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Posted April 18, 2013, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, IT Security
If you care about the security of your Microsoft account enough to click a few buttons in exchange for an extra layer of safety, you may want to head here. That'll bring you to straight to the security section of your account page where you can enable two-factor authentication, a feature Microsoft...
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Posted February 25, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Windows Blue, according to anonymous sources in touch with The Verge, is being targeted for an "aggressive" summer launch. The news outlet notes that Windows Blue just passed its "Milestone 1" build and says Win8China reported the first public preview…
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Posted February 18, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Not much is known about Microsoft's upcoming "Windows Blue", but if a couple of recent job postings are any indication, the secretive project will introduce user interface and experience "improvements", particularly in relation to the Windows Start Screen, windowing and…
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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.
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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...
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Posted December 11, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Microsoft
Microsoft SkyDrive program manager Dan Somrack has informed blog readers that SkyDrive will be making an appearance on Xbox 360 consoles. Microsoft is slated to begin pushing the app to consumers after 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday, so by the time…
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Posted August 14, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Microsoft With Video
Microsoft rebranded Hotmail as Outlook.com late last month in an attempt to rid itself of the negative reputation it had earned since launching way back in 1996. We’re only two weeks into the change but it appears the decision has…
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Posted July 31, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft
Arguably one of the biggest changes coming to Office 2013 will be its much touted cloud integration. Microsoft took to its Office blog yesterday, posting numerous details regarding SkyDrive and what users can expect while working with Office 2013 online.
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Posted May 3, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft
Were you finally getting used to the idea of Microsoft integrating its products and services under the "Windows Live" umbrella? Well, if you're someone who's gotten comfortable with the Windows Live brand, you're about to be jettisoned into the zone…
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Posted April 26, 2012, 11:27 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in TechSpot
It's cloud storage week apparently, with Dropbox rolling out an update that improves how its users can share things, Microsoft's SkyDrive getting dedicated desktop apps and a revamped feature set, and Google Drive finally making its long-awaited debut.

We've hand-picked some of the most established and consumer-friendly cloud storage services and took them for a spin to see how well they stack against each other, with a comparative table to provide an at-a-glance overview of each service's strong points.
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Posted April 24, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software With Video
Google is expected launch its cloud storage service any time now and Microsoft's competing service SkyDrive received a major overhaul to prepare for battle. Similar to Dropbox, Skydrive now has dedicated apps for Windows and OS X, which integrate right…
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Posted March 30, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
A possible screenshot has revealed that Google Drive may debut with 5GB of free storage space. This counters previous reports which have claimed 1GB will come standard. According to Talk Android, sources say Google Drive is still on track with…
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Posted February 24, 2012, 7:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
For the next 30 days, Box will be offering 50GB of completely free online storage space to users who download their Android-based app. The generous amount of digital space earned through this offer is permanent and is available for both new and…
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Posted February 21, 2012, 2:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software, Microsoft With Video
Microsoft has confirmed that their cloud storage product, SkyDrive, will be getting a Metro-style app for the upcoming Windows 8 release, in addition to multiple changes as it looks to compete more strongly against Apple’s iCloud service.
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Posted February 3, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
For users willing to be guinea pigs, Dropbox is offering an opportunity to score 5GB of free space through the popular cloud storage service. PCWorld is reporting the 5GB is actually in addition to the standard 2GB issued to free…
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Posted December 14, 2011, 1:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Mobile Computing, Microsoft
Microsoft took a major step into Apple's iOS mobile platform yesterday with the release of Kinectimals. The game launched last year taking full advantage of the Kinect Xbox 360 interface. Primarily, the game targets children and involves interacting with virtual animals. …
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Posted October 25, 2011, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
Smartphone maker HTC has confirmed that they will be offering 5GB of free storage through Dropbox to anyone that buys a new HTC handset. All future HTC phones running Android will come with a Dropbox application pre-loaded, although it isn’t…
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Posted February 14, 2011, 12:53 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software With Video
The big news last week was that Nokia was switching to Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, however, Microsoft had a lot more to share regarding WP7's future. Here are several new…
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