ICloud
ICloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12, 2011. As of 2018, the service had an estimated 850 million users, up from 782 million in 2016.
History[edit | edit source]
ICloud replaced Apple's MobileMe service, acting as a data syncing center for email, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, reminders (to-do lists), iWork documents, photos and other data. The service also allows users to wirelessly back-up their iOS devices to iCloud instead of manually doing so using iTunes.
Features[edit | edit source]
ICloud allows users to store data such as documents, photos, and music on remote servers for download to iOS, macOS or Windows devices, to share and send data to other users, and to manage their Apple devices if lost or stolen.
ICloud also provides the means to wirelessly back up iOS devices directly to iCloud, instead of being reliant on manual backups to a host Mac or Windows computer using iTunes. Service users are also able to share photos, music, and games instantly by linking accounts via AirDrop wireless.
Criticism and issues[edit | edit source]
ICloud has also been the subject of a number of controversies and criticisms, including the iCloud leaks of celebrity photos, the 2011–2012 privacy breaches, and iCloud hackings.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Comparison of online backup services
- List of utilities for macOS
- MobileMe
- iCloud leaks of celebrity photos
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