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Apple’s iOS 5 and iCloud service launch was far from perfect, leaving many customers with a bad first impression. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company rolled out the update earlier this week, but many users experienced problems during and after the upgrade process. Customers reported trouble syncing their devices after the upgrade, getting locked out of their [...]
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Apple Launches ICloud, Builds IOS Brand
October 12th, 2011 
admin Apple’s iCloud service is officially available with the release of iOS 5, and the company is banking on the service to set it apart from competition. All iPhone and iPad users who download iOS 5 will also be eligible to receive the iCloud service for free. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s biggest software update isn’t the [...]
Apple Negotiating Worldwide ICloud Music Rights
October 3rd, 2011 admin Apple is working to secure worldwide iCloud music rights, as the company prepares to launch the service and use it to compete against Android. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is in discussions with record companies and music publishers to secure international licenses for its iCloud service, according to CNET. Apple is reportedly close to reaching a [...]
Apple Promotes Media Chief to Boost ICloud, IAds
September 1st, 2011 admin Apple CEO Tim Cook today promoted iTunes chief Eddy Cue to senior vice president, overseeing iCloud and iAds, as the company sets a new course Steve Jobs. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is set to launch its iCloud service this fall, huge part of Apple’s iOS 5 platform on the iPhone and iPad. Cue will now [...]
Apple Offers ICloud Preview
August 3rd, 2011 admin Apple today launched its iCloud website for developers ahead of its planned public release, as the company prepares to compete with Amazon and Google’s cloud-based services. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s new site is similar to Me.com, which Apple plans to replace with iCloud when it launches. Developers can view their e-mail, contacts or calendar and [...]
ICloud Launch Expected to Draw 150 Million Users
June 22nd, 2011 admin Apple’s iCloud music storage service could draw millions of users when it launches, spelling trouble for companies like Google and Amazon that are trying to compete with their own services. The Royal Bank of Canada, or RBC, is predicting Apple could see as many as 150 million users join the company’s iCloud music storage service [...]
Apple Sued Over ICloud Name
June 14th, 2011 admin Apple was sued by iCloud Communications for using the “iCloud” name, getting a taste of its own medicine after Apple filed numerous name suits against various companies for using the name “App Store.” Phoenix, Ariz.-based iCloud Communications is seeking monetary compensation and alleging Cupertino, Calif.-based company copied its name. The six-year-old company, which provides voice-over-IP [...]
Steve Jobs’ Pixar Days Key to ICloud Coup
June 13th, 2011 admin Steve Jobs’ experience working with Hollywood as co-founder of Pixar provided key insights that helped Apple forge deals for iCloud, which could see his company dominate the music streaming space. According to CNN, Jobs’ understanding of the content creation side of the business may have been essential when negotiating the Match deal, which lets users [...]
NUTS: Apple Announces ICloud, Citigroup Hacked
June 11th, 2011 admin Apple unveiled iCloud and iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Meanwhile, Citigroup, Nintendo and Sony were all hacked, prompting governments around the world to continue their discussions on net neutrality. News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events on in the mobile industry. Want the news but don’t want it [...]
Apple ICloud Hit With Antitrust Claim in Germany
June 8th, 2011 admin European music streaming service Simfy filed an antitrust complaint against Apple on Monday, claiming the company has too much power in the music industry. The company submitted the complaint — over Apple’s refusal to approve its iPad app submission — to the Bundeskartellamt, a German antitrust authority. Simfy alleges that Apple hasn’t approved its iPad [...]
