Apple Announces iCloud+ with New Premium Features

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Apple unveiled the latest version of iOS during today’s WWDC21 event. In addition to major updates to FaceTime, enhanced on-device intelligence, and more ways to explore the world using apps such as Maps, Weather, and Wallet, iOS 15 will also introduce a premium version of its cloud storage and cloud computing service called iCloud+ that carries a variety of new premium features. These include Hide My Email (users can share unique, random email addresses that forward to their personal inbox), expanded HomeKit Secure Video support, and a new internet privacy service called iCloud Private Relay that encrypts all traffic leaving a user’s device when browsing with Safari...

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[Brian_B]

Hmm.

Apple has had the anonymous email available when using Apple ID for Gamepass / Login use, kinda nice to see it get extended out a bit - hopefully in a non-abusable manner.

The VPN - if it’s only linked to Safari that kills 75% of the reason to use a VPN. But if it’s system wide it’s a nice security bonus. Of all the major vendors out there - I would not explicitly trust Apple with all my traffic, but they are the only ones who at least seem to give lip service to keeping your data private and secure.

I think the biggest news is the three weeks of free “unlimited” storage when you purchase a new device - so you can use cloud transfer for data backup and restoration. It’s still a pain if your on archaic Internet, but one less obstacle if you didn’t happen to have a computer handy, and one less reason to need iTunes - which is almost dead and gone now.

Not really a lot of meat in this release though. Some nice privacy and security points to see.

 

[Nanobot]

Was hoping to hear some more on the hardware side, but not surprised there was no news.

 

[Grimlakin]

Not surprised nor upset by this.