Apple Races Google to the Clouds: Who Will Come Out Ahead?

by SodaHead Music Posted 2011/04/21 23:47:04

Related Topics: Google, Apple, Cloud Drive, soundcloud, Amazon, Technology

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Apple and Google have been racing to release "cloud music" technology to consumers, which allows them to store their music online and access it from a remote device, like their iPhone or computer.

Reuters reports that Apple is ahead.

The maker of the popular iPhone and iPod, Apple has yet to sign any new licenses for the service and major music labels are hoping to secure deals before it is launched, three of the sources said. Apple has not told its music partners of when it intends to introduce its music locker, they said.

Amazon is also developing its own system called Cloud Drive, which it claims will not require licenses at all.

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FordCrews 2011/06/01 13:27:34

None of the above

Whatever happens consumers will come out on bottom, this is yet another thing that should be using open standards, that is getting screwed up by the us copyrights and patents.

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Jareth Majere 2011/05/31 18:08:26

Google

Google will

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Gabhain 2011/04/22 13:24:59 (edited)

None of the above

Until the infrastructure and capacity are in place to make "cloud" technology as reliable and available as tap water, "ahead" will be a very meaningless judgement.

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Miyuki 2011/04/22 02:01:51

Apple

the apple has been here siince the beginning of the earth :DD

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Bentman 2011/04/22 00:00:44

None of the above

I don:t care.

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