System76 has been selling PCs that ship with Linux pre-installed for years. But for most of that time the company has worked with third-party manufacturers. A few years ago System76 announced plans to establish its own factory in Denver. Since then, the company has begun building its own desktops and keyboards. Now the company’s CEO […]
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Lilbits: PC shipments fall in Q4, 2022, Apple may release MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen, and Imagination launches a new ray-tracing GPU for mobile
The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a weird impact on worldwide PC shipments. At the start of the pandemic, shipments fell due supply chain issues that began when Chinese factories shut down. Once production of PC components ramped up, computers flew off the shelves to meet strong demand from folks who were working from home. […]
Amazon Drive cloud storage is shutting down in 2023
Amazon is pulling the plug on Amazon Drive, a cloud storage service that the company first launched in 2011, when it was known as Amazon Cloud Drive. Existing users will no longer be able to upload files to Amazon Drive starting January 31, 2023. And the service will shut down entirely on December 31, 2023. […]
Google Photos is pulling plug on free unlimited photo storage
One of the best reasons to use Google Photos is that Google can automatically back up all of the photos you take with your smartphone for free. Or at least that used to be one of the best reasons to use Google Photos. Starting June 1, 2021 Google is removing that feature – you’ll still be […]
YouTube Music is getting a cloud storage locker for your personal music collection
Google currently has two music streaming services — but the company plans to eventually phase out the older Google Play Music service and shift its resources to the newer YouTube Music, which launched nearly two years ago. First, the company plans to bring some features from Google Play Music to YouTube Music — like the ability to […]
Microsoft lets Office 365 users buy more OneDrive storage, protect some files in a “Personal Vault”
As cloud storage solutions go, Microsoft’s OneDrive isn’t a bad deal — you get 15GB of storage for free, or you can pay $2 per month you for 50GB. And if you sign up for an Office 365 subscription you get 1TB of online storage for as little as $70 per year… not to mention […]
Lilbits 353: Dropbox Basic drops support for unlimited devices
Dropbox is one of the most popular online storage services around and the company probably has its freemium business model to thank for part of its popularity. Paid plans start at $10 per month or $99 per per year for 1TB of cloud storage… but if your needs are more modest, you can get by […]
Have you emptied your Google Drive trash lately?
This week Google launched an update to its online storage service. It’s called Google One, and it gives Google users a single bucket of storage that they can use to keep photos, files, and Gmail messages in the cloud. Every user gets 15GB for free. Every now and then Google gives out some bonus storage […]
If you take a lot of photos, the original Pixel has a perk the Pixel 2 does not
Google’s Pixel smartphones have some of the best cameras available on any phone. The 2016 model was one of the best available at the time… and the 2017 model is said to have an even better camera. If you use those cameras to snap a lot of photos, Google also offers a bonus feature: if […]
Microsoft OneDrive drops support for non-NTFS drives
Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service lets you store files online, sync files between PCs, and share files with other users. Anyone can get 5GB of storage for free, and Microsoft offers paid options for folks who need more space than that. But as of today, if you’re using OneDrive on a Windows PC there’s a […]