Apple restores iCloud after global disruption hinders services<article>
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Apple says it has resolved a widespread iCloud issue that caused service disruptions for 40 percent of its users—that comes out to at least 128 million people, based on a company customer count.</p><p>
Several services, including iCloud Mail, had been running slower for some people, Apple said in an early status report. Apple later updated iCloud’s status page to reflect that all services were working normally. The service issue lasted for around seven hours, starting at approximately 2:15 a.m. ET and ending around 9:30 a.m. ET, according to the
service’s status page.</p><p>
Apple didn’t provide details on what caused the disruption or how many people were affected. However, the company said in a 2013 earnings report that 320 million people use iCloud, which lets them back up and sync information stored on Apple devices via the company’s cloud.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2925512/apple-restores-icloud-after-global-disruption-hinders-services.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple restores iCloud after global disruption hinders services
