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Google now offering 15GB of free storage, shared across all services

Google now offering 15GB of free storage, shared across all services
  • Posted May 13, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Software
  • Google announced on Monday that storage capacity across Drive, Google+ and Gmail is climbing to 15GB. The changes, revealed just ahead of the company’s annual Google I/O developers conference, will begin to roll out over the coming weeks according to…

Google Play Games will have achievements, cloud saves, in-game chat

Google Play Games will have achievements, cloud saves, in-game chat
  • Posted May 13, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Add another new topic to the expanding list of things we can expect to see at Google I/O this week. A brand new build of Google Play Services recently found its way to the gang over at Android Police which…

Microsoft to Adobe: People not ready to give up on stand-alone software

Microsoft to Adobe: People not ready to give up on stand-alone software
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 9:44 AM by Dave LeClair | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Adobe recently announced that it's no longer going to sell stand-alone versions of Creative Suite or its individual components, instead choosing to offer the software as part of cloud subscription packages only. Microsoft started offering something similar with Office 365,…

Adobe Creative Suite becomes subscription-only, kills Fireworks

Adobe Creative Suite becomes subscription-only, kills Fireworks
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 7:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Software Breaking News
  • It was Adobe; in the billiard room, with the candlestick... In a single blow, the software-maker dispatched new sales of "perpetual" Creative Suite licenses and announced the languishing demise of Fireworks. The company today said it will no longer sell Creative Suite…

Microsoft looking to hire program manager for cloud gaming initiative

Microsoft looking to hire program manager for cloud gaming initiative
  • Posted April 29, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is no doubt busy gearing up for the debut of the next generation Xbox in a few weeks but it seems they may be looking even further to the future as evident by a new job posting on the…

Synology DS2413+ NAS Review: For when you're serious about storage

Synology DS2413+ NAS Review: For when you
  • Posted April 8, 2013, 2:44 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • The DS2413+ is Synology's newest twelve-bay DiskStation NAS for small to medium sized businesses who need loads of storage. Along with supporting up to 48TB worth of drives out of the box, the DS2413+ can be paired with the company's DX1211 expansion enclosure that houses an extra 12 drives, doubling the maximum storage capacity of the base unit to a whopping 96TB.

    We should also make a quick note before you get to the end and scoff at the price: the DS2413+ isn't for average home users. It's retailing for $1,700 without drives or the 12-bay expansion. With that in mind, let's see what the DS2413+'s upgrades offer.

Amazon Cloud Drive desktop app finally gets file syncing support

Amazon Cloud Drive desktop app finally gets file syncing support
  • Posted April 2, 2013, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Amazon's Cloud Drive has been around for a while but it was only around May last year that the company made uploading files to its servers easier with dedicated apps for Windows and OS X. Unlike services like Dropbox and…

What is false disk failure, and why is it a problem?

What is false disk failure, and why is it a problem?
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 2:56 AM by Rob Ober | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • What is the #1 Real Problem for many large scale mega datacenters? It’s something you’ve probably never heard about, and probably have not even thought about. It’s called false disk failure. Some mega datacenters have crafted their own solutions – but most have not.

Dropbox, iCloud and Amazon top cloud media services in the US, says study

Dropbox, iCloud and Amazon top cloud media services in the US, says study
  • Posted March 21, 2013, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Apple’s iCloud may be a little limited as a cloud storage solution compared to services like Dropbox, but the sheer number of iDevices on people’s hands have already pushed the year-and-a-half old platform to the top among US consumer cloud…

CIA working with Amazon to develop private cloud

CIA working with Amazon to develop private cloud
  • Posted March 19, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to a report by FCW, Amazon has been entrusted to build a "private" cloud computing system for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA is rumored to be outsourcing the task to Amazon in hopes of reducing its operating…

Google Drive outage reminds us that cloud services aren't perfect

Google Drive outage reminds us that cloud services aren
  • Posted March 18, 2013, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Reports this morning of Google Drive becoming inaccessible sent ripples through social media. Shortly after complaints surfaced, Google confirmed Drive was experiencing a noteworthy disruption. The company subsequently resolved the issue and all Google services appear to have returned to normal…

Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees

Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees
  • Posted February 20, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to several "music industry sources", Spotify is negotiating with major music labels to both renew their contracts and, most interestingly, lower their license fees by a "substantial" amount. The report claims that Spotify hopes to offer streaming to mobiles…

BitTorrent launches file-delivery service SoShare, offers up to 1TB transfers for free

