Hi Everyone,
Some new developments in the world of digital Media:
Apple announces the release of ICLOUD on June 6th.
As I am certain that this is only more confusing than exciting it’s probably a good idea to define what a cloud is.
It’s not a simple thing to do, given the way people name things. The term cloud comes from the old WAN diagrams that show the service provider’s network as a puffy cloud that all the access lines run into. The point of the metaphor is that you plug into an entity whose inner workings are obscure, but you believe it will do what you want it to do. (The leap of faith for a transport service provider was scary enough, but with cloud computing, it’s even scarier. Your data isn’t just passing through, it lives there.)
So the cloud is a physical place, perhaps owned and controlled by some other entity, and it contains computing resources that are available pretty much on demand for a price. So considering that there are some really good explanations out there… here is one made by… well, I’m not really sure, but I think this one is pretty cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJncFirhjPg
Apple I-Cloud is set to have features none of the competitors do……
Google and Apple both recently launched cloud music services without licenses from labels and publishers. The result for both are online music storage services rather than a multi-featured cloud music system. In the last few days a glimpse of the advantages that Apple’s music cloud will offer when it officially launches on June 6th because the company waited to negotiate licences are starting to leak.
Apple has reportedly struck deals with EMI, WMG and Sony and talks are ongoing with Universal. Discussions have also begun with publishers; and although there have been no reports of negotiations with indie labels, they’ve usually jumped on board previous Apple initiatives.
Apple’s new cloud service will “scan customers’ digital music libraries in iTunes and quickly mirror their collections on its own servers,” sources told Businessweek. If a track is not available on iTunes, it will need to be uploaded. But this feature alone will significantly reduce the amount of time the average user needs to set up their music locker.
iTunes in the cloud would also keep users within the familiar interconnected Apple device and service eco-system, a huge advantage over it’s competitors. Familiarity plus automatic track mirroring stand in sharp contrast to Google and Amazon’s comparatively clunky music lockers; and could, yet again, provide another huge win for Apple.
It’s Official, Apple To Unveil iCloud Next Monday June 6
Over and Out !
Kelly
