Posts Tagged ‘files’
Google Cloud Storage To Be Rolled Out in the Coming Weeks
In effort to allow users the ability to store any type of file, and to make it accessible from any computer with an internet connection, Google will soon be rolling out Google Docs Storage, according to a blog post this morning. Users will receive 1GB of free storage on the cloud for files not converted into a Google Docs formation (spreadsheets, presentations, etc). Each file, however, must maintain a file size smaller than 250MB.
Users who find 1GB quite paltry are able to purchase additional storage at a very reasonable rate of $0.25 per GB, per year. It’s certainly a cheap price to pay to avoid sending those huge attachments via email to yourself — a procedure carried out by many.
Additionally, the Big G is allowing users to organize storage by creating folders, sub-directories, and the likes. Picture it as you own personal file system.
Review: CopyTrans 4 from WindSolutions
One of the biggest disadvantages of iPods and iTunes is the fact that you cannot import songs from the iPod Touch, iPhone, or any other iPod models to your computer. Fortunately, there’s where the recently released CopyTrans 4 from WindSolutions comes in. CopyTrans 4 is an audio and video manager capable of synchronizing, transferring, and backing up files from any iDevice to a computer and vice-versa.
I’ve actually been testing the application for about a week now, and I have to say that it’s an impressive application. You can be certain that with CopyTrans 4 your music, video, and playlist files are safe in case your computer crashes or it’s accidentally rebooted to factory settings, thereby deleting all your music and video collections from the hard disk. More »
Gmail: Upload Attachments While Offline
Earlier today, Google announced on the Official Gmail Blog that Gmail now supports the ability to upload attachments to composed messages while being offline. According to Google, all kinds of files can be attached if you’re offline, with the exception that you won’t be able to attach images in the body of the message [inline images].
Google explains:
“If you have Offline Gmail enabled, you’ll notice that all your mail now goes through the outbox, regardless of whether you’re online or offline. This allows Gmail to capture all attachments, even if you suddenly get disconnected from network. If you’re online, your mail will quickly be sent along to its destination.”
Verizon Testing Sending RIAA Copyright Violation Notices
According to sources familiar with the program, Verizon will soon start sending copyright violation notices on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America [RIAA] to customers, who illegally pirate music files on the Internet. At the moment, the program will be just part of a test.
The way the program works is that the RIAA will send the letters to Verizon, who in turn will issue them to its customers accused of pirating music files. The letter advises the file sharers to delete the files they distribute, but it does not include any threats of service termination, or talks of a “graduated response,” which is what the RIAA calls it when an ISP gradually issues penalties
The program is similar to what other ISPs have done in the past.
[ CNET ]
Early Chrome OS Build Available For Download
Early this morning, we covered a story about Linux user Jonathan Frederickson, who was lucky and swift enough to download an accidentally leaked Chrome OS folder from the Chromium build website just before Google removed it. He was kind enough to share all kinds of screenshots, giving us a first look at an early build of Chrome OS. Now, he’s doing something that might make Google a little bit angry. He’s [nervously] making that early build of Chrome OS available for download to anyone who uses Linux [the build only works with Linux].
Frederickson took the files he downloaded a couple of days ago and has uploaded them into a RapidShare account which is accessible by anyone and everyone. So, if you’re a Linux user feeling brave enough to play around with an unstable version of Google’s Chrome OS, click here, download, and install the files and let us know how it goes for you, or if you discover something new.
[ TechCrunch ]