Articles related to cloud computing
Can you keep your stuff secure in the cloud? When Google, Microsoft and other cloud providers, not to mention the NSA and GCHQ, can scan through your uploaded files, what price your privacy? The power of Google was demonstrated when I uploaded to YouTube a […]
Amazon Prime Price Going Up If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, you received an email this week announcing that Amazon is raising the price of its popular service to $99. According to Amazon’s website, the price change is set to occur on April 17th.
The EULA or End User License Agreement accompanies almost all bought and free software and you have to agree to it to install the program/game, etc. But who ever reads them? I don’t and never have. When that long awaited for game arrives in my
For those who have a Microsoft ‘Live’ account, you may or may not know that Microsoft has introduced a two-step verification for all user accounts as an extra security level. It is up to you, the user, as to whether or not you turn this
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There are plenty of services available which will allow you to convert documents online, there are others which allow you to store your documents in the cloud, and still others which allow you to transfer and share your documents online, but there are very few
CometDocs: Convert, Store, Transfer & Share your documents! Read More »
Out with the old in the with new. No sooner has Google decided to abandon Google Reader, its popular RSS feed reader, than we hear of a new service on offer from the internet giant. The net has been abuzz with news of Google’s new online sticky
Indeed. If you haven’t been paying attention to Netflix – why not? 2011 and 2012 were not especially good years for Netflix. Between changes to the subscription terms, splitting the DVD-by-mail and online streaming service, and the other PR issues, Netflix was hemorrhaging subscribers and their
**Warning – rant follows** I apologize in advance to all those readers residing outside Australia. This *rant” is specific to the Australian industries… although, I’m sure most of you will have similar stories to tell: Internet Service Providers (ISPs): Here in the land of Oz,
The MediaFire app, including 50GB free cloud storage, has been available to iOS users for several months. The good news for Android users is that the developers have just recently (within the last few days) launched the MediaFire app for Android, including the same sweet
MediaFire: New Android app includes 50GB free storage! Read More »
I am a senior citizen, officially deemed an ‘aged pensioner’ (what an awful term!). I’m happy to report though that I do still feel young at heart…. sometimes! I’ve spent many years ‘fixing’ computers and my ‘clientele’ has grown from family and friends to friends
You may not have heard of Box, I hadn’t until I recently read about this free offer. Box is a cloud storage/sync service, similar in nature to Dropbox. Box is currently offering 25GB storage for free, the normal free quota is 5GB. File sizes are
Storing one’s data in the cloud… in other words on third party networks… has been rapidly growing in popularity, both as a backup medium and a means for providing access to data from a variety of devices. The benefits and risks have been well documented
How much is your privacy worth? $10 per month? $25 per month? Would you just give it away for free? All of your private data? Information about what you like? Your shopping lists? Giving it away for free is exactly what you’re doing when you
Google is gearing up to take to the sky, according to the Wall Street Journal that is. It’s a case of better late than last. While Dropbox has been offering users free cloud storage since 2007, Google considered releasing a cloud drive that year as
