Oct 02

WD announces My Cloud, an external drive that connects to your home network for $150 (video)

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Sure, there are plenty of physical storage options out there, but WD’s new My Cloud does a little more than the traditional external hard drives. For starters, and as the name would suggest, My Cloud can connect wirelessly to your own home (or office) network, allowing you to easily transfer files to and from it. What’s more interesting here, however, is that WD’s making it easy to access the plug-and-play device from anywhere — for example, you can be in a completely different continent and still be able to upload / download files. There’s also a USB 3.0 which acts as an expansion option, Gigabit Ethernet for wired connectivity, DLNA features and an undisclosed dual-core CPU to handle most of the load.

Better yet, because it’s a local network drive, there’s no need to format it for Mac or Windows, making it compatible with both from the get-go and leaving out the need for any unwanted software. To manage things like users, storage space and advanced settings, Western Digital has introduced the companion My Cloud Dashboard, which can be accessed via a desktop application. On the mobile side, there are apps for iOS and Android that allow users to upload photos, videos, documents and other type of files, as well as integrate with cloud services including Google Drive, SkyDrive and Dropbox. The WD My Cloud is now available starting at $150 for the 2TB model, while the beefier 3TB and 4TB variants are priced at $180 and $250, respectively.%Gallery-slideshow99587%

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May 21

Amazon Cloud Drive Arrives In Canada

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For our friends and neighbor living in the Great White North, here is news for you that should be able to put a skip in your step – with the introduction of Amazon Cloud Drive in Canada, now enabling customers […]

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Apr 02

Amazon updates their Cloud Drive Desktop app

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Well, if you have yet to enjoy the wonders of the cloud, perhaps it is time to do so, and what better way to start than with a name that most folks are more than familiar with, even more so, trust? Amazon has their Cloud Drive app out for some time already, and now, they have introduced yet another update for the Cloud Drive Desktop app that will introduce a spanking new file synchronization feature which would make life easier for the end user to manage files across multiple computers, all thanks to the updated Cloud Drive Desktop app. This new app will play nice with both Windows and Mac platforms, where it will also include File Sync, which will enable users to easily store and access files in the Amazon Cloud right from a folder on their computer regardless of where they are, as long as they remain connected to the Internet.

All files that are stashed in this particular folder will also see a copy stored automatically in Cloud Drive, and it is easily accessible. Whenever you choose to install the app on a second computer, your entire collection of synced files will also be “transported” there as well. Don’t you think that this particular idea would make it extremely simple for users to place files in Cloud Drive, sort of an “upload and forget” mechanism?

At least it shows how seriously that Amazon is taking its web services infrastructure. Right now, documents which are stashed in Cloud Drive will be automatically available in the Docs library over on the Kindle Fire. As for photos, those stashed in Cloud Drive will automatically be available in the Photos library on Kindle Fire and Cloud Drive Photos for Android. All photos which have been uploaded from the Cloud Drive Photos app on your phone are also automatically downloaded to the Cloud Drive folder on your computer.

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Jan 25

Amazon’s Cloud Drive Photos for Android gets auto-save feature, additional functionality

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Amazon's Cloud Drive Photos for Android gets autosave feature, additional functionality

Despite being a little too busy scooping up companies and striking new streaming deals, Amazon hasn’t exactly been overlooking its set of mobile and desktop applications. Most recently, the online retail behemoth announced a refresh was on hand for Cloud Drive Photos on Android, providing users of said app with an auto-save option that, as you likely guessed, allows pics to be automatically uploaded to ones cloud account — this, according to Amazon, was “the most requested feature from our customers.” Better yet, version 1.2 also brings camera integration to devices running Android 4.0.4 or later, which will make it easier for some folks to quickly snap a shot and save it to the cloud-based drive without too much effort. Other tidbits like multiple file downloads and uploads made it to this release as well, making for a pretty plentiful update overall — links to download from Google Play or Amazon’s own app store can be found down below.

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Nov 01

Amazon brings Cloud Drive Photos app to Android, keeps your shots safe

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Amazon brings Cloud Drive Photos app to Android, keeps your shots safe

Looks like releasing its first in-house-built mobile game for Android (and other platforms) wasn’t quite enough for the online retail giant. Amazon announced earlier that its Cloud Drive Photos application is now available on Android for both handset and tablets, giving users of Google’s OS a cloud-based hub to use for uploading, saving, sharing and viewing pictures — of course this also includes the retailer’s kind handout of 5G of free storage, though folks could easily upgrade to 20GB for a $10 per-year fee. The Cloud Drive Photos app is up for download now, so hit that Google Play link below if you’re looking for yet another place to keep all those awesome shots you snap with your device.

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Oct 04

Amazon Cloud Drive comes to Spain and Italy, users get new features

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Amazon Cloud Drive comes to Spain and Italy, users get new features

Amazon’s Cloud Drive has rounded out its European tour with releases in the remaining major markets: Spain and Italy. Pricing in these regions matches that of the UK, Germany and France, with 8 euros (around $10) netting you 20GB of storage for a year, on top of the complimentary 5GB you get for signing up. You’ll be able to access this space through your browser, desktop apps, or any of the new Kindle Fires when they start hitting Euro doorsteps at the end of the month. Plus, Amazon’s giving US customers the ability to share files with whomever they choose, and Mac users worldwide can now upload their iPhoto library hassle-free. With Cloud Drive now available, the Appstore ready to roll, and Fire hardware making its way to the Continent, we’re starting to think Amazon quite likes it there.

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Aug 27

Amazon Cloud Drive and app arrive in UK at last, sans fanfare

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Eons after it appeared in the US, Amazon’s Cloud Drive is at last available in the UK. Brits can manage the service from within their Amazon account online, or get the free standalone Mac or PC app for desktop dragging and dropping. It slipped in with nary a peep from Amazon, sporting the same US dollar pricing as the American site: roughly $10 per year (£6) for every 20GB. So, despite the delay, UK-ers won’t have to pay more than their US counterparts, as is often the case — at least, not yet.

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Jul 31

Amazon updates Cloud Player with 256 Kbps matched files, faster import, direct delivery (update: Roku, Sonos coming soon)

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Amazon updates Cloud Player with 256 Kbps matched files, faster import, direct delivery

Amazon’s Cloud Player service just scored some major upgrades, including quality and import enhancements. Perhaps most notable is a new 256 Kbps option for matched files, including songs you imported before today. That bitrate, in MP3 format, is available for new tracks and albums added to the cloud — a process that’s been streamlined as well, with Cloud Player scanning your library and automatically offering up matched tracks, rather than requiring manual imports. In addition, music you buy in the Amazon MP3 Store will show up in your Player automatically, including past purchases (in cases where the site has the necessary rights). There’s also an option to edit metadata directly, such as artist and album info, along with album art, or you can use the label information already in Amazon’s catalog. Cloud Drive will also be less integrated with Player — previous uploads will be moved to an “Archived Music” folder and won’t count against storage caps, but will still be accessible and downloadable, while new imports will be stored in Player directly. You can upload up to 250 songs to Cloud Player for free, or pay a $25 annual fee to bump that cap to 250,000. Full details are at the source link below.

Update: Amazon also mentioned that it has secured new licensing agreements with Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, adding that Cloud Player will be available on Roku and Sonos devices soon as well.

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