Microsoft have ditched Hotmail and have announced the new Outlook. Since this is very recent news many short ‘@outlook.com’ nicknames are still available, I was able to snatch the one I want. You can probably get an email with your name without adding any numbers. The Outlook account will be your main account for Microsoft services like Xbox Live and SkyDrive.

I like the new user interface by Microsoft, though I rarely like anything coming from them. It’s simple and minimal, unlike Hotmail which is cluttered and confusing. I don’t use any of Microsoft’s services apart from Hotmail although I might use SkyDrive since I have 25GB of free space but snatching the username I wanted is basically why I signed up.[Link]

Google’s worst kept secret has been released to public yesterday, Google Drive. I’ve been using Dropbox for as long as I can remember but now there’s finally a worthy competitor. Google Drive is available on Android/Windows/Mac and is coming soon on iOS. I still feel it lacks some essential futures like sharing files using a link.

As far as pricing is concerned, Google Drive is way cheaper. You can get 100GB of online storage for $4.99 with Google Drive but on Dropbox it’s for $19.99. I also dislike that Dropbox starts with 2GB free storage, that’s not enough for me. Google Drive starts with 5GB. I’m still thinking about making the switch, just waiting for Google to offer more features. For those interested Microsoft has an online storage tool called SkyDrive that offers 7GB free storage.