SkyDrive app for Windows Phone gets 2.0 update, reduces free storage capacity

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Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive cloud storage and sharing app for Windows Phone -- you know, the one that offers more free storage than a certain competitor. New features include a batch-select tool to make moving files around easier while on the go, the ability to directly manage folder permissions and the quick sharing of files with approved recipients in your People Hub. Version 2.0 is currently available for download in the Marketplace -- even for low-end Windows Phones.

In other news, Microsoft has revealed pricing for its just-launched Skydrive app on Windows desktops, setting you back $10, $25, or $50 a year for an additional 20GB, 50GB or 100GB. Scrapped in the process is the 25 gigs of free storage that Microsoft once offered to new users, now dropping that pro-bono capacity to just 7GBs, save for the lucky few that opted in before the company announced its new pricing structure.

Update: It's been confirmed on Microsoft's website that the upgrade from the new 7GB limit to the previous 25GB for existing users is a limited time loyalty offer, so be sure to manage your storage as soon as possible to avoid the new limits.


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Jaleel White 'can't believe' he survived 'DWTS' twist

By Ree Hines

It looks like actress Melissa Gilbert and her pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy aren't the only "Dancing With the Stars" personalities who find the new Dance Duel twist a little over the top. Jaleel White, one of only two "Dancing" stars who've actually had to participate in the couple-vs.-couple ballroom battle, can't believe he even made it through the experience.

"Man, that duel was crazy," White explained during a Friday morning visit to TODAY. "That was (like being) shot out of a cannon. I felt like Russell Crowe in 'Gladiator' just yelling to the crowd, 'Are you not entertained?' I can't believe I survived it. It's like no feeling I ever had. It took two hours to even learn that darn dance with Kym (Johnson)."

On Thursday, Gilbert called the new bottom-two dance off "awful," while Chmerkovskiy described it as "a virtual death match." But that twist isn't the only "Dancing" news that's had celebs (and fans) talking this season.

Weeks ago, the focus was on White's rumored bad behavior toward his dance partner when the cameras weren't rolling. While reports at the time indicated that he lost his cool after stepping on Johnson's toe, White later revealed that there was just some tension about a dance-move disagreement.

When asked about it on Friday, he said all's well now.

"Kym and I are fine," he insisted. "That's the tabloids having too much fun with that show. It's unfortunate they put a damper on what was my early experience with the show. But I survived the Dance Duel and I'm on to the next round."

Fans who want to see even more of White can catch the actor in his role as host on the upcoming SyFy challenge "Total Blackout."

"Dancing With the Stars" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET and Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC. "Total Blackout" premieres Apr. 25 at 10 p.m. on SyFy.

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by Danielle Buffardi in Family

Earth Day is our annual reminder to appreciate our planet and this year it falls on April 22.

Nature has been taking a lot of slack from us since its inception and it?s time that we give back.

And what better way to do that than to teach our children the importance of respecting Nature by getting together and doing some activities that are centered around caring for the Earth.

Here are four great green things to do with your family for this year?s Earth Day.


Start A Compost Pile

Home-made compost is one of the easiest and more nutrient-rich fertilizer around. It can be used in anything that requires soil ? think plants, gardens, lawns, and trees.

Making your own compost is super simple. Start by collecting all of your family?s food scraps in an air-tight container. Be sure to also have an outdoor bin that you will be using to contain the compost in while it ferments.

Dump your food scraps into the outdoor bin, add some leaves and other yard scraps and wait about 2-3 weeks, then stir it around so that the mildew?doesn?t?build up. Continue stirring every few weeks and in a little while, you and your family will have fantastic, free, and natural fertilizer for your yard and its plants.


Plant A Tree

Trees provide so much clean air for us to breathe that you can never have enough around.

Pack up the family and head over to your local nursery and agree on a tree that you all like.

Then use your organic compost to help plant it. The family will love tracking its growth through the years.


Visit Your Local Farms, Farmer?s Markets, And Nurseries

Show your family where their food comes from, buy fresh veggies, and help support local farmers and planters.

There really is no better way to become a valuable asset to your community than by helping out those closest to home.

Your local farmers work hard to provide families with fresh fruits and veggies, so let your kids help in picking some out and saying thank you to the farmers that will truly appreciate it.


Get Outside And Look Around

Earth Day is focused on our Earth, so take the family hiking, biking, or walking.

Stop to take in the beautiful scenery all around you, pick some flowers, guess the names of the berries, and snap some portraits of the kids frolicking in the fields.

Earth Day is a time to appreciate what our planet provides us with, and teaching your children the proper way to do that will ensure they carry on the tradition with their family one day.

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