Office 365 subscribers get 1TB storage bump, everyone else gets 15GB for free

Exciting news for Office 365 subscribers, they will soon get up to 1 terabyte of free storage from Microsoft on their OneDrive accounts. Non Office 365 users get a complimentary 15 GB of storage gratis. The additional storage will automatically added to existing Home, Personal, University or Business subscribers starting in July.

"Today, OneDrive and Office are announcing a BIG change to that benefit for consumers, to the tune of 1 TB per user. That’s right–we’re increasing the OneDrive storage allotment included with Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, and Office 365 University from 20 GB to 1 TB. That’s a whopping 50 times, or 5,000 percent increase in storage–and it’s going to be here before classes are in session!"

Great way to welcome the summer. Thanks Microsoft!

Source: MacRumors

SkyDrive no more: Microsoft's cloud storage is OneDrive

Because of a branding dispute with Sky Broadcasting group, Microsoft is rebranding SkyDrive to OneDrive.

Microsoft's put up a preview site promising that "OneDrive is coming soon." You can sign up to receive updates or just wait until you need to sign into SkyDrive again. Will Microsoft add more free space or features? Here's what they have to say.

"Why OneDrive? We know that increasingly you will have many devices in your life, but you really want only one place for your most important stuff. One place for all of your photos and videos. One place for all of your documents. One place that is seamlessly connected across all the devices you use. You want OneDrive for everything in your life.

Of course, changing the name of a product as loved as SkyDrive wasn’t easy. We believe the new OneDrive name conveys the value we can deliver for you and best represents our vision for the future. We are excited about what is to come, and can’t wait to share more."

Source: Microsoft Canada

New details on SkyDrive for Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft outlined details about the improvements done on SkyDrive for the upcoming Windows 8.1, including placeholder files, offline access, and file picker integration.

Placeholder files gives you access to your files and folders without downloading them, minimizing the use of local disk space and internet bandwidth. You’ll be able to see the basic properties and file contents and the files will only be downloaded when you access them. With offline access, you can mark the files or folders you need to access when you aren’t online. And if you’ve edited a file on a device, SkyDrive will automatically make this accessible for offline use. And file picker lets any Windows Store app save files to SkyDrive easily without added work. You can find out more information about these features here.

Microsoft makes SkyDrive app available on Android

Android users are getting some love from Microsoft today as the SkyDrive app is now available in the Google Play Store. Below are more details on the app.

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