The principle cloud apple icloud

Cloud computing is the storage cloud service Apple launched in October 12, 2011. In July 2013, the service was 320 million users.

This service provides users with ways to store data such as documents, pictures and music on remote servers to download for iOS and devices Macintosh or Windows, share and send data to other users and manage their devices apples in case of loss or theft.

Service also provides a way to save the iOS wireless devices directly to iCloud, rather than to rely on manual backup to a computer Mac or Windows host using iTunes. Service users are also able to share photos, music and games on the spot by connecting wireless accounts via parachute.

Has replaced Apple Mobile service shop, as a center data synchronization for e-mail, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, and reminders (lists of things to do), and hip documents, images and other data.

One of Apple's iCloud data center located in Maiden, North Carolina, United States of America.

History

iCloud is the last mark of Apple's cloud services. Has been described as iTools in 2000, the Mac in 2002, and Mobile in 2008.ICloud announced June 6, 2011, at the Apple Developers Conference in all parts of the world in 2011 (WWDC). Apple announced that Mobile will be discontinued after June 30, 2012, with someone who has an account before the unveiling of iCloud having their mobile service extends that date free.Official site, www.icloud.com, entered service in early August for developers Apple. October 12, 2011, iCloud become available for use by updating iTunes. ICloud had 20 million users in less than a week after the launch. Purchased the iCloud.com domain registered trademark of the Swedish company Xcerion calling renamed their service CloudMe.CloudMe still controls key areas such as iCloud.de, iCloud.fr and iCloud.es.Lawsuits by disgruntled customers to move to Mobile iCloud in early May 2012.

Announcement

The first official mention of iCloud Apple came May 31, 2011, when it announced the release of  Press that it would demonstrate the service at WWDC on June 6, 2011. hung a banner at the Moscone Center for WWDC iCloud logo unveiled five days before the official launch.
In a keynote speech of 2011, Apple announced iCloud will replace the Mobile Services and basic iCloud service will be free.
Specifications

ICloud site

Cloud-based system allows users to store music, pictures and applications, documents, bookmarks, reminders, backup, and notes, iBooks and, communications, and provides a platform for servers and schedules mail apple. Third iOS and OS X application developers are able to implement the functions of iCloud in their applications through the iCloud API.

Backup and Restore

iCloud allows users to save the settings and data on iOS devices running iOS 5 or later. Includes  and the data saved photos and videos in the camera roll, device settings, app data, messaging (email, SMS multiple) and multimedia messages, ringtones, audio and video. Backups occur every day when the locking device and connect to Wi-Fi and a source of energy. In the case of malfunction of any Apple device, through the restoration process, iCloud proposes to restore all of the data with the data from this application only if the device is synced with iCloud and save.Back to My Mac

Main article: Back to My Mac

Back to my Mac, as in the previous part of the Mobile, which is now part of iCloud. As previously, this service allows users to connect remotely to other computers that have to return to my country to enable and configure the Mac with the same Apple ID.

E-mail, contacts, and calendars

As is the case with Mobile (Mac and iTools and before), iCloud account with an email account. Unlike previous iterations Mobile, e-mail address is optional part of iCloud account, in that the user can choose not to use it, but still use e-mail and identities Apple iCloud. Can access the e-mail account using any standard IMAP mail client compatible, as well as online e-mail client on the iCloud.com Web application. In addition, on iOS, is enabled iCloud push email.
On iCloud Mobile users convert their accounts to keep accounts "@ me.com" existing e-mail addresses, and users who have accounts Mobile and dated by both me.com and mac.com email addresses kept two. As is the case with the transition from Mac to Mobile, existing users can keep the old addresses and also get a new address for the iCloud.com, so that messages sent to multiple addresses with a valid account everything ends up in the same inbox.
ICloud users to create new accounts if completely new installation or [clarification needed] from Apple ID Mobile is may choose not to have e-mail accounts iCloud. These users do not see Askew iCloud element when connecting to iCloud.com. They still need a valid e-mail address to another e-mail provider to register (for example, and Gmail) This e-mail address is not Apple's iCloud becomes in contact with them. [Clarification needed]

Find friends

Find my friends is a new feature in iOS operating system 5. iCloud Find My friends are very similar to find my iPhone, but users can share their location with friends and other family members through the use of function. At the same time, with the launch of iOS 5 operating system, Apple released the application to find my friends. IOS 6 added site alerts to notify the user when the device reaches a certain site.

