Apple users on iCloud 9 as new services come on stream

APPLE boss Steve Jobs strode back into the spotlight yesterday to unveil the iCloud, a music-streaming service that the company hopes will power its next stage of growth and popularise web-based consumer services.

Jobs, who took a leave of absence in January for undisclosed medical reasons, walked out to a standing ovation from the 5,000 strong Apple faithful at its Worldwide Developers’ Conference in San Francisco’s Moscone Centre, making opening comments for a few minutes before handing over to marketing chief Phil Schiller.

The iCloud lets users play their music and get access to their data from any Apple device.