Apple launches iCloud service

Apple on 6th June, 2011 at Apple Worldwide Developer Conference launched the much awaited cloud based service called iCloud, which will let you to store and stream different media across compatible Apple devices. Apple had also purchased the domain iCloud.com for 4.5 million dollar specifically  for this service.

iCloud will basically let you to store up to 5 GB of media files on the Apple server’s but there is limitation also. The limitation is this that you will not be able to stream the media files on the internet. This fact will disappoint many users as they were expecting this feature to be present in the iCloud service. Exact reason for the absence of streaming service is not given by the officials yet.

Though you can’t stream but you would be able to sync your files to any apple device that you have provided that the devices using the same account.

Apple iCloud will help people in understanding the Cloud storage and Software As A Service commonly abbreviated as SAAS. Sooner or later Google will also follow this cloud race  but till than enjoy iCloud!