Apple’s iCloud Keeps Me In Synch

I have always been a huge fan of Apple’s computers. I bought my first Apple II back in 1978, and have continued to use their products ever since. Now with the iCloud, Apple has taken a huge step forward in helping me to keep my life organized.

I have just upgraded my cellular phone to the newest iPhone 4S. The operating system on this phone is the iOS5. Included with this operating system is the iCloud. Quite simply, this is a storage system on the Internet that keeps all of my media in sync. I use my iPhone to play all of the music I purchase from iTunes. Now, all of this music is automatically stored on the iCloud. I can also store the music that I have not purchased from iTunes using what Apple calls iMatch. This is only $24.99 a year for unlimited storage. One of the really great things about this is that I never have to worry about running out of space on my iPhone. My entire music collection–and my collection is huge–is always available to me anytime.

Actually, iCloud or iMatch is not uploading my music. It matches my collection on my iPhone to what is already in iTunes. This is a much faster approach, and it makes things much more automatic. When I play my music, I am actually playing the file from iTunes, which is often a higher quality than what I originally ripped from my CD’s.

The iCloud is not just for music. Any pictures, for example, that I take with my iPhone are automatically uploaded to the iCloud. Not only does this give me peace of mind, knowing that my pictures will never be lost, but it also allows me to access those pictures on any of my other devices. They automatically show up on my iPad and my MacBook Air. Even if I were to ever use a PC, my pictures would still be automatically available to me.

Of course, all of my documents are also automatically uploaded to the iCloud. I cannot tell you just how convenient this is. I used to have to burn CD’s or use my thumb drive to take files home from work. How many times did I forget to pull my thumb drive from my work computer? Now, I never have to worry about it. No matter what device I start working on, my files are put into the iCloud and they automatically show up on all of my devices. It’s almost like magic.

Not only are my files always available, but so too are my apps. When I download an app to my iPhone, it automatically gets pushed to my iPad. Absolutely incredible!

Virtually everything iCloud does is automatic. It makes my files and apps available on all of my devices, but even more important; it gives me a complete sense of security knowing that nothing important will ever be lost.

iCloud is the way forward for me, what about you …