It’s finally been confirmed. The millions of users on iCloud around the world are enjoying the benefits of Google Cloud without really not that the two are connected. Back in 2016, there were various reports that Google picked up Apple’s cloud storage service as a client. Apple never acknowledged its switch from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud, however. The company just went along...
Apple has doubled the storage limit of its $9.99 a month iCloud plan to 2TB. In addition, the company has finally added Family Sharing, giving subscribers the ability to share their data limit with other members of their iCloud family. Prior to Apple's big WWDC keynote on Monday — which saw the unveiling of iOS 11 and other big updates to its software platforms, plus a bunch of new...
Apple this week has denied claims made by hackers, who say they are in possession of over 300 million compromised iCloud accounts. An Apple spokesperson provided a statement to Motherboard that says none of the company’s systems have recently been breached, suggesting users have nothing to worry about. Earlier this week, a hacking group known as the Turkish Crime Family claimed to have...
Lately, a number of iCloud users (myself included) have noticed an unusual uptick in calendar invites from spammers. The worst part is there’s no easy way to make them stop though it is possible if you don’t mind jumping through a few hoops. Simply declining events might do more harm than good, too, because it indicates to spammers that your account is active. So, what are you supposed...
Apple has added a fourth iCloud storage tier to its service just ahead of the iPhone 7 announcement. Without any fanfare whatsoever, Apple quietly rolled out a fourth iCloud tier on Tuesday. The new 2TB plan is the company's largest offering and will set you back $19.99 a month. The full offerings now break down in the U.S. as: 50GB – $.99 200GB – $2.99 1TB – $9.99 2TB – $19.99 This...
During its earnings call on Tuesday, Apple revealed that the Apple Music service now boasts 13 million paying subscribers worldwide. A whopping 2 million of those joined in the last two months alone, which suggests momentum is good for the streaming service right now. iPhone sales may have fallen, giving Apple its first decline in revenue in 13 years, but the Cupertino company's...
Apple is to start shifting some of its iCloud services from Amazon's cloud platform over to Google's, according to new reports. The move will be worth up to $600 million to Google, but it could take as long as a year to complete. "It's true, @iCloud to be partially powered by @googlecloud," tweeted The Information's Amir Efrati on Wednesday. "But will take a year & unlikely to be...
Apple on Wednesday added Find Friends to iCloud.com, where you can now take advantage of the friend-finding application that’s already present on iOS devices. Find Friends can be kind of creepy, at least if you’re like me and don’t really want your friends and family always knowing where you are. But for small companies that might use the feature to keep track of employees in the field...
"App thinning," a new feature Apple was set to introduce to iOS 9 that would make apps and games much smaller, is on hold due to an iCloud bug. App thinning lets iOS, tvOS, and watchOS developers "create apps that use the most device features, occupy minimum disk space, and accommodate future updates that can be applied by Apple," explains a support guide in Apple's developer center....
It sucks that Apple is keeping its 16GB iPhone around. With 4K video and Live Photos, your device is probably going to fill up faster than ever. As a consolation, however, Apple has tweaked iCloud pricing to be a little more competitive with services such as Google Drive and Dropbox. Going forward, iCloud storage will be as follows: 50GB at $0.99/month; 200GB at $2.99/month; and 1TB at...