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Amazon unleashes Cloud Service before Google or Apple

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We’ve continually heard that Apple (After acquisition of Lala) was looking forward to launch a Cloud based locker service which would align itself with iTunes.com or maybe MobileMe. Rumors were that Google was also planning for something like this. Suddenly, out of the blue we have Amazon which unleashes the Cloud Drive and a Cloud based Music player too.

So what is Cloud?

You’ve been hearing about this since few years. What is it exactly?

“Cloud computing refers to the provision of computational resources on demand via a computer network.” – From WikiPedia.

Cloud Computing revolves around around data. It’s not physically with you but on the “Cloud” servers and you do not mandatorily need your computer to access it but varied types of devices for example, Your smartphone or tablets can also access the data using appropriate applications. This makes it easier to access data quickly from different devices.

What is Amazon offering?

It’s offering a cloud drive with 5GB worth of free space to upload and store your media (Music and Videos) and documents safely. All you need is a Amazon Account which is free and a browser to access the website and push content up or download it to other computers. They are offering tools to make your migration to cloud much easier. Once such tool scans you computer and auto-uploads all the music files to the cloud drive.

You can upgrade your plans. Well, pricing is $1 per GB. Yes, that simple.  It doesn’t work on iOS but works on Android based devices. The service is surely better than the competitor DropBox which does not allow such flexibility as Amazon. There’s some cool offer going on which lets you buy a MP3 album and upgrade to 20GB plan.  Give it a try here, it’s surely worth it.

Apple’s New Tablet to out in September! (Rumour)

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The Blogosphere is hot with Rumors Buzzing in from all corners. All top blogs like TechCrunch, Mashable and Engadget are blogging about this. And now it’s Financial Time’s Which has added on to the rumors!

According to Financial Times Apple seems to be in a deal with Four largest record labels which aim to increase Digital Album sales and Apple aim’s to increase iTunes sales. And to achieve this Apple is supposed to be launching a new Tablet. The Tablet is supposed to more like a iPod touch than a iPhone.

Phone features may-be available. The screen size would be around 10 inch with touch features and it is supposed to be shipping around Christmas Festival. It is supposed to be more like a iPod touch with Wireless features same as iPod touch, downloading via iTunes.apples tablet pc

Companies like EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music have signed up with Apple to bang up the Digital Music Market. Apple seems to have stepping in a market where most of the Companies have failed including Microsoft and this project has been named “CockTail”. Sounds funny, but yes that may be the name!

Apple has revolutionized the way we share and listen to music with it’s products, iPod and iTunes. This may be the next hit. Many Experts say that Apple’s Tablet may be the perfect killer for Amazon’s Kindle.

What makes me wonder if that these rumors aren’t true then will it actually inspire Apple to make something like this? Seems so!

Thanks Mashable and Financial Times.