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| AOL Introduces Xdrive Desktop Lite AOL has announced the release of Xdrive Desktop Lite, an all-new version of the Xdrive software on Adobe AIR. The Xdrive Desktop Lite product features an enhanced user interface as well as desktop integration and offers consumers the opportunity to use the Xdrive software on a Mac computer for the first time. Designed to make it easier to upload and store digital files in one place, Xdrive Desktop Lite reduces the amount of time it takes to upload files by fully integrating the consumer's desktop into the application. Users uploading digital files stored on a local hard drive will be able to see the contents of that drive appear within the Xdrive application, and can easily drag the files from the local drive to the Xdrive service in one simple step. The new software also offers a cleaner, more intuitive user interface, and is both PC and Mac-enabled, offering users the opportunity to easily store up to 5 GB of files from any computer on the Xdrive service for free. The Xdrive Desktop Lite application has been built using publicly available APIs featured on dev.aol.com, which offers developers and partners the opportunity to create a series of applications fully compatible with the Xdrive storage system. For example, BlueString, the first online destination allowing people to combine photos, videos and music to create multimedia shows was built using these APIs and released into beta in September by AOL. As a result, files uploaded into Xdrive Desktop Lite will also be available to users via the BlueString application. In addition, the next version of BlueString, also leveraging Adobe AIR software will be released later this year. Xdrive is a free service available to all Web users at Xdrive.com. It manages an online storage platform that provides consumers with 5GB of free storage without limiting file size or bandwidth consumption. Upgrades to 50GB accounts are available for $9.95 per month. Currently, anyone with a free AOL or AIM screen name can register for Xdrive for free. Later this year, consumers will be able to use Xdrive with any screen name or email address. Xdrive is a Verisign Secure Site, and provides password protection for all sessions and stored assets. Xdrive's high volume network and horizontally scalable processor complex provide the performance and reliability that consumers demand. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |