Updates to iCloud: first impressions

As noted 9to5mac, Apple rolled out an updated version of the site iCloud. Previously, we could see a beta version of the update, and now take a closer look, that has changed.

Let's start with Find My iPhone. Also, what has changed the icon, a new LostMode regime which becomes available when you install iOS6. In this mode, you can send your device to an outside phone number, in the hope that the finder will contact you.

Place the device still appears on Google-maps here Apple has not used its. To enable LostMode mode, you will need to enter the phone number, message, and sign up for email notifications about the status of your lost device. After you do all this, the device will be locked and the screen is just a message and phone number you entered.

On the screen of the iPhone in addition to the bright green button, clicking on which you can immediately call the number you provided. With the proviso, of course, if we are dealing with a good man, and he wants to give you back your device.

LostMode can be enabled or disabled at any time using a web interface, by the way, there is shown a charge the device battery. Pleasant and necessary change if incorrectly entered a phone number, iCloud will tell you that this number is not valid.

Was generally improved interface Find My iPhone, appeared more elegant pop-up messages to the new application icons and wallpaper iOS6. You can still click on the button "All devices" on the map to see where at the moment are all your devices.

When you synchronize your email, calendar reminders, and events at the top of the screen pops up a banner, by clicking on the icon on it, you instantly go to the desired section. In addition, the icons on the main screen appears stickers.

Notes and Reminders - mostly web-clones of their desktop counterparts, but there were some additional details. For example, Notes on the Web can now display images, attachments from Mountain Lion, and even can change the font type in the browser. You can also change the text alignment, create and search notes. On devices changes appear almost instantly. But if you edit a device, the Web changes appear only after a few seconds, and sometimes even have to go back to the main page, and open the notes again.

Plus, you can download other notes attachments such as zip-files with a Mac.

Reminders do not show any useful features, except for the fact that they work exactly the same as in the desktop version or in an application.

Finally, the updated mail function to create the file and create a new message window, which now does not expand to fill the screen.

Undoubtedly, in connection with these changes (especially in connection with changes in the Find My iPhone), iCloud has become more powerful. Yet anxiety remains in many people are in relation to this service from Apple's, especially if you remember the case when iCloud Mail was not working for a few days contract. Apple still have a long way to ensure your users trouble-free and reliable service work, however, and the current changes are very good, so if you have not seen them, then look in iCloud.

[via Macstories]