Monday Microsoft launches a new batch of SkyDrive applications

Beijing Time April 24 news, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft online storage Services SkyDrive is one of the core elements of the company's cloud strategy. Monday Microsoft launched a new batch of SkyDrive applications, including Windows and Mac (OS X Lion System only) version of similar Dropbox desktop integration.

With this software, SkyDrive runs like any other folder on the computer, or any folder that is stored and automatically uploaded to the cloud and synchronized to other computers. This is clearly not new to the current Dropbox user, but it took a long time for Microsoft to provide this functionality. But the upgrade, Microsoft also reduced the provision of new users of free storage space, from the original 25GB reduced to 7GB.

In addition to this Dropbox-like feature, Microsoft now makes it possible for Windows users to access, browse, and transfer files from a remote PC running a skydrive preview application. Microsoft also launched an upgraded version of iOS and Windows Phone version of mobile apps on the same day. SkyDrive is now available on the ipad.

But unfortunately, Microsoft will also through this update, reduce the available storage space, new users of free storage space from 25GB to 7GB. Microsoft says only 0.06% of SkyDrive's current users use more than 7GB of space. If you already have a SkyDrive account, you are not limited by this limit.

New users will be able to buy more storage space. The paid program starts at a relatively affordable 10 USD/year 20GB, or 50 USD/year 100GB. Microsoft calls this approach "more flexible".

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