Google Drive

Yes! This is a service that I have been anticipating for Google to come up with.  It is a natural addition to the other products that Google already has on offer.  Take GMail, for example.  While the 10MB file limit is great - and more than sufficient - for a number of attachments, some specialised applications tend to generate file sizes greater than this, so moving it around can be a problem (unless you currently have Dropbox; don't have iCloud so can't comment on that).

Dropbox: convenient storage in the Cloud

Do you have a Dropbox account? You should, especially if you regularly share files or you need access to these wherever you are across a number of internet-aware gadgets.

But even if you do not need really need your own space in the Cloud, a place where you can store scanned important documents is a great idea.

See what's new with Google+

A more intuitive display of who is else is online, integration with YouTube, better photo gallery display integration.  I like what I'm seeing!

Would you donate your desktop to charity?

New Zealand computer users are being asked to donate their desktops to raise money for charities including Oxfam and the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Launching officially just after Easter, Donate Your Desktop asks users to download and install a desktop application that will update their desktop background with a new advertisement on a daily basis.

There’s no need to hand over credit card details, no-one else has access to the computer, and the ads are promised to be attractive, full-sized images, not ugly promotions.

75% of the revenue collected will go to Oxfam, the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, the Starship Foundation, and the World Wildlife Fund. The rest of the money will go towards taking Donate Your Desktop global.

Users can register multiple desktops, for example both a home and a work desktop.

For advertisers, the service offers a long exposure per unit, as well as social media extension, with users able to tweet the images or ‘like’ them on Facebook.

Go here for more info.

news source: Techday

Xbox 360 Kinext Star Wars Limited Edition

My son and I are Star Wars fans, that alone should be enough to make us buy this limited edition XBox 360... but there's the final 'hurdle'... I do not have control over the household budget. Must...use...the...Force...