At the new iPad launch, Tim Cook took time out from saying glowing things about Apple products to say something critical about Android tablets: Many apps available for them feel like nothing more than smartphone software that’s …
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SXSW: Dropping In on Dropbox’s Drew Houston
For a service that’s beloved by so many people, cloud-storage and syncing service Dropbox is surprisingly controversial. On one hand, venture capitalist (and Dropbox investor) Bill Gurley talks about the company someday being …
Box Gives Android Users 50GB of Free Cloud Storage
Online storage and collaboration company Box has upgraded its apps for Android phones and tablets. They have new features such as multiple-file uploads, threaded comments on any file and the ability to invite other people into a …
Google Reportedly Building Cloud Storage Service to Rival Dropbox
It appears that Google’s long-rumored cloud storage service, Google Drive, might finally be ready to hit the market. The Wall Street Journal, who cites “people familiar with the matter,” says the service will work somewhat like …
Mass Media + Cloud Storage = All the Same Mistakes?
What if Hollywood tried to create its own content cloud, but the Internet didn’t want to use it? That’s the problem emerging with news that Netflix has dropped out of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, a move that could …
Why a Google-Powered Online Hard Drive Could Be a Big Deal
Although a Google-based online storage service has been rumored and internally tested for years, Google may finally have a version of the so-called “Google Drive” that’s ready for public use.
Johannes Wigand, a social media consultant, spotted a screenshot of what appears to be a “Google Drive” during a presentation at a …
YouSendIt Now Offering Cheap, Unlimited Dropbox-style Storage
Despite a smattering of bad press thanks to some security loopholes, Dropbox remains one of the most widely used services on the web, now with over 25 million users. The way they got there is simple, really: Not only were they one of the first to offer free cloud-based storage, but they streamlined the process to make storing and sharing …