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Microsoft has revamped SkyDrive.com, the browser based interface of its online cloud storage service Skydrive. SkyDrive.com now takes ques from the tile-based UI we have become accustomed to see on Windows Phone and Windows 8. Microsoft has made numerous tweaks to the service which include new features like instant search, a contextual toolbar and multiple select and drag and dropping options.
Microsoft says that it has even improved the integration of Skydrive with Windows and OSX. Syncing between the cloud backend and the desktop applications has been refined and photo syncing speeds in particular have been improved. SkyDrive now looks for changes and analyses files enabling the synchronization to happen a bit faster. Microsoft notes that this may depend on usage patterns, so all users may not see any major improvement. The new desktop apps are expected to be available by next week.
Microsoft also announced that the SkyDrive app for Android will launch in the next few weeks and will have a comparable feature set than that of the Skydrive apps available on iOS and Windows Phone. Users will be able to browse, upload and share files, open SkyDrive files from other apps, and upload and save files from other apps to SkyDrive.
With this update one should also note that SkyDrive.com just looks more cohesive with Outlook.com that also dons the formerly ‘Metro UI’ design language. On the whole SkyDrive is shaping up to be formidable cloud service, however it remains to be seen if it manages a level of ubiquity currently enjoyed by Dropbox.
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