Official ‘Copy’ app from Barracuda Networks offers yet another cloud storage option for Windows Phone 8

Copy from Barracuda Networks

When it comes to cloud storage on Windows Telephone, most users seem content to utilize Microsoft'southward SkyDrive system. After all, it ties into Xbox, PC, tablets, Windows Phone itself, the spider web and it is constantly being improved upon past the company.

Notwithstanding, people live dissimilar lives and have unlike circumstances, including having job requirements that require admission to other cloud storage options. And then with that, information technology's expert to see Re-create (world wide web.copy.com), an official app from Barracuda Networks, land on Windows Phone eight (they already have clients for iOS and Android).

Copy from Barracuda Networks

Copy is like most deject storage in that it offers a costless account with a generous 15GB of storage. From there, users can opt to increase that for what appear to be reasonable rates. The network is built by Barracuda, who take been in IT since 2003 and provide security, networking and storage products—then they're no slouch to this business organisation. Copy though is a bit new and so the system is non a robust equally competitors.

Copy's toll range, including free 15GB of online storage

How's the app? For an initial release (v1.0.0.12), information technology'south bang-up but it does fall brusque of SkyDrive. Specifically the app only allows you lot to access your files that y'all take already uploaded just you can't add new files from your Windows Telephone—at to the lowest degree not even so. Yous can share those files by creating public links, which is helpful simply without the power add new documents or images, it's certainly limited at this time. We bet Barracuda is just getting started though and they will begin rolling out features to increase the app's usefulness.

Copy (initial release features)

Create and Login to a Re-create Account.
On-demand browsing of all your Copy files and shares.
Thumbnailing and preview of all supported file types.
Loftier-Resolution previewing of image file types.
Copy public link of whatsoever file. Multi-select supported!
View your folders in thumbnail gallery way.

For now, if your company or personal network uses Re-create from Barracuda, you lot at to the lowest degree at present take a method to easily access those files. Nosotros'll keep an centre out to see if this app improves in the time to come, but for now you lot can pick upwardly the initial release here in the Store (or browse the QR code below). Thanks, zhoulhas, for the tip!

QR: Copy

Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft after 29 years

One of the greats

Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft afterwards 29 years

Shannon Loftis announced her retirement from Microsoft today, after 29 years with the company. Loftis has been with Xbox for decades, having built franchises similar Fable, Banjo Kazooie, and many more, and recently revived Historic period of Empires from its long slumber.