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Price: $20-100 per year
Requirements: online, Windows (Vista/7), Mac OS X Lion+, iOS 5+
Company: Apple, Inc.

iCloud Features

ICloud is Apple's online cloud storage designed for accessing content on all iOS devices.

Features include:

  • 5 GB free.
  • Purchased content and Photo Stream do not count against free storage.
  • ITunes automatically download new music purchases to all your devices.
  • ITunes Match, available at $24.99 per year, syncs music not purchased on iTunes.
  • Photo Stream:
    • Allows you to view photos on all your devices, including your Mac or PC.
    • New pictures on your computer are imported iOS device.
    • View photos on your Apple TV.
    • Choose who you want to share your photos with.
  • View and edit documents on all your devices.
  • Keeps bookmarks and Reading List from Safari.
  • Stores and updates your your calendars, contacts, and email.
  • New apps are automatically downloaded to your other devices.
  • IBookstore purchases appear in the iBooks library on all iOS devices.
  • Backup and restore your:
    • Purchased music, movies,.
    • TV shows, apps, and books.
    • Photos and video in the Camera Roll.
    • Device settings.
    • App data.
    • Home screen and app organization.
    • Messages (iMessage, SMS, and MMS).
    • Ringtones.
  • Backs up daily over Wi-Fi.
  • Find my iPhone:
    • Locate your iPhone on a map.
    • Display a message on its screen.
    • Remotely set a passcode lock.
    • Initiate a remote wipe to delete your data.
  • Share your location using Find my Friends.
  • Uses a minimum of 128-bit AES encryption.
  • Uses secure tokens for authentication.