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iCloud Photos Web App Launched Ahead Of iOS 8.1 Release

Oliver Haslam·October 19, 2014

With Apple set to hit the big 'GO' button on iOS 8.1 come Monday one of the features that users will see arrive alongside it is the iCloud Photo Library functionality that has everyone wondering whether Apple has finally given us all somewhere to keep our photos instead of having to rely on third parties. It's still in beta, but it's there.

Apple’s Activation Lock Status Tool Lets You Check If An iPhone Is Stolen Or Not

Paul Morris·October 2, 2014

Apple has added a section to the existing iCloud.com domain that will allow users to easily check and determine whether or not an iOS device is currently protected via the Find my iPhone Activation Lock initiative, or in other words, whether the device being sold is stolen or not. The new section is a simple Web page that allows anyone with the IMEI or serial number of an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to check the Activation Lock status of that individual device in an effort to protect themselves against purchasing a piece of hardware that cannot be used without the original owner’s iCloud credentials.

iCloud Drive For Windows Users Now Available To Download

Ben Reid·September 20, 2014

Apple Rolls Out New iCloud Storage Price Plans, Here Are The Details

Ben Reid·September 11, 2014

In a fortnight that has seen Apple's iCloud slandered and deemed culpable for the spate of celebrity image leaks, it's certainly been a test of the online storage service's mettle. But with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch having all appeared during the past 48 hours, all seems forgiven - at least, for now - and so with the world completely distracted by these shiny new gadgets, the Cupertino company has taken this opportunity to bring its new pricing structure into effect.

Apple Boosts iCloud Security By Sending Sign-In Email Notifications To Users

Ben Reid·September 9, 2014

Last week, numerous celebrities found themselves victims of a widespread hack, and although Apple stepped out with a statement to swiftly deny any wrongdoing, CEO Tim Cook did outline the company's intention to strengthen up security. As a number of users have already discovered, though, some of these improvements are already in place, with email notifications going out to users when a password change is or device restore is attempted, as well as when a login from a new device occurs.

Apple CEO Tim Cook On iCloud Hack: New Security Features Are Coming In iOS 8

Oliver Haslam·September 5, 2014

Hackers Using Government-Level Tools To Ill-Obtain iCloud Backups

Ben Reid·September 4, 2014

This week's headlines have been dominated by yet another incident regarding the compromising of mobile devices, with several celebrities and news outlets having outlined Apple's iCloud as the wrongdoer in this particular sequence of events. But while, after an internal investigation, the Cupertino company has since stepped out and inferred that private photos wouldn't have leaked out if two-step verification were present, one reporter has done a little digging of his own, and found that in certain pockets of the Web, folks are using law enforcement tools to snatch iCloud backups of unwitting victims.

Apple: iCloud Wasn’t Breached In Recent Celebrity Photos Leak

Ben Reid·September 3, 2014

In case you missed it, a number of high-profile celebrities had their very private images leaked onto the Web. But while it was rumored that Apple's iCloud infrastructure was to blame for the large-scale breach, the Cupertino giant has stepped out and denied that its services were to blame in an official statement on the matter.

iCloud Hack Sees Celebrities Have Their Private Photos Stolen, Posted Online

Oliver Haslam·September 1, 2014

Apple Once Again Erases All CloudKit Data For iOS 8 And OS X Yosemite Betas

Paul Morris·July 22, 2014

Apple's introduction of the various CloudKit APIs within iOS 8 and OS 10.10 Yosemite at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference was greeted with much glee and excitement from attending developers. The creation of CloudKit will ultimately afford developers with the ability to focus on creating impressive and immersive client-side experiences rather than having to deal with the issues that come attached with server-side cloud storage code. As the APIs are being developed and ironed out it seems that testers will need to put up with some bumps in the road with Apple once again notifying developers that all CloudKit data will once again be wiped at some point today.

iOS 7 Activation Lock Feature Has Helped Reduce iPhone Theft, Says Police

Ben Reid·June 19, 2014

Smartphones, tablets and mobile gadgets in general are regularly targeted by unwanted individuals, and devices bearing the famous Apple logo tend at higher risk than those created by other manufacturers. The iPhone, in particular, has been a hot item given its strong resale value, and as such, Apple has felt compelled - obliged even - to take action. The Activation Lock system introduced alongside iOS 7 has, according to a new report, notably reduced iPhone theft across three of the world's major cities, with London, New York and San Francisco all having noticed less activity involving theft of Apple's most prized of assets.

Hackers Holding iOS Devices For Ransom Via Find My iPhone Have Been Arrested

Ben Reid·June 10, 2014

Apple Takes On Dropbox With iCloud Drive For iOS, Mac, Windows

Ben Reid·June 3, 2014

Apple has been in the cloud computing game for quite a while now, but while iCloud has allowed iOS and OS X users to keep their devices and files in perfect sync with one another, it certainly hasn't competed, feature-wise, with some of the more versatile offerings like Dropbox. This looks set to change after today's announcement of iCloud Drive, with cloud-syncing app support that spans iOS, OS X and even offers support for Windows.

Apple Confirms iCloud Wasn’t Breached In Recent Find My iPhone Ransom Fiasco

Oliver Haslam·May 29, 2014

We told you yesterday on the news that some iPhone users in the United States and Australia had reported that their iPhones were being held ransom by someone going by the name of Oleg Pliss, and that the situation was somewhat unclear. With users having their devices locked remotely via Apple's Find my iPhone feature, initial thoughts were that iCloud had potentially had a breach in security with accounts being compromised as a result.

Hackers Are Using Find My iPhone To Hold iOS Devices For Ransom, Here’s How To Protect Your Device

Oliver Haslam·May 28, 2014

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