Microsoft brand swap: Skydrive to become OneDrive

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Microsoft has announced its online file storage platform SkyDrive is being re-branded to OneDrive. The new name is largely the product of a dispute, which Microsoft lost, over the "Sky" name with British broadcasting company BSkyB – the outfit behind Britain's premium Sky channels.

"We believe the new OneDrive name conveys the value we can deliver for you and best represents our vision for the future," the Microsoft announcement reads. The post goes on to say existing users should find no breaks in service as Microsoft slaps the new name all over the old digs. If for some reason you absolutely must know the second OneDrive is live, you can sign up to be notified through email at the official site.

SkyDrive is not only Microsoft's online file-hosting service, it also integrates with Xbox One to allow users to record clips of gameplay, edit them through Upload Studio, then publish and share them online. The change in moniker does not affect this functionality, which is still currently available to all Xbox One owners – granted they have an Xbox Live Gold subscription.

Posted: Jan 28, 2014 2:01 pm
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/27/microsoft-brand-swap-skydrive-to-become-onedrive/

Comments

TRSNPosted: Tue. Jan 28, 2014

-CP I prefer this new name over the last one.

I do as well. The "Sky" didn't fit in too much with their gig.

-CPPosted: Tue. Jan 28, 2014

I prefer this new name over the last one.

ItalianPosted: Tue. Jan 28, 2014

Miss I think they should have stuck with SkyDrive, it just appeals more to my eyes than OneDrive. But I'm guessing they changed it to that because of the Xbox 'One'.

They got sued for the name Sky. I read about it during the lawsuit. They lost and by court order had to change the name. It isn't worth spending millions to keep the name so they decided to just lose and change it.

OasisPosted: Tue. Jan 28, 2014

Should of called it Overdrive. That sounds cooler.

MissPosted: Tue. Jan 28, 2014

I think they should have stuck with SkyDrive, it just appeals more to my eyes than OneDrive. But I'm guessing they changed it to that because of the Xbox 'One'.