Livedrive
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| Initial release | December 2008 |
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7and later Mac OS 10.11and later iOS 11and later Android 7.0and later |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Online backup service,online file synchronization and storage service |
| Website | www |
Livedriveis an online cloud backup and sync storage service owned byj2 Global.The company provides users with unlimited backup space and 2,000 GB or more of sync storage.[1]Livedrive enables users to access their data from mobile phones and tablets. Currently Livedrive has apps foriOS,Android,Windows,macOSandChromeOS.
History[edit]
Livedrive was founded in late 2008 byAndrew Michael.Another investor in the company wasNicholas Cowell.[2]
In October 2009 Livedrive entered into the US market place via a distribution agreement with Lifeboat Distribution - an international speciality software distribution for security, application lifecycle, and virtualization and network infrastructure products.[3]
In April 2011, Livedrive created an April fools video which falsely stated that the company was storing files on paper usingQR codes.The story was picked up by several press sources as a true story including CBS's Money Watch.[4]
On February 10, 2014, Livedrive was purchased by j2 Global. Livedrive is part of j2's Business Cloud Services division, which includes eFax,eVoice,Fusemail, Campaigner, and KeepITsafe.[5]
After shutting down hundreds of user accounts for “excessive bandwidth/storage”, Livedrive was reported in August 2014 to be facing legal action from discontented customers.[6]
Media streaming[edit]
In September 2010, Livedrive added personal music and movie streaming to their accounts. This gave users the ability to listen to their own music collections or watch their movies on a remote computer, with transcoding handled by Livedrive. The company also gave users FTP access and unlimited versioning.[7]
References[edit]
- ^"Livedrive Personal Product Features - Online Backup & Storage".www2.livedrive.Retrieved2021-09-16.
- ^"Nicholas Cowell: Brother who's also got the X Factor".The Independent.January 21, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 15,2013.
- ^"Livedrive Partners With Lifeboat Distribution to Bring".Bloomberg. October 27, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 18,2013.[dead link]
- ^"Livedrive's New Online Storage Secret: Paper Printouts".cbsnews.Retrieved2021-09-16.
- ^"j2 Global Acquires LiveDrive; j2's Online Backup Annualized Monthly Run-Rate Exceeds $40M".businesswire.2014-02-10.Retrieved2021-09-16.
- ^Charles Arthur:Livedrive facing legal action after closing cloud backup accounts,The Guardian 27.8.2014.
- ^"Livedrive adds media streaming".The Register. September 23, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 28,2013.