SkyDrive to be renamed to OneDrive
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It seems the new name for SkyDrive will be OneDrive. Microsoft has been forced to rename the cloud storage service after litigation by BSkyB, and after a number of pretty bad names were floated, appears to have settled on OneDrive, as evidenced by a blog with the same name showing up.
The site was noticed by Dr Windows.de who noted that the name has not been officially announced yet.
You can sign up to be notified when the name will be come available at Preview.OneDrive.com here.
Update: In a statement Microsoft has not confirmed the change, saying:
Why OneDrive? We know that increasingly you will have many devices in your life, but you really want only one place for your most important stuff. One place for all of your photos and videos. One place for all of your documents. One place that is seamlessly connected across all the devices you use. You want OneDrive for everything in your life.
Of course, changing the name of a product as loved as SkyDrive wasn’t easy. We believe the new OneDrive name conveys the value we can deliver for you and best represents our vision for the future. We are excited about what is to come, and can’t wait to share more.
See a video introducing the service after the break.
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