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Tech News #11 ICloud

Tech News #11 ICloud. By Barry Hren. What is iCloud ?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_C1TZIT-qQ Introduced June 6, 2011. Main application components. Contacts Calender Mail. Apps store iBooks Backup Documents Photostream iTunes. Advantages. Automatic synching and back up

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Tech News #11 ICloud

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  1. Tech News #11ICloud By Barry Hren

  2. What is iCloud? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_C1TZIT-qQ • Introduced June 6, 2011

  3. Main application components • Contacts • Calender • Mail

  4. Apps store • iBooks • Backup • Documents • Photostream • iTunes

  5. Advantages • Automatic synching and back up • No need to worry about pc/Mac uploads/downloads • Cost • Simplicity • Installations and updates are automatic, time saving 20 million users signed up for iCloud in the first week, estimates of up to 150 million people or nearly half of the U.S.

  6. Disadvantages • What happens if internet or cloud service goes down? • Security/ privacy –online vulnerability, over sharing • Must crossover with Apple products- while will work with PC and iPhone or iPad, will only support iOS not android Google Music and Amazon Cloud Drive offer similar services for android phones, some companies, such as SugarSync are attempting to make crossover platforms

  7. Pedagogical Implications • Integration- 27% of students own Mac laptops, 47% plan on purchasing. 80 million iPhones expected to be purchased in 2011 • Regardless of which device student or instructor has available, documents/email can be edited and saved without having to upload or put on flash drive • Automatic backup for lectures, grades, importatnt docs • Easy usability with teaching apps • Mobile learning- (i.e. instant photos from nature to the classroom)

  8. Discussion • Are there any other advantages/ disadvantages you can think of with iCloud service? • Are there any other ways you can think of it’s educational uses? • Would you use this service yourself?

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