Google launched Google Drive today with 5 GB free cloud file storage. Like other cloud storage such as Dropbox (referral link) and Microsoft’s Skydrive, Google Drive allows you to sync, access and share files on the web, on your computers, and mobile devices.

Google Drive video:

For example, when you save a file in Google Drive’s folder on your PC. It will automatically uploaded to Google Drive server. Then, you can access the file on the web, your mobile device and other authorized computer(s).

Google Drive has merged Google Docs that you can share files and edit them together. File revisions are automatically saved and keep for 30 days.

With the Google search power, you can search for content by keywords, filter by file type, and more. Google Drive can even recognize objects in image and text in scanned documents (OCR).

Google Drive is seamlessly integrated with Google products. You can easily share videos and pictures in Google Drive to Google+. Instead of attaching an email attachment, you can now send a link from Google Drive in Gmail.

Google Drive on the web supports over 30 file types that you can open right in your browser without the associated software installed on your computer.

Upgrade options

Every Google Drive account comes with 5GB free storage. Google Docs and files converted to Google Docs format do not take up storage space. You can choose to upgrade to 25GB for USD$2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or 1TB for $49.99/month. Up to 16TB available! Your Gmail storage will also expand to 25GB when you upgrade to a paid account.

Availability

Image: Google Drive folder on Mac OS X

Google Drive is available for PC and Mac, as well as Android devices. iPhone and iPad apps are coming soon in weeks. Linux users need to wait for Google’s future announcement…

My two cents

I am kind of disappointed that Google do not make iPhone/iPad app available at the launch date. (Maybe the app held by Apple?)

As far as I observed, the Google Drive app for Mac is only for you to upload files and access Google Drive files. It does not offer file sharing and revision view features like Dropbox app.

Google Drive is best when you work on the web: access files anywhere, open files without software, etc. Great for Chrome OS, the Google’s operating system.

Update: Some users do not get their Google Drive immediately. Read more here.

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Previously, we showed you how to use a Flashback Trojan checker to know if your Mac is infected by the most widespread OS X malware ever. But virus removal was manual.

Now, F-Secure has released a free and easy-to-use tool to detect and remove Flashback Trojan.

1. Download and unzip FlashbackRemoval.zip on the Mac computer you want to scan.
2. Double-click the “FlashBack Removal” app to run the tool.
3. Follow the instruction to check your system and clean any infections

The removal tool creates a log file (RemoveFlashback.log) on your Desktop. If any infections are found, they are quarantined into an encrypted ZIP file (flashback_quarantine.zip) to your Home folder. (The ZIP is encrypted with the password ‘infected’.)

Is your Mac clean from Flashback Trojan?

via F-secure. Hat tip: Bernard Yeoh

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Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world. It is the largest Mac malware threat yet.

In this article, you will learn how to download Flashback Trojan Checker to easily check if your Mac computer has infected, as well as manual virus removal instructions.

Flashback Trojan Checker

Initially, you need to run some Terminal commands to check if your Mac is infected. Some guys are kind enough to write free scripts and app to make it easy for you.

One of them is the FlashbackChecker (hosted by github). Simply download the zip file, unzip and run the FlashbackChecker app.

If the app tells you “No Signs of infection were found.” then your Mac is safe. Else, visit F-Secure site for Flashback trojan manual removal instructions. (We don’t have automated removal tool, yet)

Free Mac antivirus

Flashback trojan threat shows that Mac computers no longer safe from virus and malware. You should start protect your Mac using an AntiVirus.

Check out 3 Totally FREE Antivirus for Mac OS X

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Zinio app for BlackBerry Playbook was released recently and is available for free download on BlackBerry App World.

Some key features are:

• Access to your magazines on the go from a BlackBerry PlayBook
• Read while online or download your favourite issues for easy offline access
• Read magazines with rich colour and imagery

I am a Zinio fan. The cross-platform app allows me to subscribe and read digital magazines anytime anywhere. Zinio now has over 5,000 titles in 33 different languagues. Zinio reader is also available for PC, Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android.

Download Zinio for BlackBerry Playbook

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Ever need to convert PDF file into editable document formats? Now you can download PDFZilla, the all-in-one PDF converter for free.

PDFZilla is a Windows software that quickly converts PDF files into editable MS Word Documents, Rich Text Documents, Plain Text Files, Images, HTML Files, and Shockwave Flash SWF Files.

List of supported formats: DOC, RTF, TXT, BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, HTML, SWF.

PDFZilla retail price is $49.95 but, during the giveaway promotion period, you can download and register it using this free reigstration code: AQ1W6F0ZN7Q9D85

Thanks PDFZilla for the giveaway tip.

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Apple iOS 5.1 for iDevices (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) fixes battery life problem, supports Japanese Siri, allows you to delete Photo Stream images, adds new swipe shortcut for Camera app on Lock Screen, and more. Read on to learn about the new features and how to download iOS 5.1.

