It is no secret that today very popular cloud storage. Such a method of storing files is extremely convenient, because access to their documents, you can from anywhere. Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive – dozens of services offered to users of its cloud services. Free, you can count on a few tens of gigabytes, want more – you pay. And welcome gigabytes you do not buy and rent. HDD manufacturers could not pay attention to the latest trends in file storage, so release their vision of the cloud. But, unlike many “drives” and “disk”, a cloud will remain with you forever, his work will control you, and it will be placed in your apartment. Hero of this review – NAS Seagate Central.

Seagate Central presents models with the size of the disk storage from 2 to 4 terabytes. Agree inspiring volume. Home Media Library and files fit in Seagate Central entirely. This device can share files with smartphones, tablets, computers and TVs. All that is required of you – to connect Seagate Central to the outlet and the Internet.

Set

In the box you will find a device itself, power cable, warranty, quick start guide and power supply adapter for UK sockets. This adapter is attached in the same way as in the Seagate Wireless Plus – putting on the power supply. Seemingly set a poor but for more comfortable work and is not necessary. Quick start guide is useful to you, really useful instruction.

Appearance

Looks Seagate Central, in my opinion, gorgeous. He organically fit into any modern interior, will be a good companion for your TV or monitor. On the device is located just three connectors (USB 2.0, Ethernet, Power) and a recessed button Reset. On the upper face – only the green LED, which reports the correct operation of the repository.

Work

Another advantage of online storage on cloud services – functionality. Backing up your computer files and social networking rassharivanie everything and everywhere – are common problem for this device.

Copying materials. Seagate Central  has web interface is integrated into the “Explorer”. This will allow you to share files, not only within the local network, but also worldwide. Knowing the username and password from the network storage, which is located in Kiev, anyone from the United States, for example, can absolutely still work with all the files that are stored on it.

Create a backup. After installing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Central will create a backup of your computer. If your PC or laptop for something to happen, you can easily recover your important files and documents.

Integration with social networks. You can connect your account Facebook. This is to ensure that all the photos and videos that you share with your friends be automatically uploaded to the hard disk device.

Home medianet. Seagate Central supports DLNA, so easy to find a common language with modern TVs. In addition, the Samsung App Store application is available Seagate, which allows you to unlock the full potential of the repository. 

Working with mobile devices. In the Apple AppStore, Google Play and Amazon Appstore, you can find the application Seagate Media. This program is designed to ensure that you have access to your personal “cloud” from your smartphone or tablet from anywhere in the world. The good news is that working with Seagate Central can and using third-party applications.

Output

Quick access to your files anywhere and home media network organization – basic tasks Seagate Central, and he copes with them perfectly. Seagate have managed to create a device for a wide range of people. Easy setup with which to handle even a child, a stable job and a stylish look – what else is needed to mainstream consumers? However, this device is at a disadvantage – for some unknown reason, the manufacturer decided to install an outdated USB 2.0. Depending on the amount of memory for Seagate Central you give from $ 150 to $ 230. Expensive for the hard disk, but do not forget that Seagate Central – is a network storage, which is more than fulfills spent on its purchase money.

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Apple introduced MobileMe service in 2008, which lasted until June 30 last year . He came to replace the current “cloud” service iCloud, has retained almost all the features of its predecessor. In connection with this transition, Apple once gave an additional 20 GB iCloud to all former users to MobileMe. A few days ago the technology giant began sending letters to them about the imminent expiration of gift gigabytes.

At the time, as Apple boldly takes the cherished gigabytes from their users, Microsoft has decided to act as a kind of Robin Hood. In one of their official twitters Corporation reported that it was prepared to provide an additional 15 GB of its “cloud» SkyDrive former clients MobileMe.

What do I need to do? Just send a letter to Microsoft about closing MobileMe, if it is kept in your email box. In Redmond promise to process all applications as quickly as possible to the 20th of September, when Apple finally takes the extra space from customers MobileMe, provide them with all the necessary services. A great move, do not say anything.

I just did not think that the users are happy with Apple’s product will go on solutions from Microsoft, SkyDrive as if they wanted to not be able to replace iCloud. Owners of several gadgets from Cupertino has long been built at home and in the office of an ecosystem that works with the “clouds» Apple. In addition, after one year of users will again be in the current situation.

“Cloud” has recently become very popular. Most importantly – the customers have a wide choice , and they can independently find the best value for money. Many do not want to leave Dropbox, and others have become accustomed to Google Drive, or “Yandex.Disk.” The latter, incidentally, boasts the lowest prices of its competitors.

Microsoft has started to behave aggressively as something special against Apple. The company regularly produces fresh “anti-advertising” , which makes fun of the plates on iOS, and the voice of Siri. Traditional methods of product promotion are not working, or Microsoft’s marketing department just bored?

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In late June, the Supreme Court of England and Wales (England and Wales High Court) found that applying the word in the title of his Sky cloud service SkyDrive, Microsoft violated the copyrights of one of the largest European providers of pay television – British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB). It is now known that the software giant agreed to change the name of its cloud storage not only in the UK or Europe, but all over the world.

Almost a month ago, Judge Sarah Asplin (Sarah Asplin) made a rather controversial decision. She said that the word in the title of Sky SkyDrive cloud service can be deceptive. Provider BSkyB owns several channels, which use the word Sky – Sky One, Sky Sports and Sky Movies.

Microsoft and BSkyB settled the dispute by peaceful means. Redmondtsy committed themselves to accept the decision of Themis and BSkyB, in turn, Microsoft has promised to provide as much time as is necessary to ensure that the renaming process was the most imperceptible both for the company and for the people. True, Microsoft must do everything “within a reasonable period of time.”

A Microsoft representative confirmed officially rename SkyDrive service in the comment The Verge , saying that this misunderstanding does not affect the quality of services provided and the work of the service.

Recall that in the recent past, Microsoft has encountered this kind of problem , then she had to give up the title of its tile interface Metro.

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One such innovation is to support high-resolution displays. Now the service measures the resolution of the display device by the user, and if it detects a high value DPI, shows photos and preview icons in high resolution. It also reported the addition of support for animated images GIF. Although these images are stored on SkyDrive could before, but when you share files within the service animation is not displayed.

Additionally reported on the improvement of the function of the shared files and folders that are hosted on SkyDrive. Previously, it was necessary to allocate each file and provide shared access to it individually. Or, you can copy these files to the same folder, and provide shared access to it. The user now has the ability to select all the files and provide shared access to all of them at a time. In addition, the new design allows you to determine which files previously been shared, and for whom it was.

However, in the preview pictures became available for their rotation, improved filtering function. When you share a file, the recipient no longer need to make authentication for editing. Additionally notified support JavaScript, CSS, HTML and other code that is designed to simplify the procedure of online editing.

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The updating of Windows 8.1, Microsoft has implemented several innovations. Many of them relate to the interface , but there are some innovations aimed at improving the work with a deeply integrated in the cloud storage service SkyDrive.

It is noted that open and save files on SkyDrive service is as easy as on the hard drive. In this case, they are always available from any computer or mobile device that has access to the Internet. But what if there is no access to the internet in a particular area or at a certain time? In Microsoft decided to implement offline access to files in SkyDrive service upgrade Windows 8.1. For this purpose, it is enough to SkyDrive application appropriately mark the files or folders. In the future, users will be able to work with these files even without an internet connection, and the next time you will automatically sync files.

In addition, if any particular computer or edited files opened earlier, they will automatically become available for offline access.

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