This also works with Windows RT, so Surface RT users finally have a way to
sync SkyDrive files to their local storage and access them from the desktop.
Not exact matches
Sync with
SkyDrive: You can
sync your Office docs between
SkyDrive and your phone, so you can edit them on your phone now, then edit some more on your computer later.
Unlike many other apps, it only reads PDF documents and
syncs with Google Drive and Microsoft
SkyDrive
It handles many types of files, not just PDFs and
syncs with
sync with Dropbox,
SkyDrive, and SugarSync.
The Verge also published a useful comparison of Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Insync, LogMeIn Cubby, iCloud,
SkyDrive, Mozy Stash, SpiderOak, AVG LiveKive, Wuala, Box, and Syncplicity (i.e., all the file
sync utilities worth considering.
Qadira Jackson's data
syncs across her Windows phone, tablet and PC, and she uses
SkyDrive for file synchronization.
Windows 8.1 includes other useful features for everyone, such as deep
SkyDrive integration that allows you to store your files in the cloud without installing any additional
sync programs.
And the new Office is powered by the cloud too — keep all your documents in
sync with
SkyDrive.
Windows Live Photo Gallery lets people
sync their photos from all their devices including their Windows Phone 7 phones, and share them easily whether it's on
SkyDrive or in an email message via Hotmail or Facebook.
Another service like
SkyDrive or Google Drive isn't a bad solution if you only want to transfer small files between computers, even without LAN
sync.
Microsoft is migrating even more essential Windows functions to the modern UI, as well as implementing enhancements — such as a new split - screen Snap feature, which cuts back on multitasking woes; improved touch support for Mail; and the ability to
sync documents with the modern
SkyDrive app — to nudge desktop devotees over to the Tiled side.
You can see your other folders and the names of all the files in them, and when you click on a file Windows 8.1 automatically pulls it down from
SkyDrive and caches it offline and
syncs changes to it.
A consistent browsing experience across your devices: And because you expect to be able to continue the browsing you do from one Windows device to the next, IE11 adds support for accessing tabs open across your devices, kept in
sync through the cloud with
SkyDrive.
Microsoft takes on Dropbox and Google Drive with the latest version of their
SkyDrive service Today Microsoft has announced new
SkyDrive storage plans for their cloud service as well as new native
sync apps for Windows PC and Apple OSX.
Much of your personal data
syncs to a
SkyDrive account (if you set one up) so that you'll have access to files, notes, contacts, and more on both the phone and your computer.