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#1 SoNyDiGiTaL

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 07:38 PM

Alright guys, in this tutorial I quickly demonstrate you on how to use Photostream and iCloud service that Apple provided with a recent Firmware update, the iOS 5.0.

Now to start off iCloud isn't anything new. Many webpages offer you storage plan and "Cloud Computing"
seems to become the real deal. So much of a deal that Apple simply created it's own Cloud system. The regular User has a 5 GB storage plan which is for free.

If you want more you'll have to buy either 10GB (15GB total), 20GB (25GB total) or 50 GB (55GB total).
To use this service you'll need an iCloud account which of course can only be created if you have a valid
Apple ID which can be made for free.

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You can upload a total of 1000 images which will be online for 30 days. The thing about Photostream is that you'll have your images on every idevice withe the same user account. To upload images you'll need a WiFi
connection. Why? well you'll be upload loads of data and Apple was kind enough to block 3G so it doesn't blow
your dataplan at your carrier company.

Once you created an Apple ID and iCloud account it's time to set it all up. Hit the Settings app and navigate to the iCloud tab and chose your settings. Now what you want to do this hit Photostream and activate it. Now your pictures won't only be saved local but on every device with the same iCloud ID.

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That's all you need to know about Photostream on your iPhone/iPod 4G/ Ipad 2.

TO use Photostream with with your Windows computer you'll need to download the iCloud Control Panel by Apple (Link http://support.apple...iCloudSetup.exe) and install it on your PC.

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Once your done simply activate your Photostream. It's really easy. Your pictures are now stored locally in the Pictures folder. If you wish to upload images to your idevice you can use the folder named Uploads.

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To activate Photostream on your Mac simply open up System Preferences and navigate Internet & Wireless and click on iCloud and switch the tab to activate same as on a Windows computer.

This will create a Photostream tab in iPhoto where you images will be saved and you can upload some to your idevice.

Now you have successfully set up Photostream, one of many services of iCloud.

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 10:49 PM

Awesome!

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 12:31 AM

Very njce

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 01:20 AM

Excellent tutorial and good use of images, properly censored too :) 10/10 gold star! :P

#5 SoNyDiGiTaL

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 06:01 AM

Will do one concerning iCloud back up today :)

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 10:30 AM

i liked how it was easy to understand good job
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 12:31 AM

Cool easy-to-understand tutorial.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 04:06 AM

Thanks mate. Great tut.

#9 SoNyDiGiTaL

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:18 PM

Thanks. Pleased that I could help ;)

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