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Microsoft Blames 16-Hour Email Outage On Overheating Data Centre
Microsoft’s Outlook.com email service suffered a massive 16-hour outage yesterday, which saw users unable to access parts of SkyDrive, Hotmail and Outlook. Microsoft has revealed that it was the result of a mischievous firmware upgrade, which caused “a rapid and substantial temperature spike” in the data centre.
The New SkyDrive Looks Totally Beautiful And Great
SkyDrive got a makeover, just like Outlook. The new Metro “modern design” SkyDrive is going live today, according to Microsoft’s Inside Skydrive blog. It looks great.
Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox And More Compared: What’s The Best Cloud Option?
Now that Google Drive is finally here and you can use it, the first question is simple: is it better than the cloud service you’re already using (or maybe considering using)? We haven’t had the chance to put Google Drive through the ringer quite yet, but we can compare it to the competition on paper.
Microsoft’s New SkyDrive Apps Include A Preview For Mac OS X Lion
Microsoft is launching a couple of new SkyDrive apps, making the cloud storage service available to more users on more platforms. Starting today, a preview version is available for the desktop, so if you’re running Windows Vista, Windows 7, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and even Windows for Mac (OS X Lion), you can access the service locally.
Microsoft SkyDrive Will Stand Front And Centre In Windows 8
Up until now, Microsoft’s SkyDrive has mostly been noteworthy for the staggering amount of free storage it offers to users (25GB) and little else. But with the introduction of Windows 8, it will acquire a whole new set of features, along with the new Metro UI, which they believe will make it much more integral to users.
Windows Phone SkyDrive Features: Gizmodo Reader Video
Microsoft’s Windows Live SkyDrive service gives you 25GB of free cloud storage to store your files. But how does it integrate with Windows Phone 7 Mango? Giz reader Michael takes a look.
Microsoft’s Awesome SkyDrive Is On The iPhone Now (and Windows Phone)
Previously, if you weren’t on Windows, you couldn’t take full advantage of all the awesomeness that was in SkyDrive, Microsoft’s neato cloud storage service. Not anymore! They’ve just released an iOS app that’ll let you upload photos, files, documents and manage SkyDrive folders straight from your iPhone.
Microsoft Gives Their Dropbox-Like SkyDrive An HTML5 Overhaul
SkyDrive is Microsoft’s equivalent of Dropbox and they’ve given it a complete overhaul to make it HTML5-friendly. What does that mean for you? In a nutshell, it’s faster, prettier, easier to use. And you still get 25 gigs of free storage.
