Apple, Inc. massively expanding its iCloud data centers in Nevada, Oregon

Apple is rapidly building out large new cluster buildings its iCloud data center near Reno, Nevada, about four hours east of Silicon Valley. At the same time, the company has also bought another nearly 200 acres of land in Prineville, Oregon to continue parallel iCloud capacity expansion at that site.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 14

Apple buys nearly 200 acres of land for Oregon data center expansion

In line with rumors earlier this year, Apple last Friday closed on a $3.6 million purchase of nearly 200 acres of land in Prineville, Ore., a land grab that could double the size of existing iCloud data center operations in the region.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

Apple switches on revamped iCloud subscription options, pushes 500GB users to 1TB

Apple on Wednesday made its updated iCloud storage plans active, improving some tiers while eliminating another and leaving the free default plan unchanged.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 44

Apple begins storing Russian iCloud data within country, complying with new law - report

Apple is said to have partnered with a Russian data center to host iCloud data for users in that country, responding to a new law that went into effect on Sept. 1.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 21

Apple cuts prices & upgrades iCloud storage plans, eliminates 500GB option

As a part of sweeping changes to its product lineup, Apple has also restructed the prices and tiers for iCloud storage upgrades, making the service more competitive with alternatives like Google Drive.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 61

iCloud.com gains options to restore files, contacts & calendar data

Without fanfare, Apple recently updated iCloud.com to allow users to restore files, contacts, and/or calendars and reminders hosted on the service, opening up a recovery window for mistakes.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 22

Apple adds to Seattle office footprint with new space at Two Union Square

Apple has signed a lease for the 44th and 45th floors of a Seattle office tower at Two Union Square, expanding its corporate footprint in a city largely dominated by companies like Amazon and Microsoft, a report said on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

How to reset your Apple ID password

With Apple ID responsible for iCloud, two-step verification, email preferences and basically all Apple Internet services, forgetting your password can be disastrous. Luckily, Apple built in a password reset method that involves only a few simple steps.

Jonathan Lace 10 years ago 3

How to restore your iPhone from an iCloud backup

Since the introduction of iOS 5 in 2011, Apple has provided a simple, yet powerful way to restore your iPhone from a previous iCloud backup via either iTunes on a Mac or directly on the device itself. AppleInsider takes you through the process step-by-step.

Jonathan Lace 10 years ago 8

Apple gives Greek iCloud users 30 days free service in light of financial crisis

To prevent an interruption in services, Apple is offering a free 30-day extension to paying iCloud subscribers in Greece currently unable to pay monthly fees due to capital control measures instituted in the region.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 164

Greek capital controls put squeeze on iCloud, iTunes, App Store subscriptions

In a move to preemptively thwart a cash exodus as its economy implodes, Greece earlier this week enacted capital control restrictions to titrate the outflow of money, limiting international credit card payments to Web services like Apple's App Store and iTunes.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 25

Photos, iCloud Drive, iMessage, other online Apple services hit by slowdowns & outages [u]

A series of Apple's online services suffered slowdowns on Wednesday, and may be completely inaccessible to some users, according to Apple's official system status page. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 42

How to backup your iPhone to Apple's iCloud

When iPhone first launched, backing up data was a cumbersome process that required users to transfer their files to a Mac or PC via iTunes. Apple has since moved to the cloud with iCloud, providing an incredibly simple way to back up iPhones, iPads and iPods without a host computer.

Jonathan Lace 10 years ago 36

Galway residents raise noise, energy concerns about Apple's Irish datacenter

Some residents in the area of Apple's planned Irish datacenter have filed objections with the Galway County Council, arguing that the company's Environmental Impact Statement is "inadequate" and doesn't address a range of concerns, a report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

Apple to spend 'billions' on private network infrastructure in bid to increase cloud capacity

Apple has reportedly embarked on an ambitious project to create a new high-speed private network — powered by bespoke hardware and software — between its datacenters in an effort to deal with the constantly-increasing demand for storage and transfer capacity in the cloud.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 18

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