iTunes Match and PhotoStream

iTunes Match

iTunes match is the newest service from Apple. It allows you to upload all of your music to the cloud and then download it onto your devices from anywhere (that has a connection to the internet).

The biggest limitation I have noticed with it is when if you have over 25,000 songs that where not purchased through the iTunes store. For music enthusiasts with ginormous libraries, you will not be able to host your music with this service.

One of the more incredible features of the service is that for $25/year you can download music from anywhere in the world. No more going home to get your favorite songs onto your iPhone because you originally downloaded it to your iPad.

PhotoStream

PhotoStream is Apple’s new photo cloud service. PhotoStream automatically streams every photo you take with your iOS devices, so that you can download them onto any of your other devices from the internet. This can be handy for sharing all of your pictures no matter which device you have with you at the time. You can also save the pictures to the device for offline viewing.

The one downfall of PhotoStream is that while it gives you the ability to access your last 1,000 photos from anywhere, it does not allow you to delete them from the cloud. Say you take five pictures of one thing trying to get that perfect photo on your iPhone or iPad—all of these will appear in your PhotoStream and you’re not able to immediately delete the ones you don’t want.