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Although there are many more options out there, some serving specific
niches, we've hand-picked what arguably are the most high-profile and
consumer-friendly cloud storage services currently out. We took them for
a spin to see how well they stack against each other, first with a
brief overview on the table below and later in better detail, with
impressions and commentary to give you a better idea of which one may
fit your needs best.
|
Dropbox |
Google Drive |
iCloud |
SkyDrive |
SugarSync |
| Free storage |
2GB |
5GB |
5GB |
7GB
(25GB limited time offer) |
5GB |
| Additional storage (price per year) |
50GB ($99);
100GB ($199) |
25GB ($30);
100GB ($60) |
10GB ($20);
20GB ($40);
50GB ($100) |
20GB ($10);
50GB ($25);
100GB ($50) |
30GB ($50);
60GB ($100);
100GB ($150) |
| File size limit |
300MB via browser, unlimited from desktop |
10GB |
25MB free accounts, 250MB paid users |
2GB |
|
| Desktop apps |
Windows, OS X, Linux |
Windows, OS X |
Windows, OS X |
Windows, OS X |
Windows, OS X |
| Mobile apps |
iOS, Android, BlackBerry |
Android, iOS |
iOS |
Windows Phone, iOS |
iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone |
| Web interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Version tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple folder sync |
No |
No |
No |
Sort of |
Yes |
| Sync over LAN |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Stream to mobile |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Public sharing |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| File/folder collaboration |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Password protect file sharing |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Among the future inventions in e-readers is this paper thin, flexible film that reads like a magazine or newspaper.
LG
Display, a manufacturer of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display
panels has developed an 11.5 inch flexible e-paper display.
The 0.3 mm thick metal foil substrate resembles a traditional newspaper but operates as an e-reader.
The
GIP (Gate-in-Panel) technology promises to be the next generation in
digital display technology competing in the e-book market.
E-paper's
ultra-thin, flexible and lightweight form reduces maintenance and power
consumption costs but its scalable size encourages additional
applications such as mounting to flat and curved surfaces like walls and
pillars.
This future invention is a device for delivering medication and vaccinations through the skin.
As
an alternative to injecting a needle, micro-poration is a painless
method of transferring medication (intraepidermal) into the body using
laser technology.
A handheld laser creates micro pores in the epidermis of the skin for the transfer of molecules.
A
new motor developed by researchers at ETH Zurich's Department of Power
Electronics and marketed by the Swiss company, Celeroton, can spin in
excess of 1 million revolutions per minute.
As a comparison,
collapsed stars spin at 60,000 rpms, a blender at about 30,000 and high
performance engines at around 10,000 rpms.
The matchbook-sized
motor has a titatnium shell, ultra-thin wiring and a trade secret iron
formulated cylinder. The need for smaller electronic devices requires
smaller holes, which means smaller, faster, more efficient drills.
A new prototype house walked around the campus of the Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridgeshire, England.
The
eco-friendly house is powered by solar cells and minature windmills,
and comes with a kitchen, a composting toilet, a system for collecting
rain water, one bed, a wood stove for CO2 neutral heating, a rear
opening that forms a stairway entrance, and six legs.
A collaborative effort
between MIT and the Danish design collective N55, the house walks about
five kilometers an hour similar to the walking speed of a human.
The
legs reguire a software algorithm to calculate the movement and
position of the legs to provide stability over varying terrain.
The house can turn, move forward or backwards, or change height as
required and can be programmed with GPS waypoints for travelling to
destinations.
Just what is your primary computing device of choice? Is it an
Ultrabook, a regular sized notebook, or a tablet? I suppose that Apple
really made the most out of the tablet revolution, ushering it even, and
setting standards for the rest of the industry to follow at the
beginning on how a tablet is done right. Well, if the iPad has ended up
as your primary means of working whenever you are away from your desk at
home or at the office, I am quite sure that you are a deft touch typist
on the virtual keyboard by now. However, just in case you have yet to
get the hang of a virtual keyboard and type far slower on it compared to
a regular keyboard, it is high time you considered a physical keyboard
peripheral to go along with your iPad, and this is where the Archos
Design Bluetooth Keyboard comes in handy.
So you think that you have got a pretty swanky set up at work with a
couple of monitors (not because you are a showoff, but simply because
you need it as your eyes have to go through a whole lot of data each
day)? Well, here is something that would definitely be worth boasting
about – the NEC Medias W N-05E that will be hitting NTT DoCoMo of Japan
this coming spring. It is a smartphone with a difference – yes, it runs
on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, carries a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB
RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a microSD memory card slot and an
8-megapixel camera, but boasting a pair of 4.3-inch screens would
definitely help set it apart from the rest of the smartphones out there.
You will be able to use both displays simultaneously in the extended
screen format, which comes in handy when you are watching a video clip,
or alternatively, you can opt to run a couple of separate applications
for folks who love to multi-task, now how about that? The 4.3-inch LCD
displays share the same resolution count at 540 × 960 pixels, and the
NEC Medias W N-05E will fold up to show just one screen as standard, and
you can open it up to increase the display’s size.
There is nothing quite like dunking a chocolate chip cookie or some
Oreos into a glass of milk, and munching it down right before you sleep.
Of course, brushing your teeth afterwards would be highly recommended,
otherwise you run the risk of accumulating tartar and other nasties in
your mouth over time. Well, here is a way for you to have fun with
cookies, but without the tartar – in the form of the
$12.99 Hot Cookie USB Mug Warmer, of course.
Basically, it will be able to solve both your cold tea and coffee
problems as this unique cup warmer comes in the shape of a cookie, and
is USB powered, ensuring that whatever compatible mug you place on top
of it will ensure that your drinks will remain at a temperature up to
140 degrees Fahrenheit. Thing is, some kids might actually be fooled
into thinking that this is the real thing, so you might want to be a bit
more cautious there.