Find My iPhone

Find My iPhone, once part of the Mobile, allows users to keep track of your Mac site or their own iOS. The user can see the approximate location of the device on the map (with radius turns representing a margin of error), and display a message and / or play a sound on the device (even if it is in fashion silence), and change the password on the device, erase all after its contents. Announced  function June 10, 2009 and was included in the iOS 3.0 software update feature to pay for Mobile users.  search and gave my iPhone without downloading the update of the operating system iOS 4.2.1 November 22, 2010, but only for devices that were introduced in 2010. The application  iOS has also been released by June 18, Apple's 2010, which allows users to select the device internal control over other devices that run iOS 4 or later programs Circle site.  In iOS 5, research is a continuation of my iPhone feature to iCloud. IOS 6 introduces the missing mode, a new feature that allows the user to mark the device as "Lost," which makes it easier to protect and find them. This function also allows people find lost iPhone user to connect directly to the user without opening. Available to other families of smartphones similar phone finder services under various names.iCloud Keychain

Keychain (Apple)

Keys iCloud announced at a conference in 2013 worldwide developers (WWDC), which will be published as part of the operating system iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks (version 10.9). Was not released in the initial release of iOS 7 operating system, rather than added with the release of iOS 7.0.3 and OS X Mavericks October 22, 2013 Apple's next case. He restores old Mobile Sync feature that was removed keychain with iCloud initial release in 2011, but now renamed iCloud keychain.
It serves as a secure database that allows information including login user password and passwords Wi-Fi network, and management of credit / debit cards site base (but without CVV), and other account data, are stored safely for quick access and automatically fill out web pages and other when needed the user instant access to them. They are always stored encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption, it is stored on the device and pushed iCloud between devices, and is only available on the user's confidence devices.
Service can also suggest new longer and safer for user passwords, if necessary. It will be available for use on Apple platforms, but more specifically, when using the browser only works with Safari browser on iOS 7.0.3 operating system and OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) from.

ITunes Match

ITunes Match started in November 14 November 2011. This article was available initially for US users only. [28] For an annual fee, [29] customers can scan and match tracks in the iTunes music library, including tracks that have been copied from CDs or from other sources, with tracks from iTunes, that customers do not have to buy the tracks mentioned . Customers can upload up to 25,000 tracks from the AAC file format 256 Kbps without DRM / tracks that correspond with each of the audio file formats supported are supported in the iTunes library customers, including ALAC and MP3. Customers also have the option to keep the originals stored on their own computers or replacing them with copies of iTunes [30] All the music is not available in iTunes are downloaded for download on other computers and devices approved customers. It will not be stored iCloud storage allocation of customers. All these tracks are stored at the top of ALAC lossless audio or PCM original uncompressed, and converted WAV and AIFF files to 256 Kbps image format AAC / DRM-free pre-loaded on the storage iCloud account customers, leaving the top quality locally-sourced files in their original form. [31]
If a user pay service iTunes Match stop, can keep all copies of the AAC DRM-free iTunes versions of tracks that have been downloaded on any device, [29] [32], both on iOS devices or computers. [29]
Will IOS 7 and OS X Mavericks Jobs Radio iTunes be available through the media, including integration with the music application, whether on iOS mobile devices and Apple TV (2nd generation and later), and that in the iTunes application on computers framework Macintosh and Windows. Will be included in the free version of the participants in the service iTunes Match is the only currently available in the United States and