Earlier this week, we reported on a circulating rumor that suggested Apple bought the icloud.com domain name. Today, All Things Digital added to that rumor with a report of its own. According to AllThingsD, “sources in position to know” have confirmed to them that Apple did buy the icloud.com domain name from Xcerion, a cloud computing company based in Sweden.
The original rumor suggested Apple paid up to $4.5 million for the domain name, but AllThingsD was unable to corroborate that figure with its source. Presumably, Apple will use this domain name for the rumored iTunes in the cloud and digital locker service it is supposedly gearing up to launch. Would you be excited to use your iCloud account to sync your iPhoto and iTunes content with your iPad while you’re on the iGo?
Second source suggests Apple purchased icloud domain originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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