I-cloud

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PRESENTED BY:

Rizwan saeed

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BS-IT(1st evening)

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CONTENTS

• Introduction

• History

• System Requirements

• Applications

• Basic Features

• Setting up iCloud

• Competitors

• Conclusion


INTRODUCTION

• iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing

service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12,

2011.

• The service allows users to store data such as music

or iOS applications on remote computer servers.


HISTORY

• Previously been branded as:

– iTools in 2000

– .Mac in 2002

– MobileMe in 2008

• Announced on June 6,2011, at the 2011 Apple

Worldwide Developers Conference(WWDC).

• Official website, www.icloud.com, went live in early

August for Apple Developers.

• On Oct 12, 2011 iCloud became available to use via

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CONTENT EVERYWHERE

Anything you purchase from the iTunes Store,

App Store, and iBooks Store is automatically

available on all your devices. You can also

access past purchases from any of your devices.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• iOS device running iOS5.X or later or a Mac

running OS X 10.7.2 “Lion” or later to create a

new account.

• Synchronizing with a PC requires Windows

Vista(Service Pack 2) or Windows 7 using

iCloud Control Panel.

• Online access to iCloud requires a compatible

web browser.


APPLICATIONS


BACKUP AND RESTORE

• Backup settings and data on iOS devices running iOS5 or later.

• Data backed up include:

– Photos

– Videos

– App data

– Messages

– Ringtones

– Voicemails

• Occur daily when device locked and connected to Wi-Fi and a Power source.


BACK TO MY MAC

• Allow users to log in remotely to other

computers that have Back To My Mac enabled

and are configured with the same Apple ID.


FIND MY FRIENDS

• Users can follow & track people

• Share their location

• Location determined when location services

are turned ON.

• Notification appears when a user requests

another user to see where they are.


FIND MY IPHONE

• Allow users to track the location of their iOS devices or Mac if lost.

• User can do following:– Locate device on map

– Play a sound

– Use Lost Mode

– Remotely erase all personal information

• New feature “Actication Lock”. Apple ID & Password required before anyone can:

– Turn off Find My iPhone

– Sign out of iCloud

– Erase & reactivate your device


ICLOUD KEYCHAIN

• Functions as a secure database

• Includes information including user’s website

login passwords, Wi-Fi network passwords &

other account data.

• Securely stored for quick access & auto-fill on

web pages.

• Stored encrypted using 256-bit AES

encryption.


ITUNES MATCH

• Customers can scan & match tracks in their

iTunes library with those in iTunes Store.

• No need to purchase said tracks.


IWORK

• 3 apps form Apple’s iWork suite:

– Pages(create & edit documents)

– Numbers(create & edit spreadsheets)

– Keynote(create & edit presentations)


PHOTOSTREAM

• Allow users to store most recent 1000 photos on

iCloud servers upto 30 days free of charge.

• When a photo is taken on a device with Photo

Stream enabled, it is automatically uploaded to

the iCloud servers; from there, it is automatically

pushed to the rest of device you have got.

• Also lets user share photos with people they invite

when having created a shared photostream.


SAFARI BROWSING

• Keeps tabs you’ve open in Safari up to date on

your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch & Mac.So you

can pick up browsing wherever you left off.

• Saves web pages.

• Keeps bookmarks in sync between Safari on

iOs devices &on Mac as well as Internet

Explorer,Firefox or Google Chrome on PC.


STORAGE

• 5GB of free storage

• Additional storage can be purchased in tiers of 10,20 or 50 GB-50GB being maximum.

• Amount of storage shared across all devices per iCloud Apple ID.


SETTING UP ICLOUD


COMPETITORS

Google Drive Microsoft SkyDrive Dropbox Apple iCloud

15GB free space 7GB free space 2GB free space 5GB free space

Platforms:Windows,Mac,iOS,Android

Windows,Mac,iOS,Android,WindowsPhone

Windows,Mac,Linux,iOS,Android,BlackBerry

Mac,iOS,Windows

File Size Limit:10GB 2GB Unlimited(via desktop app)

25MB free/250MB paid

Best for: Storage space and web apps

Windows/MS Office integration

Seamless document syncing

Heavy iTunes/Mac users


CONCLUSION

• Apple’s iCloud can automatically synchronize

data from Macs, PCs and iOS devices, which

can help people who are forced to deal with

multiple computer worlds.


REFERENCE

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