SkyDrive, Microsoft’s free online Cloud Storage solution, has made some great strides this past year, going from nearly unusable to, well usable. I have been trying hard to make better use of that 25GB they have granted to my personal account, and the 7GB reserved for my employer (easier than FTP). But each time I … Read more
Microsoft SkyDrive’s storage/pricing is changing. The new tiers are: SkyDrvie Free: 7G SkyDrive + 20: Your free + 20G for $10.00 SkyDrive + 50: Your free + 50G for $25.00 SkyDrive + 100: Your free + 100G for $50.00 (All prices yearly in USD) If you currently have a SkyDrive account, you can upgrade to … Read more
SkyMusic made its way to the Marketplace today so figured I would give it a test drive. The app name should make it clear, but just in case, SkyMusic steams music from your personal SkyDrive account. The layout of the app is very familiar, mimicking Zune for the most part. Before doing anything I first … Read more
The best thing about Microsoft these days is they seem to understand there is a need for change. Not just change for change sake but for a specific purpose and response to consumer demand. Enter today’s Building Windows 8 blog post where Mike Torres and Omar Shahine display and go over SkyDrive integration in Windows … Read more
Ever since the launch of Windows Phone users had been complaining about the lack of music streaming from SkyDrive. It took on more importance when the 2nd Generation devices came with 16GB tops. Well recently Microsoft released apps for both Windows Phone and iOS that not only makes sharing files easier between friends or colleagues … Read more
If yesterday’s iCloud feature announcement served to do anything it was to give iOS users their one shot at being able to claim innovation. There is one problem with that, Microsoft isn’t going to let that happen. Way back at Mobile World Congress and at MIX ‘11 we saw that SkyDrive integration was deepened. People … Read more
Yesterday, I did something on my phone that took less than a minute and cost me about seven hours of rebuilding. Decided to start tinkering with Advanced Configuration, a homebrew tool from Julien Schapman. Aside from some registry and sound tweaks, the app also has a feature to create/redefine your theme/accent colors. Playing around with … Read more