Apple unveils cloud storage service

Apple's much awaited cloud based storage service for devices gets official and gives users 5GB of online space except songs, apps and photo stream too.

Apple, the makers of iPhone, has unveiled the much awaited cloud based storage and syncing service for its devices. With this, Apple comes in direct competition with other cloud service providers that have recently joined this league such as the Google and Amazon and not to forget the countless other third party service providers as well.

Contrary to earlier expectations that it will provide 2GB of storage space to its users over the cloud as being offered by the Amazon, Apple has offered 5GB of storage space to each user. Of course this storage space will be shared across all Apple devices, such as iPhones and iMacs, owned by a single user.

Stretch your smartphone battery

Simple yet useful steps that any and every smartphone user must follow in order to get the best possible performance from their smartphone.

With so much to offer, smartphones today have found their way in to the hands of almost all type of users. Be it teenagers who wants gaming, multimedia, chatting, internet or the businessman with needs for video conferencing and editing documents on the go.

But smartphones, unlike feature phones, are smaller yet powerful computing devices that require a lot of power to perform all of its functions for which its battery is the main source. 

As smartphone manufacturers try to strike the right balance between battery size and battery life, here are some tips to help you use your device to the fullest throughout the day. 

Control your display

Smartphone displays are typically responsible for using 60 per cent of battery capacity. Therefore, efficient use of the display will help you save a lot of power. 

First, reduce the display's brightness to an optimal level, and similarly tweak your phone's ambient light sensor, if it has one.