching a virtual locker, Amazon Cloud Drive, that … Continue reading →

A year after launching its Cloud Player music tool, Amazon has released an iOS app for it, bringing functionality that will compete with Apple’s own iCloud and iTunes. The “Amazon Cloud Player” app hit the App Store on Tuesday and … Continue reading →

Revealed today at Apple’s WWDC in San Francisco, first on the list will be iCloud, new to OS X. The cloud-based service already boasts 125 million registered users, according to Apple. Applications like mail, contacts, calendar, Messages, Reminders …

They also get iCloud syncing so all of your podcast subscriptions and playlist will be sync up across multiple IOS devices but — – see there’s really no competition and downcast is the best podcast player app on IOS that … Continue reading →

Amazon executives are close to striking license deals with music studios to cover the company’s cloud music service, numerous music industry sources told CNET. Amazon already has reached agreements with Universal Music Group and EMI and is in …

Apple announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the company’s desktop operating system, will be available in July as a download from the Mac App Store. Mountain Lion introduces more than 200 new features, and will … Continue reading →

As expected, the OS has much deeper integration with Apple’s iCloud service, including new features like Reminders, Notes and Messages — a chat app that supports iMessage and other IM protocols — and something Apple is calling “Documents …