iCloud Arrives Today
Apple today will finally make iCloud available for all who have updated their iTunes to the newest version. Along with today’s release of iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, the arrival of iCloud is expected to generate a lot of interest. Everyone has heard at least a little something about iCloud in the past few months. It’s going to allow untethered software updates for i-devices, storage space for files and syncing iTunes libraries and content, and a free email address at me.com. But what is the iCloud really all about?
This is Apple’s own introductory video. It will explain everything you need to know about iCloud and how it can improve your digital life. Syncing and having storage space are not all there is to it.
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