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Loaded: iCloud gets tested and priced

2011-08-02
it's Tuesday August second 2011 I'm Wilson tag on cnet com and it's time to get loaded Apple launched iCloud for developers to test the new site confirms that Apple will be supporting web apps for its new iCloud service iCloud com features new web apps for mail calendar contacts Find My iPhone and I work document storage unfortunately I just did not make the cut in addition to the iCloud com site apple also revealed pricing for additional storage iCloud currently offers 5 gigabytes of free space but users will be able to purchase 10 gigs for twenty dollars a year 20 gigs for forty dollars a year and 50 gigs for a hundred dollars a year in more apple news the company has released a new software update to its apple TV streaming box the 100-dollar box can now stream purchase TV shows on demand from Apple servers and even make purchases of video content instead of just rentals as part of the rollout iTunes will now be able to download purchase TV episodes even if you've deleted them finally Apple TV also gets Vimeo support on top of YouTube Netflix and Flickr skype released and then removed its new iPad app from the App Store saying that the app was prematurely released the company apologizes for the inconvenience but wants to ensure the best skype experience it says the program will reportedly allow audio and video calls over both 3g and Wi-Fi networks skype says it will re-release the software soon in more tablet news HP has released a new software update to its newly released touch pad tablet the update is meant to address some of the criticisms of the product the free software update improves stability fixes bugs and improves performance in addition the company dropped the price of the touch pad for a limited time the 16 gigabyte and 32 gigabyte versions now cost to four hundred and forty nine dollars and five hundred forty nine dollars respectively after an instant rebate microsoft has ceased publishing the estimated locations of millions of mobile and Wi-Fi connected devices after a cnet article highlighted privacy concerns live com geolocation service database stored macc addresses which are unique and tied to individual devices while microsoft says that the geolocation database could not be used to track individual devices attract an HTC mobile phone in one location to another Microsoft and Nokia have announced a joint party on august seventeenth where the companies are expected to unveil the fruits of their partnership the press is expecting to see new Nokia phones featuring the windows phone operating system the company's promised an evening to remember those are your headlines for today I'm mohsin tank for cnet.com and you've just been loaded
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