Last night, during its CES keynote, Taiwan-based manufacturer Acer announced that it was getting into the cloud business. Dubbed AcerCloud, the service will allow users to keep content synced between their phones, tablets and computers.
Now, we're not trying to jump to any conclusions here. But there's something about the service that looks awfully familiar. We can't quite put our finger on it, but it seems like we've seen this service and, come to think of it, these slides before...
iCloud launched in October 2011 to much confusion amongst consumers. Apple's cloud-based storage service doesn't work like your typical drag-and-drop cloud software (Dropbox), leaving some folks wondering how to use it.
But never fear, iDB is here to show you how to make the most of your iCloud account. Today we are going to show you how to manage and/or delete your iCloud backup files from your iOS device in just a few easy steps.
There has been some confusion recently over Apple's latest iTunes and iCloud venture, iTunes Match. The service, which allows users to basically sync their local music libraries with Apple's servers, was originally made available only in the United States. Since then, there have been one or two false starts across the globe, with some now having access when they possibly should not.
In order to clear things up, Apple has taken the step of announcing which countries do officially have access to iTunes Match.
At the same time, Apple has also announced which territories have access to iTunes in the Cloud – allowing customers to re-download content multiple times across devices – as well as clarifying which types of content the service offers across the globe...
Today I tried out OpenBackup, a new package backup solution for your jailbreak apps and tweaks. Admittedly, I was a bit skeptical. I've had my fair share of experiences with backup tools for jailbreak apps tweaks in the past, and they either don't work, or are overly complicated.
Outside of PKGBackup, I can't really recommend any backup solutions, although I have yet to try iBye (I have heard good things about that).
But even an excellent app like PKGBackup can be borderline confusing when it comes to safely backing up and restoring your Cydia tweaks. With the advent of iCloud, I held out hope that a backup tool could harness its power for backups and restores, and that's just what happened.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing OpenBackup, the first tool of its kind that utilizes iCloud for seamless backups and restores...
Are you one of the thousands of users who have transitioned their entire online ecosystem into Apple's iCloud? Did you stop syncing your contacts with Gmail in order to sync with iCloud? Do you want to maintain your address book with iCloud and have the same address book in Google Contacts?
Now you can with a paid application called Contacts Sync For Google Gmail...
Rumors of a secret Apple TV set project have been really heating up over the past few months. Word on the street has been that the iPhone-makers are looking to jump into the TV-making business, and the company's first entry could revolutionize the industry.
We've heard a few whispers regarding the set's features, including multiple screen sizes ranging from 32-inches to 55-inches, Siri voice control, and deep AirPlay integration. And now we have even more details thanks to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Bjango, the company behind great apps like iStat, has released Consume 2.0 in the App Store. The huge update introduces an iPad version of the popular usage tracker and iCloud support.
Consume is a gorgeous app that lets you easily track your data usage, packages, and even reward cards. Version 2.0 makes an already-fantastic app even better.
Apple recently introduced Photo Stream, the iCloud service that keeps your photos in sync across your iOS devices and desktop computers.
The problem with Photo Stream is the distinct lack of video support. Apple and the carriers don't want to be sending huge video files over their networks. With the iPhone 4S now recording 1080p video, that's a lot of data going over 3G.
Thankfully, Apple has given developers an API so they can get their teeth into iCloud's storage servers, and that is where one developer saw its chance. Video Stream offers a way to keep video files in sync across multiple devices, just as Photo Stream does for images...
Earlier this year, Apple seeded iOS 4.3 for Apple TV owners. Among the update's new features was the ability to stream previously-purchased TV shows from iTunes to the living room via Apple's new iCloud service.
For some reason though the feature has been limited to folks inside the US... until now. Reports are coming in that Apple has finally opened up pre-purchased TV show streaming to Apple TV owners in other countries...
Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair chimes in on the Apple TV rumors by sharing his own predictions. According to Blair, the next-generation iMac for 2012 will integrate the Apple TV and iCloud, turning it into a personal computer with TV capabilities. Blair says:
“We think this makes sense because while we typically think about the newest TV’s hanging on the wall in large form factors, Apple could effectively start with what they already have on the manufacturing line and slowly push their offering from 27 inches and scale up from there to 32 inches and then move on to the 42, 50 and 55 inch market,” he writes. “In short, we believe the initial Apple TV is their iMac computer that can function as a TV, over the iCloud platform.”
I fail to see the practicality of a Mac/TV, but who knows? What do you think?
Apple's demand for computing power and remote server space is growing at a rapid rate thanks to new services like iCloud, iTunes Match, and Siri.
Demand is growing so fast, in fact, that it appears that its new $1 billion dollar data center in North Carolina and its recently-acquired 12 petabytes of server space aren't enough to support Apple's cloud division anymore...
One of iOS 5's marquee features is the ability to backup and restore devices from iCloud without the need for iTunes or any of those pesky wires. Let's be frank, we've all got hundreds of those little white USB cables, but can we find one when we need it? We know we never can!
As is so often the case with such new and ambitious services as iCloud, it appears that the process is not without its problems, more specifically, problems surrounding a possible security risk.
According to Electronista, there appears to be a real issue that could potentially reveal the Apple IDs of random users...