Users of Apple’s older, soon-to-be defunct cloud-storage service still have until June 30 to move to iCloud, but MobileMe customers now have until September 30 to enjoy free upgrades to their iCloud storage. full story ![]()

Verizon has announced that it will be providing its own cloud storage service directly to customers as of today. Verizon Cloud gives Android users an off-site, in-network option to supplement the storage on their mobile device. Verizon Cloud is currently only compatible with a limited number of Android smartphones and tablets, including several HTC and Motorola devices and...
pcworld.com (17 days ago)
Last week I highlighted five things that Apple needs to fix in iOS, OS X and iCloud, and several of the points I raised revolved around problems associated with moving and sharing data between different platforms. While iCloud offers OS X and iOS users a way to share data between devices – using certain apps – Windows and Android users are, predictably, left out in the cold.
forbes.com (24 days ago)

Apple is the leading consumer cloud storage provider, beating out Dropbox, Amazon, and Google according to a new survey. The survey of 2,300 consumers who regularly use the Internet was conducted in October by research firm Strategy Analytics. It found that 27% of consumers have used Apple's iCloud followed by 17% for Dropbox, 15% for Amazon Cloud Drive, and 10% for Google...
macworld.com (1 month and 26 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Cloud storage doesn't have the same razzle-dazzle as a new iPhone or Galaxy smartphone, but it can be just as important as a shiny new product. Consumers may focus on new products, but investors should also be looking at the cloud services that come with it. Up, up, and away Strategy Analytics just released a report earlier this week highlighting which...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
Tuesday morning's outage is the second multi-hour problem Apple iCloud and online services users have experienced in the last two weeks.
gigaom.com (24 days ago)
If you don’t see the point of keeping data you have stored across assorted Google services separate then you’re in luck: The company agrees with you. Google announced on Monday that it is giving users “15 GB of unified storage for free to use… between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos,” thus giving them more flexibility to use their data space as they see fit. Users who want...
yahoo.com (4 days ago)

The vulnerability, exposed earlier on Friday, allows malicious users to reset the Apple ID and iCloud passwords of others using only the victim's email address and date of birth. The bug essentially grants unlimited access to every Apple service associated with their Apple ID, including iTunes accounts, e-mail, and synced iCloud data.
huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
Apple's status page showed that earlier this morning there was a problem with all of its iCloud-based services. As of this posting only Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud and iCloud backup are still affected.
gigaom.com (2 months and 19 days ago)

Some iPhone users are seeing battery drain issues after upgrading to iOS 6.1, and Vodafone UK (VFUK) has issued a warning to iPhone 4S users to not upgrade to that version, which raises the question: Should anyone upgrade? VFUK...
examiner.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
The battle between two of Silicon Valley's most richly valued private Internet companies ratcheted up Tuesday as Dropbox unveiled the first comprehensive upgrade to its cloud-storage product aimed at corporate users.
mercurynews.com (3 months and 3 days ago)
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