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Take Control of the Cloud, 2nd Edition
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Take Control of the Cloud, 2nd Edition

by Joe Kissell
July 2017
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
144 pages
3h 23m
English
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Cloud Syncing

In the previous chapter, Cloud Storage, I discussed syncing files and folders between local devices and the Cloud. Here, I want to look at smaller chunks of data—small enough that they can often sync almost instantaneously. I’m thinking of things like email, contacts, calendars, tasks, bookmarks, notes, and passwords. You almost certainly want to keep that sort of data in sync across all your computers and mobile devices, and the ubiquitous Cloud offers numerous excellent ways to do so.

Overview of Cloud Syncing Services

Just a few years ago, syncing personal information like contacts and calendars between a mobile device and a computer often required connecting the two with a cable—how barbarian! Then Wi-Fi sync came along, which ...

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