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What is OneDrive and why should i use it?

Internet & Software, MicrosoftOctober 16, 20190Comments

You might have heard of Skydrive or OneDrive before, but what is it exactly? Many of the big software and hardware manufacturers are creating their own cloud service to not only store your data and personal files but also to keep your device in sync and to easily share data between people you know.Microsoft's cloud service…

Best apps to Backup your Android device to the Cloud

Apps, Google, MobileOctober 11, 20190Comments

Our smartphones are with us all the time and losing all of the data we have on them could be devastating for the most of us, from amazing pictures you took on your last vacation to Italy to contact information from friends, family and work. So how can best back up this data so you…

Want to work at Dropbox? Here are 10 Job interview questions

Internet & Software, Online Marketing, Social MediaSeptember 24, 20190Comments

We all know that Apple, Amazon and Google have weird questions they ask you when applying for a job and it seems to be a popular thing among tech companies in general to ask "weird" questions when hiring someone new. Popular cloud service Dropbox also has 10 questions it will ask you at your first…

Why Microsoft renamed its cloud service SkyDrive to OneDrive

Internet & Software, MicrosoftAugust 12, 20190Comments

6 months after losing a court battle with the UK broadcaster BSkyB concerning the use of the name 'SkyDrive', Microsoft has decided to change the name of its cloud based storage service to OneDrive. In June 2013 the English Hight Court found that the name 'SkyDrive' was infringing on BSkyB's Sky name. At first Microsoft…

Microsoft is working on new cloud service called Sway

Microsoft, Tech News, TechnologyMay 10, 20190Comments

Microsoft could be working on a new cloud service called Sway. The software giant has a history of registering domain names of a future product before even announcing them and it has lately registered sway.com and several variants that indicate it could be a cloud based service. The other domains are the following: sway-CDN.com, sway-CDN.net, sway-INT.com and…

How to stream media files from the Cloud to Chromecast

Apps, Google, MobileApril 29, 20190Comments

For those who use Google Chromecast on a regular basis know that if you want to stream a movie from your smartphone or tablet you will need to have it on your device first. With the limited amount of space available on your device and Cloud storage service's becoming increasingly popular, why isn't it possible…

OneDrive Android app users getting free 100GB storage

Apps, Internet & Software, MicrosoftDecember 13, 20180Comments

Microsoft is giving free 100GB Storage to all OneDrive Android app users. Via a new promotion using its Bing Rewards system, Microsoft is giving the new OneDrive Android app beta testers free 100GB of storage.The new OneDrive Android app features a new material design inspired look replacing the old outdated interface. By installing the OneDrive…

OSX Yosemite FAQ: What is this new iCloud Folder?

Apple, Internet & Software, TechnologyDecember 4, 20180Comments

Apple has just announced that the previously only in beta Mac OSX Yosemite is now available for everyone to download from the Mac App Store, for free. If you have installed it you might have noticed a mysterious new folder in Finder called "iCloud Drive", what is this all about? What is iCloud Drive? What can…

What is Zocalo and is it better than Dropbox?

Internet & Software, TechnologyDecember 2, 20180Comments

Amazon has just launched a new cloud storage service called Zocalo. Zocalo makes use of Amazon S3 technology to store your data to the cloud and sync your files between your Smartphone and PC. One of the main things that make Zocalo stand out is its incredible low price and capability to be a "DropBox Killer".…

3 Ways you can effectively create an Android backup and restore all your data

Apps, Google, TechnologyNovember 19, 20180Comments

Creating a backup for your device is essential these days, specially if you are someone who loves flashing ROM's losing all your data is something that happens frequently and it is always good to have a backup of all your data. There are several different ways you can create an Android Backup and Restore it,…

How to get 50GB free Dropbox storage with the Galaxy Note 4

Internet & Software, Mobile, SamsungMay 18, 20180Comments

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note edge, both devices which will launch in October. In a new partnership with file storage service Dropbox every user that purchases a Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy Note Edge will receive over 50GB of free Dropbox Storage (for 2 years). In addition to this,…

Top 3 Secure Cloud Storage services of 2014

Internet & Software, Online MarketingMay 9, 20180Comments

Cloud security has always been a concern slowing adoption among those who take security very seriously, the average consumer has generally been happy with knowing that their data was protected with just a password. However, with the revelations of the past year, more and more people are looking for a more secure option that may…