As expected, Apple has just launched
. iCloud.com had gone live earlier in the day, but it was still restricted to developers. MobileMe users should now be able to migrate their accounts to iCloud after they’ve upgraded their devices to iOS 5 and Mac OS X 10.7.2 that were just released few minutes back.
All you need to do is enter your current login details and it will be prompt you to upgrade the MobileMe account to iCloud. As 
, the migration (more…)

. Earlier in the week,
for developers only.
) for developers, which allows them to migrate data from their MobileMe account to iCloud. As
, the migration process allows users to move Mail, Contacts and Calendar data to iCloud.
Data from other MobileMe services like iWeb, iDisk and Photo Gallery won’t be migrated, and would be discontinued after 30th June 2012.
also points out that users won’t be able to sync Mac Dashboard widget, Dock items, (more…)

Couple of days back, we reported that
within several products currently under development.
Folks at Cosmomac.fr have discovered strings in the latest Mac OS X Lion build, which indicate that users will get an option to upgrade from Mobile to ‘Castle’, which is probably the codename for Apple ’s new cloud-based service that may be called iCloud.
Cosmomac.fr report that posted a screenshot of the strings. As an example, the string for migrating (more…)

at a special event next month, where it is also expected to
.
The revamped version of MobileMe is expected to be a cloud-based service that will allow users to upload their music, TV shows and movies to Apple ’s servers so that they can access them from various devices.
to allow users to redownload music purchased from iTunes store an unlimited number of times from any device as it will be one of the features of the cloud-based digital locker.
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iLounge reports that Apple is planning to launch the revamped MobileMe services next month.
that Apple will launch a cloud-based service, which will allow users to upload their music, TV shows and movies to Apple ’s servers so that they can access them from various devices.
Apple is set to announce a new, free version of MobileMe next month, according to a trusted iLounge source. The source, who works for a major educational institution, claims (more…)

.
, Apple will also debut its long rumored cloud-based MobileMe service, which will allow users to upload their music, TV shows and movies to Apple ’s servers so that they can access them from various devices.
The Apple staffer, who asked to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, said the new MobileMe service will store music, TV shows, and films that were purchased from the iTunes store. The staffer also said that there was talk inside Apple (more…)

with some more details.
WSJ reports that according to the person who has checked out the prototype of the smaller iPhone model, it was lighter and had edge-to-edge screen.
The person who saw the prototype of the new iPhone said the device was significantly lighter than the iPhone 4 and had an edge-to-edge screen that could be manipulated by touch, as well as a virtual keyboard and voice-based navigation.
The new service would give users access (more…)

Couple of days back, Bloomberg had reported that
, which could be priced at $200 without requiring a contract.
Wall Street Journal who have a good track record with Apple related news, seem to have just confirmed that Apple is indeed working on a smaller and cheaper
, which may be released this summer.
One of the people, who saw a prototype of the phone late last year, said the device is intended for sale alongside Apple ‘s existing line. The (more…)

Long time users of Apple ‘s MobileMe service will swear by its utility. However, a number of free and low cost alternatives have launched in recent times.
These services offer similar hosting and syncing features that have led to a lot of debate among Apple customers over MobileMe’s $99 annual fee and if that may be worth the price.
This debate has not been helped by an apparent deterioration of service levels in recent times. Long time users may (more…)

People speculated that Apple might be bringing some features of the paid MobileMe service to a new free MobileMe offering tied to the Apple ID. Some others opined that this was nothing but Apple trying to offer a consolidated login to allow MobileMe users to access features with their Apple IDs.
Almost two weeks later, Apple released
Folks at MacRumors have discovered code references in iOS 4.2 GM and
, which indicates that Apple might offer (more…)