BitTorrent launches file-delivery service SoShare, offers up to 1TB transfers for free
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 5:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
  • BitTorrent has announced the public beta launch of SoShare, a file delivery service that will take on the likes of YouSendIt, DropBox and others by allowing file transfers up to 1TB in size. The company says it is targeting creative…

Dropbox prepping for 2013 IPO, readies business offerings

Dropbox prepping for 2013 IPO, readies business offerings
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Well-recognized cloud storage outfit Dropbox is aiming to go public during the second half of 2013, or so unnamed sources "briefed on the talks" believe. Dropbox hopes to launch a new range of business-focused products alongside introducing itself as a…

Microsoft's SkyDrive now hosts over one billion Office documents

Microsoft
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Earlier today Microsoft revealed that its cloud-based SkyDrive service now plays host to more than 1 billion documents. There’s little doubt that the service saw a massive increase in use thanks to its tie-in with the recently released Office 365.

Bitcasa: unlimited cloud sync & storage for $69/year, 10GB free

Bitcasa: unlimited cloud sync & storage for $69/year, 10GB free
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web With Video
  • After roughly a year and a half of being in beta, Bitcasa has finally hit the cloud storage scene. The multi-platform service is poised to shake things up by offering unlimited space with no file size restrictions for $10 per…

BitTorrent introduces Dropbox-like file syncing without the cloud

BitTorrent introduces Dropbox-like file syncing without the cloud
  • Posted January 25, 2013, 9:55 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
  • BitTorrent has taken the wraps off a new service called Sync that aims to take on services like Dropbox using peer-to-peer technology. Available in pre-Alpha, the new application allows users to securely sync files and folders to multiple devices using…

Mega launches tomorrow with 50GB free storage, paid tiers detailed

Mega launches tomorrow with 50GB free storage, paid tiers detailed
  • Posted January 18, 2013, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Kim Dotcom's new venture Mega is set to go live tomorrow. The cloud storage service will take on the likes of Dropbox, Google Drive and others by offering each user 50GB of free storage alongside three optional paid tiers at…

LogMeIn unveils pricing for Dropbox competitor, 40% off during beta

LogMeIn unveils pricing for Dropbox competitor, 40% off during beta
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web With Video
  • LogMeIn has announced pricing options for its upcoming Dropbox competitor, Cubby, which is currently in beta and due to launch sometime in early 2013. Introduced in April, beta users have been granted up to 5GB of free cloud storage with the potential to earn another gigabyte...

Acer's $199 Chromebook Put to the Test, Reviewed

Acer
  • Posted December 13, 2012, 2:03 AM by Nathaniel Wattenmaker | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • A $200 laptop is a difficult thing to assess. The Acer C7 Chromebook has that shockingly low price tag, but there's also weak build quality and a netbook-grade CPU. The trade-offs the buyer must be willing to make are not trivial. And that’s before we acknowledge the Acer C7 runs Chrome OS rather than Windows.

    The most interesting question then, is who exactly is the C7 for? Before we can get to who it’s for (hint: there is more than one correct answer,) we have to get to the bottom of what the C7 is and then more importantly, what it can do.

Google partners with charity to supply schools with $99 Chromebooks

Google partners with charity to supply schools with $99 Chromebooks
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Google has partnered up with an online charity to provide classrooms with low-cost Chromebooks for the holidays. From now through December 21, educators can request discounted Chromebooks through DonorsChoose.org, a Kickstarter-like charity that focuses on projects submitted by...

Google enables larger attachments in Gmail with Drive integration

Google enables larger attachments in Gmail with Drive integration
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software
  • Google is making it easier for users to send large files via email by integrating its cloud storage service Google Drive into Gmail. The move means users will be able to send files up to 10GB in size, or up…

MegaUpload's me.ga domain suspended prior to launch

MegaUpload
  • Posted November 7, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Well -- that didn't take long. It appears MegaUpload's resurrection as me.ga has already been thwarted by the Gabonese government. The republic's Minster of Communications Blaise Lourmbe insisted that Gabon will not "serve as a platform or screen for committing…

Microsoft job listings reveal cloud-based television platform

Microsoft job listings reveal cloud-based television platform
  • Posted November 6, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • We’ve heard Apple’s name associated with a television product for a couple of years now although a recent job posting suggests that another high profile player is interested in the space as well. Microsoft is in the market for a…

AT&T Locker offers free cloud storage for Android and iOS users

AT&T Locker offers free cloud storage for Android and iOS users
  • Posted November 1, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing With Video
  • AT&T is now offering customers a cloud storage service with 5GB of free storage for select Android and iPhone users. The service is called AT&T Locker and is available on all Android handsets running software version 2.1 or later and…

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