Setup

How to set up, back up, restore, and update using iCloud

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Apr 16, 2012 a 12:37 am

Everything you need to know about setting up, backing up, restoring, and updating your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iCloud

With iCloud, you no longer need to plug your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC to set it up for the first time, to keep it backed up, or to upgrade the software. Now you can do all of that, and more, faster and more easily, over-the-air (OTA) on your local Wi-Fi network. Because routine tasks, like backups, happen automatically, you don't have to worry about forgetting them and then finding out you don't have one when you need it most.

Are you using iCloud? [Poll]

By Georgia, Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 a 10:25 am

iCloud has been called Apple's key to the next decade, an online hub in the clouds to replace the outdated Mac hub in your home -- but are you using it? Introduced alongside iOS 5, iCloud was the subject of Steve Jobs' final keynote appearance and the way Apple finally "cut-the-cord" to iTunes and kicked off their Post-PC era.

How to setup your new iPad with iCloud or iTunes

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 a 2:00 pm

If you just got your new iPad, you're going to want to set it up and get it working just as quickly and effectively as possible. With iCloud you can do that right on your iPad, with no computer or cables involved. If you prefer the old-school approach, you can also set up your new iPad using iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC.

For most people, most of the time, we recommend iCloud, but we'll walk you through both of them below.

How to setup an AT&T account for cellular data on iPad 3G

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 30, 2010 a 5:52 pm

Curious how to setup an AT&T account on Apple's iPad Wi-Fi + 3G so you can get going with cellular data? Dieter's going to take you through it, step by step, in fine video form after the break.

Either tap the popup that asks if you want to setup a 3G on startup, or tap the Settings app.
Go to Cellular Data
Tap view account (and then wait, it takes a while).
Enter your user personal info and credit cards details and create a login.
Choose your plan, $14.99 for 256mb or $29.99 for unlimited
Remember, it rolls-over automatically so you'll get billed again next month!
Scroll all the way to the bottom of the terms of service (seriously?) and tap to agree.
Add international data if you're a traveler.
Wait for them to notify you when it's complete.
Once you get the notification, you are good to go!
(If you want to, you can go back to Settings and make changes to your account).

Done? Done! Let us know how it worked for you!

How To: Setup AT&T Free Wi-Fi on Your iPhone

By Chad Garrett, Monday, Nov 3, 2008 a 4:00 pm

So, I am sitting at my local Starbucks and decided to give the new AT&T free Wi-Fi a spin on my iPhone 3G. The process was painless. After turning on Wi-Fi, you are presented with a screen to enter you phone number. Afterwards, it tells you that you are receiving a link via text (for free) with a link to access AT&T's free Wi-Fi.

I have to admit, at first I was thinking that this seems a little complicated and a lot of steps to just connect via Wi-Fi... but wait, it is all-goooooood.

Android vs. iPhone: Which Does a Better Job Syncing to the Cloud?

By Dieter Bohn, Friday, Oct 17, 2008 a 11:55 am

The Reviews of the Android G1 Phone on T-Mobile are out and the verdicts are generally as follows: Partly Cloudy¹, but forecasting big things to come. We're not going to try to hit every point just yet, but there's one point where this "Sidekick for Grownups" has what appears to be a real advantage over everybody else: dead-simple cloud setup.

So compared to the iPhone, just how good is the setup on the G1? The answer is: Depends on whether or not you're a Gmail type of person.

Yeah, "depends" isn't exactly a clear answer, so follow us after the break for a bit more on whether the G1 is PIM Push Paradise compared to MobileMe's Mechanized Movement of information.

(¹Sorry, could help myself with that pun)