Mar 16, 2017 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, Google Drive, Microsoft, OneDrive, web_services
Microsoft is losing another race. This one should have been Microsoft’s race to win but it is falling behind for familiar reasons: an inability to keep up with the competition, and its self-inflicted injuries from making overly complex, confusing services with poorly...
Feb 16, 2017 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
Dropbox has begun to roll out important improvements in its services for business. In particular, Dropbox team folders finally make Dropbox a viable competitor for Box for shared online company folders. Some background before we get to the new features. Although...
Feb 7, 2016 | Adobe, Android, Apple, Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, iPad, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, phone, tablet, web_services, Windows10
With some new additions last week, Box is now completely integrated with Windows and the Office programs. Microsoft has opened Windows and Office so partner companies can integrate with them, and Box is one of the first companies to take full advantage of the new...
Dec 6, 2015 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
Let’s get caught up on the latest news about OneDrive, Microsoft’s service for storing files online and syncing them to your computers and mobile devices. If you’re new to OneDrive, it’s a free service tied to your Microsoft account that’s similar to Dropbox. It...
Sep 13, 2015 | file_sharing, Microsoft, updates, Windows10
The tech press has been full of manufactured outrage and clickbait headlines about supposed invasions of privacy built into Windows 10 by a wicked Microsoft. Most of it falls apart on close examination and turns out to be mundane and uninteresting – I can’t find the...
May 11, 2015 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Someday the difference between OneDrive and OneDrive For Business will be easy to understand. Someday OneDrive For Business will work smoothly and the two services will be consistent. Someday the services will have a system for sharing files that makes sense for small...