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iCloud goes live on October 12

Apple’s iCloud service is going live on October 12.

Apple’s iCloud service is going live on October 12.

Nilay Patel
is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast.

Apple’s iCloud service is going live on October 12 -- the same day iOS 5 launches. The service comes with 5GB of free storage and can sync contacts, calendars, documents, and photos to Macs and iOS devices. Apple’s iTunes Match service that stores your music in iCloud and lets you stream it to any device for $24.99 a year will go live in the US at the end of October. Video after the break.

iCloud goes live on October 12
iCloud goes live on October 12
iCloud goes live on October 12
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