Ondrej Holzman An interesting new feature appeared in the iCloud web interface - a notification. Some users spotted a test message in their browsers that Apple apparently accidentally released into the ether. Speculations immediately arose as to what such notifications on the website could be used for. Really like them iCloud.com will we make it?
Notifications are nothing new for Apple. They have been working in iOS for some time, then a complete notification center came in the fifth version of the mobile operating system, and this is also coming to computers this summer, where it will arrive as part of the new OS X Mountain Lion. And it is possible that the notification will also appear on the web, because Apple is testing them in the web interface of its iCloud service.
We can only speculate if Apple is really developing notifications for iCloud.com, or if some test elements have been leaked to the public, which will never appear in normal operation. However, the possible presence of a notification system in the iCloud web interface offers several interesting scenarios.
Although the currency of iCloud is its connection with all devices and integration into various applications, perhaps in Apple it is worth using the web interface more. Therefore, it could offer users notifications that would alert them to new emails, events, and so on when they visit iCloud.com. A function could then be implemented in Safari so that these notifications would not only appear when iCloud.com is open, but also when browsing other websites, which would definitely make even more sense.
However, iCloud isn't just about email and calendars. Notifications could certainly also be linked to the Find My iPhone service, i.e. Find My iPad and Find My Mac. Another service/application from Apple, namely Find My Friends, could also become much more popular. iCloud could send you notifications when someone you know appears near you, etc. And finally, Game Center could also use notifications, which will also land in OS X Mountain Lion and could also get into the web interface. In general, there would certainly be more applications that iCloud could work with.
And there's one more part of iCloud that could benefit from notifications — documents. Apple is canceling the iWork.com service because it wants to unify all documents in iCloud, but it is not yet clear exactly how everything will look and work. However, if it were possible to edit the created documents directly in the web interface or to cooperate in their creation, then notifications could be a suitable addition, if they warn that someone has edited a certain document or created a new one.
Above all, however, it is necessary to clarify what Apple itself is up to with the iCloud web interface. Apparently only Cupertino really knows that now, so we can only wait to see what they come up with. Until now, iCloud.com was rather a peripheral matter and most services were accessed via mobile and desktop applications. If, of course, Apple wanted to offer users an alternative access through the browser and thus expand the functionality of the web interface, then notifications would certainly make sense.
DROPBOX is the No. 1 for data!
I prefer to turn off iCloud. It didn't work for me in practice, 5GB is too little and I won't pay them. I would pay, but once and not all the time!
I don't want to vilify something that has 90% admirers here, but I really like Dropbox to the max! In a while I will have 10GB on it and that is awesome.
Before you criticize my opinion, try sending a 450MB file to a friend - dropbox can do it - just click on the link!!
iCloud - data synchronization.
Dropbox - file sync.
He is very divided about it. I use both and their functions rarely overlap.
Wait…. Has anyone actually ever used the iCloud web interface (besides the first curious look at what's there)?
I haven't tested the new mountain lion options, but I also have the feeling that iCloud, together with iTunes 11 and iOS6, is about to undergo a rebranding, including the backup of files and documents. That's why I'm still waiting for the important use of document backups on Dropbox, Drive and SkyDrive :)
I would prefer if they finally put PUSH for iCloud on the iPhone into operation :( it doesn't work as well as it does and then I turn on the mail client and find out that I received emails ten hours ago :(
Thanks, I already tried that on two iPhones. It didn't help either :(