In addition to everything else, Amazon is launching an online cloud storage service, according to Rachel Metz in the article Amazon Launches Online Media Storage Service. This service will take two forms: storage for files (video, music, photos) that users upload and store on Amazon's servers. The second form is for music that users have uploaded to their computers or Android smartphones. This article also states that both Google and Apple are working on similar projects.
Currently, Amazon is offering 5 gigabytes of storage to current account holders--something like a teaser to hook customers and get them to buy more storage. Customers can purchase 20 gigabytes for a $20 annual fee. This is cheaper (initially) than an external hard drive and more convenient. However, I do worry about the information being held by a company, so I'm interested in the privacy aspect. I'm also interested in how the information can be removed from the storage space once people decide to stop using the service.
Pretty cool, though.
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