Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud is an embedded service of the Apple's Digital Ecosystem [1]. Since the impact of the usage of Apple iCloud is great, this article tries to help the user.
Apple's own Description
iCloud is built into every Apple device. That means all your stuff — photos, files, notes, and more — is safe, up to date, and available wherever you are. And it works automatically, so all you have to do is keep doing what you love. Everyone gets 5GB of free iCloud storage to start, and it’s easy to add more at any time.
Introduction
Apple's iCloud is used to access data on all Apple device (iPad, iPhone, Mac). In the System Preferences of the devices the user can decide for himself which applications he wishes to share over the devices. Examples are:
- Business Apps i.e. Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Notes and Reminders
- Financial Apps, i.e. Stocks and Wallet
- Health Apps i.e. Health
- Miscellaneous Apps, i.e. iBooks, Game Center, Maps, Photos, Safari, Siri
- Security Apps, i.e. Keychain
- System: iCloud Backup
The above Apps are all Apple Propriety Apps. iCloud can also be used for third-party apps. Examples:
- Buienradar, Star Walk 2, MeteoEarth, WheaterPro
- Camera+
- Dropbox and Google Drive
- Etc.
Next the apps you can store folders to the iCloud Drive.
See also
- iMore.com, Everything you need to know about backing up to iCloud.
Reference
- ↑ [[wikipedia:Digital_ecosystem|What's a digital ecosystem] A digital ecosystem is a distributed, adaptive, open socio-technical system with properties of self-organization, scalability and sustainability inspired from natural ecosystems.