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As someone who regularly works on multiple computers, I appreciate the ability to always have my files with me.  That is where SugarSync comes in; they have a setup that just works and now it has recently gotten a little nicer. To begin with, they have changed up their plans… Continue Reading »

More and more often lately, it seems we are referring to the “cloud,” however that usually refers to cloud based storage or cloud based apps.  But this latest mention of the cloud is a complete operating system, which is appropriately named iCloud. To begin with, I would not expect a… Continue Reading »

BlackBerry users have just been given a nice option when it comes to accessing their personal (or business) files while on the go.  SharpCast has recently announced the release of a SugarSync application for the BlackBerry. SugarSync allows you to easily sync, store, access and even edit files between a… Continue Reading »

I just got an e-mail telling me Yahoo Briefcase is closing down on March 30, 2009.  What is Yahoo Briefcase?  It was Yahoo’s online storage service that provided a whopping 30MB (yes, megabytes) of space to you could access your files anywhere.  HP just dumped their “Upline” backup service, but… Continue Reading »

Everybody else is doing it.  Microsoft is going to give a shot at it too. In an effort to keep programmers loyal and customers happy, Microsoft has recognized the need to match their competitors’ moves toward cloud computing with Azure.  Gadgetell has a more in depth look on cloud computing… Continue Reading »

A New York District judge has dismissed EMI’s copyright infringement lawsuit against MP3Tunes CEO Michael Robertson.  In November, 2007 14 record labels affiliated with the EMI filed the suit, claiming MP3Tunes’s internet locker service encourages copyright infringement.  The service, which has 150,000 customers, provides personal, password protected accounts known as… Continue Reading »

Developer: Sharpcast Price: $2.49 per month to $24.99 per month for 10GB to 250GB of storage Availability: Out now Pros: All your info, everywhere you need it. Cons: I’ll be dragged kicking and screaming to pay for it; coming to terms with your online security fears Overall: This service is… Continue Reading »

With more and more applications being developed that will allow us to work in the “cloud” and leave our desktop storage behind, its strange that we are not seeing more PC’s designed with cloud computing in mind. A newly formed company, CherryPal, has just announced their first offering, appropriately named… Continue Reading »

HP has been a little up and down with their recently announced Upline service. After being announced on April 7, the service seemed promising, but was quickly taken off-line on April 18 with little explanation as to why it was going down or even for how long it would be… Continue Reading »

HP has taken their recently announced Upline service offline. An email from HP revealed the bad news that they have “suspended operation” and unfortunately gave no details as to when the service will return, other than a mention that they anticipate the downtime to be “temporary and short in duration”… Continue Reading »