Galaxy S6 could come with just a handful of default Samsung apps

Samsung's next flagship, the much-discussed Galaxy S6, will reportedly come pre-installed with just a handful of Samsung apps, a stark contrast to past Galaxy phones.

These nonessential TouchWiz apps will include Samsung's S Voice and S Health, as well as some Galaxy apps according to SamMobile.

The other apps will include Facebook, a WhatsApp download link, Microsoft's One Drive and One Note apps, Skype, and some other Google apps.

Big improvement

Rumors that Samsung would include fewer default apps on the Galaxy S6 first popped up at the beginning of February, but this is the first time we've seen a precise list.

If these really are the only apps that will come pre-installed on the next Samsung flagship, then it's a massive improvement over past Samsung phones, which had pages and pages of mostly useless crapware right out of the box.

Combined with the speed and performance enhancements built into Android 5.0 Lollipop, the Galaxy S6 could feature a much-improved experience when it debuts at MWC 2015.

source: tech-aid.net

Google just upped your free music storage to 50,000 songs

Google is in the mood for giving, or so it seems, as the company has just given a boost to its free music storage service.

Previously, 25,000 songs could be stored for free, but it is now letting users upload 50,000 of their own music filed to Play Music, which can then be streamed to a phone wherever.

You don't need to sign up to anything, although you may need to log in to your Google account to either claim the storage, or upgrade what you already have. The company is clearly using this as a way to let more people know about its subscription music service.

To that end, if you don't want to try Google's subscription service you'll have to say "no thanks" when asked. That said, if you haven't tried it and are considering a similar service, Play Music is a solid choice with some great playlists recently added and plenty of music to stream and keep on your phones.

Source: tech-aid

Western Digital unveils network storage options for consumers

If you're looking for a way to share large amounts of data across one small network, Western Digital has four new products you may want to investigate. Built for computing enthusiasts and small business owners, Western Digital's new lineup of network attached storage (NAS) devices feature improved user interfaces and are based off the Linux operating system.

The EX2100 and EX4100 are consumer-based NAS systems feature Dual-core Marvell Armada 385 & 388 processors. The EX2100 is built with 1GB of RAM and the EX4100 is built with 2GB of RAM. Both devices are capable of NAS to NAS replication, NAS to USB transfers and NAS to cloud sharing.

The DL2100 and DL4100 are more powerful, small-business focused NAS systems based on Dual-core Intel Atom C2350 & C2338 processors with 1GB and 2GB RAM, respectively. Both machines feature dual gigabit Ethernet and power ports, AES 256-bit volume encryption and expansion up to 6GB of RAM and 24TB of hot-swappable capacity.

The industry problem

Western Digital is hoping to capitalize on the increasing amount of digital data being created by individuals and small companies - and the need to easily share and backup that data.

The new NAS devices are built for groups who want access to one pool of data across multiple laptops, tablets and smartphones, but don't have the time or capacity to upload everything to the cloud.

This is particularly true for small businesses that require continuous data protection and backup, but can't afford the system downtime required to secure and duplicate data on systems that don't feature hot-swappable bays.

SOURCE: TECH-AID.NET