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iCloud Beta Previews Web Versions of Notes and Reminders
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Speaking of "not fully baked", Find My iPhone needs the ability on the device to require a password for:
1) Powering off
2) Putting the device in Airplane Mode
Right now you can lock your "Accounts" under restrictions to prevent changes to iCloud such as turning off "Find my iPhone", but that does not stop the standard shutdown or airplane mode disabling. I wonder if there is any liability in requiring a password to power down a mobile device.
I agree. Designing the applications to appear as a desk calendar or address book looks off. I prefer "Snow Leopard's" iCal and wish Apple would deviate from this GUI to a uniform, simple architecture.
Don't see the point of putting all this work into creating what has already been solved by other companies, including solutions that are completely cross platform. Why? There are so many other things that really need to be worked on by Apple (iWork updates? iLife perhaps? Logic Pro? Etc. Etc. Etc.?)
I seriously do not understand these apps.
I seriously do not understand these apps.
Good point about powering off, but I don't think it's possible to put the device into airplane mode when the phone is locked with a passcode.
Bookmarks is already there. Tabs are coming in ML and iOS 6 already. As for galleries and photo-stream, you have that with iPhoto and Journals. So really all that's missing is keychain.
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Why would anyone use Notepad instead of a piece of paper or lists?There are dedicated apps, like Grocery IQ, that are infinitely more usefull for that kind of stuff.
Notes are being viewed by Apple as an essential data type that belongs in iCloud.
I know a couple that enters their shopping lists on their iPad and then grabs their iPhones knowing the list will be there when they arrive at the store. Nothing special for them to do. Achieving the same with a third-party solution would involve the extra step of installing and configuring the app on all devices.
Isn't that what this is? I'm confused by your stance.
I also view these iCloud apps as a testing ground for Apple to continue to push the boundaries of their own skills, tools and technologies. These web apps are really well designed to the point of not feeling like they are web-based at all. Impressive.
Can anyone tell me why these are here? Is it for users who don't use their own computer during the day?
Surely there's no need for this is you use your own mac/iPhone/iPad all day as it all syncs.
Is it for folk who use pc's are non-personally-owned mac devices during the day?
Surely there's no need for this is you use your own mac/iPhone/iPad all day as it all syncs.
Is it for folk who use pc's are non-personally-owned mac devices during the day?
What's wrong with building your shopping list on an iPhone? Nothing, unless you're using Notepad! Then sure, a bigger screen is a plus.
Probably going to switch it all up when their maps solution is released to the public?
How out of touch can the old folks at Apple be?
A 1950's Notebook is the best they can do?
Suddenly Google Tasks, Calendar & Other Apps are looking damn good.
A 1950's Notebook is the best they can do?
Suddenly Google Tasks, Calendar & Other Apps are looking damn good.
Except when you remember that the vast majority of iOS users don't own or use a Mac.