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Google Drive vs DropBox, SkyDrive, SugarSync, Box

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [30]

As Google Drive ramps up to clobber the rest of the cloud storage services in the world, or so Google hopes, we've got to explore these services by the numbers one by one. If you're going to head to the cloud right now, where will you go? You've got more than just the small handful we've got listed here, but let's get started with Google Drive, DropBox, Box, SugarSync, and SkyDrive just for starters. Read The Full Story

SlashGear 101: What is Google Drive?

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [2]

What is this mysterious new service that Google has suddenly started offering to the public here on this lovely spring afternoon? It’s Google Drive, and it’s essentially just a bunch of space that Google is allowing you to use on their servers. Of course it’s not quite as simple as that, and the ecosystem of apps you’ll be using to access it are as much an adventure as Google’s version of the cloud is itself – let’s have a look at what this system means for you!

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Windows 8 Release set with Google Drive

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [9]

It appears that along with the Windows 8 Release set for early June we'll likely also be seeing Google Drive sitting on the desktop in app from right out of the box. With Google Drive having its full release party today several weeks before any Microsoft official release of their up and coming operating system, it's very possible that both companies are allowing this cloud storage initiative bake for a while before deciding if it's worth integrating with the release of the new Windows software. Information on the possibility of integration comes to us in the anonymous tipster from a source close to the matter. Read The Full Story

Gmail gets 10GB bump plus Google Drive bonuses

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [3]

Google has boosted storage for Gmail users, upgrading free email accounts to 10GB of storage at no extra charge as well as throwing in more space for paid Google Drive users. The free email service had previously been offering around 7.7GB of service to regular users; now, with Google's Dropbox rival on the scene, that's been increased automatically. Read The Full Story

Google Drive Hands-on for Android

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [3]

The folks at Google have just made their cloud storage initiative Google Drive live this week and we’re taking an early look at the Google Drive app for Android. What we’ve got here is an extremely simple to use folder system connected to Google’s servers in the cloud, with separations between documents, images, text files, spreadsheets, and presentations. This app effectively replaces Google Docs, integrating that environment into the greater Google Drive world.

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Google Drive fully detailed

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [15]

We saw all the indicators that Google Drive was going to launch today, and now it’s official. Google Drive will offer 5GB of storage for free, which you can increase up to 16TB, provided you’re willing to pony up the necessary monthly fee. Head past the jump for the full details, including videos.

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100GB Google Drive due today tip insiders [Updated]

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [2]

Google Drive will offer up to 100GB of cloud storage when it launches, insiders have claimed, with a public unveil of the multimedia and document store potentially as soon as today. The 100GB maximum will be for paid accounts, Reuters' sources say, with free accounts sticking to the 5GB we've seen rumored before. However, there will also apparently be new search tools to help sift through all those gigabytes of data. Read The Full Story

Microsoft intros SkyDrive app for Windows and Mac OS X

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

The news coming out of Microsoft isn’t quite done for today. The company has announced that they’re expanding SkyDrive features, most notably where you’re able to access your files from. SkyDrive will now be available as a standalone application for Windows, much in the same way as Dropbox, allowing you to access your files stored in the cloud right from the desktop. Read The Full Story

Dropbox adds public link function

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

Dropbox has added a nice piece of functionality today: you’ll no longer have to tell your friends and family to sign up for a Dropbox account in order to share files. You can now share links publicly, enabling users to access your files without needing an account or downloading the Dropbox software. Dropbox also say that files can be viewed in the browser, so videos could be watched without requiring a download, for example. Read The Full Story

Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Creative Cloud official

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Adobe has officially launched Photoshop CS6, the latest version of its famed image processing software, along with Adobe Creative Cloud, a subscription-based hub offering desktop and mobile tools as well as cloud-sync. Fourteen new apps, either new or updated, have been revealed as part of Photoshop CS6, with Photoshop itself getting new tools and a new Mercury Graphics Engine to use GPU acceleration to boost editing and processing speed. Meanwhile, if the high upfront cost of previous Creative Suite iterations has dissuaded you (or even sent you scurrying to pirated copies) then Adobe hopes its new subscription packages will lure you in.

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Sony launching PlayMemories 5GB cloud photo service next week

, Apr 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony will be launching a cloud photo-sharing service next week called PlayMemories Online. The service may sound familiar as it was announced back in March and Sony had also previously (two years ago) introduced a 3D photo application for the PlayStation 3 simply called PlayMemories. This time around the focus is on being able to store and share your photo memories online. Photos can be uploaded from various devices, including Android smartphones, tablets, and Sony's own PlayStation Portable and Vita handheld gaming consoles. Read The Full Story

Samsung S-Cloud tipped to challenge Apple on May 3

, Apr 20th 2012 Discuss [13]

Samsung's Galaxy S III isn't the only new product expected at the company's May 3 event in London; the S-Cloud rival service to Apple's iCloud is also tipped to make its official debut. Full details of the service are unclear, though the long-rumored launch is a lock-in for early next month so the Maeli Business' sources whisper, but unlike Apple there will supposedly be no limits on what type of content can be stored in Samsung's cloud. Interestingly, Samsung confirmed last week that it has a multimedia cloud service in the pipeline. Read The Full Story
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