Apple introduces iCloud

Apple today introduced iCloud, a set of free new cloud services that work seamlessly with applications on iPads, iPhones, iPod touch’s, Macs, or PCs to automatically and wirelessly store content and push it to all devices. iCloud services include new versions of Contact, Calendar, and Mail; iCloud Backup and Storage; Photo Stream; and iTunes in the Cloud. And for US$24.99 a year, iTunes Match will offer the benefits of iTunes in the cloud for music that has not been purchased from iTunes. iCloud will be available this fall, along with iOS 5. A free beta version of iTunes in the Cloud is available today in the U.S. and requires iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3.