Microsoft to offer unlimited cloud storage to current and new subscribers of Office 365 subscribers

Subscribers of Microsoft’s Office 365 service are in for a lot of storage space. Microsoft is offering unlimited OneDrive cloud storage for those with Home, Personal, or University subscriptions. OneDrive doesn’t just store your documents, it can store photos and other personal files as well. The roll out may take months though so if you want to jump the line, Microsoft created a sign-up page for it. Subscription plans for Officer 365 start at US$6.99 per month.

Source: OneDrive Blog | Via: Android Police

Microsoft announces plans to increase file size limit upload for OneDrive

Microsoft is currently working on increasing the file size limit upload on its OneDrive from 2GB to an unspecified amount. A Microsoft spokesperson told The Next Web that they are currently working to increase the file size limit for all OneDrive users. They currently rolled it out to a small number of customers and will make it available to everyone in the near future. They did not give a specific timeframe when it will be available but they will announce it on their blog when they have done so.

Source: The Next Web

Dropbox lowers 1TB storage price to $9.99 per month

Dropbox has just consolidated it three Pro accounts into one US$9.99 per month plan for 1TB of storage (which you can also get for $99.99 annually). It is now similarly priced to Google Drive’s 1TB offering but still higher than Microsoft (they charge $2.50 per user for 1TB per month through OneDrive or $6.99 per month with an added Office 365 subscription).

The Pro users also get passwords for shared links, the ability to set a time limit for shared access, and a view-only permission for shared folders. A remote wipe security feature is also available for those who lose or get a device stolen, meaning it stops syncing with the device and unlinks said gadget. New users will get the features now while those with existing Pro accounts will have access to them in the coming days.

Source: Dropbox | Via: Forbes Now

Google adds Google+ auto backup for photos on Mac

Users of Picasa on Mac computers now have access to auto backup feature of photos for Google+. It works much like the Apple iCloud but is generally a free service. It automatically allows you to sync photos up to 2048px without taking up any space on your Google Drive account. If you go beyond that, that’s when it starts affecting your cloud storage space. But since were not picky, 2048px is plenty big.

If you want to use this service, you would have to download Picasa though (even if the feature really isn’t connected with the program). But that minor inconvenience gives you free online space for photo backups. That in itself should be worth the tiny download.

Source: Uber Gizmo