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iCloud

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iCloud
Original author(s)Apple Inc.
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseDevelopers release
June 6, 2011
Public release
October 12, 2011
[1]
Stable release
6.2.1 / May 15, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-15)
Operating systemOS X
Microsoft Windows
iOS
Available inMultilingual
TypeOnline backup service
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.icloud.com

iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc..[3][4][5] It was launched on October 12, 2011. As of July 2012, the service has more than 150 million users.[6]

References

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  1. "Press Info – Apple Introduces iCloud". Apple. June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  2. "Icloud.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  3. "Switched On: Apple's cloud conundrum". Engadget. June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  4. "Fourth time's a charm? Why Apple has trouble with cloud computing". ArsTechnica. June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  5. "4th Time a Charm for Apple? From iDisk to .Mac to MobileMe to iCloud". Wired. May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  6. "Apple Now Has 150 Million iCloud Users". July 26, 2012.