Apple launches iCloud, Services, and Services status page

Apple is still pretty new to the cloud computing and storage game – and sometimes it shows.

Apple announced today that there are now 250 million users on its iCloud service.

During its Q4 2012 earnings call today, Apple announced that iCloud, its cloud storage and backup service for documents, contacts, photos, music and other data, now has 190 million users.

We can't help but wonder whether Apple has just created a fistful of headaches for large Australian organisations with its broader iCloud service, which allows users to synch office documents, calendar, mail and contacts online.

Canonical Delves Deeper into the Cloud – Launches Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Services Partners with Eucalyptus to offer 'private cloud' assessment, proof-of-concept and support services

I have a fairly simple OpenVPN setup on an OpenVZ VPS with Ubuntu 11.10. Client is the Viscosity client on Mac OS X 10.8.2, and after some testing, we can rule out the client as being part of the problem. Everything has been working fine except for Apple's iCloud stuff. Web surfing, email, FTP, NNTP, and Skype are all working as expected.

Apple has today opened the doors for developers to its new web-based iCloud service, as well as revealing pricing for additional storage for users.

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia investor conference today, Time Warner Cable’s president and COO Rob Marcus explained during a webcast session that the cable provider is willing to sacrifice control over user interface when it comes to broadening its services to third-party platforms, including Apple’s, but won’t give up direct relationships with customers. The comment

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled a new service, iCloud, inviting Mac users to store all their personal data in the cloud.