Fix battery life problem

Since iOS 5.0, users were experiencing poor battery life problem with their iDevices. Apple released iOS 5.0.1 update but it didn’t fix the problem. iOS 5.1 will fix the annoying problem.

Delete photos in Photo Stream

Photo Stream is an iCloud feature that auto sync your photos across all your iOS devices and Macs. It’s a cool feature but you can’t delete photo in Photo Stream. iOS 5.1 fixes that.

Konnichiwa, Siri!

Speak Japanese? Now you can chat with Siri. With the addition of Japanese, Siri now supports 6 languages: English, British English, Australian English, French, German, and Japanese.

Swipe shortcut for Camera app on Lock Screen

In previous iOS 5.0 versions, you can access Camera app on Lock Screen with 2 steps: 1. double pressing the Home Button. 2. tap on the Camera icon.

Now, Apple has simplified it to only 1 step: swipe up Camera icon on Lock Screen to launch the Camera app.

iOS 5.1 update highlights

Here is a list of iOS 5.1 important updates:

• Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
• Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
• Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
• Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
• Redesigned Camera app for iPad
• Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
• Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
• Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
• Updated AT&T network indicator
• Addresses bugs affecting battery life
• Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

Option to disable 3G is back!

Apple brought back the option to disable 3G network to iOS 5.1 after removing it in previous iOS 5.0. Disabling 3G network will force your iPhone to use EDGE network only, thus save some battery juice.

[Thanks to @jasonmumbles for the tip!]

Download iOS 5.1

You can get the iOS software update directly from your iDevices (Settings > General > Software Update). The download size is 189 MB and WiFi download only.

The full version of iOS 5.1 is 803 MB. You can download it from iTunes or get the direct download link on ios.e-lite.org (recommended)

Have you updated your iOS devices to version 5.1? Does it fix battery life problem? Which features you like most?

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You might not be a Mac OS X Mountain Lion user, but you can still use the beautiful galaxy wallpaper for your computer’s desktop.

Here you can download the default OS X Mountain Lion wallpaper in high resolution for different display sizes, as well as iPad and iPhone.

Download OS X Mountain Lion wallpaper

• 3200×2000 (Original)
• 2560×1440
• 1920×1200
• 1680×1050
• 1440×900
• 1280×1024
• 1280×800
• 1024×768
• iPad
• iPhone
• Download all (zip)

(via HongKiat)

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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update has been released and it is now available for free download. In this article, you will learn the new features and how to download and update to BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.

How to download and update to BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

If it is new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you’ll automatically get updated to BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 during the initial setup process.

If you already own a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you will receive a Software Update notification that appears on the status bar. Simply tap “Update” to start downloading the Software Update. You’ll need to restart the tablet when the download is completed.

New BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 features

• Integrated email client with unified Inbox: With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 you have the option to use a unified Inbox that consolidates all messages in one place, including messages from Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as well as personal and work email accounts.
• Social Integration with Calendar and Contacts apps: The build-in calendar pull information from social networks and make it available when you need it. Contact cards are also dynamically populated with dated information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Updated BlackBerry Bridge app: BlackBerry Bridge is an app to allows you to view your BlackBerry smartphone’s content on BlackBerry PlayBook via a Bluetooth connection. The updated app allows you to use BlackBerry as a wireless keyboard and mouse for BlackBerry PlayBook.
• Improved mobile productivity: Updated document editing functions, new Print To Go app, and increased control and manageability of corporate data with BlackBerry Balance. Virtual keyboard has been updated with auto correction and predictive next word completion.
• New apps and content: BlackBerry App World added some Android apps that will run on the BlackBerry Playbook. BlackBerry Video Store (U.S only) also launched to enable on demand rent or buy movies and TV shows.

[Source: Press Release]

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Happy Valentine’s Day! If you would like to print a custom Valentine’s day card but too lazy to design one, my friend created a free Valentine’s Day template on dLayouts.com

The free Valentine’s Day card template is high quality designed and ready to use. The download includes all the artwork, vector and fonts which you can customize further using Adobe Illustrator software (aff).

Click here to download.

dLayouts is a high quality template download site with unlimited download plan ($199). All templates are ready-to-use after download.

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Nokia has announced the Nokia Belle update for the latest Symbian smartphones: N8, E7, E6, X7, C6-01, C7, and Nokia Oro. Nokia Belle will be make available for Nokia 500 within next few weeks. Read on for the details

Nokia Belle gives your Symbian smartphone a new look, 6 home screens, new widgets, improved status bar, new Nokia Maps, improved video recording, web browsing, and more. More about Belle features and screenshots.

To update to Nokia Belle (It’s free!), you simply connect your phone to your computer and click the software update icon in Nokia Suite version 3.3 (download link).

Here is step-by-step instruction video to show you how to update your phone to Nokia Belle:

Nokia is rolling out the Belle update to other countries. You can check availability here.

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