A. Using iCloud

Cloud computing is one of the biggest Internet innovations of the past few years. Its premise is that users don’t want to be tied down to one machine; instead, they want their files and data to be available wherever they are—and they don’t need to care where any actual files are stored.

Enter Apple’s iCloud, which works with Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5 to synchronize information across your Macs, iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. The service is free, seamlessly integrates with Apple apps, and comes with 5GB of space.

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iCloud replaces MobileMe, which in turn replaced .Mac service. If you have a MobileMe account (yourname@me.com ...

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