MediaFire takes out file size restriction as it takes desktop apps out of beta

MediaFire is looking to compete with the big dogs of cloud storage by taking its apps for Windows and OS X out of beta. The apps work similarly to the desktop apps of Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive. It lets users upload files and photos instantly and share these with other people. Users can now also track new files shared by others. The file upload restriction has also been lifted for both free and paid users. You can now upload file sizes of up to 20 gigabytes.

The company also intends to launch iPad and Android apps in the coming weeks. MediaFire is also introducing a new one terabyte storage plan that will cost US$2.50 a month or $24.99 a year for a limited time. If you’re just looking for a larger cloud storage site, now might be the time to check out MediaFire’s offering.

Source: Tech Crunch

Twitter’s new profile layout looks much like a Facebook profile

You’re not alone in thinking that the profile redesign on Twitter looks very much like your Facebook profile page. Twitter has started to roll out the new look to a select number of users, including Hollywood stars like Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, and Kerry Washington. The header photo is stretched out at the top of the site, you get a square to left for your profile photo, your followers and photos are tiles at the bottom of your profile. Yup, it definitely has a Facebook feel to it.

Aside from the new look, Twitter will make the font size bigger for your tweets that get the most engagement. You can also pin one of your best tweets to the top of the page. And you can choose what type of tweets you can see when you view another user’s timeline, including just the tweets, tweets with photos or videos, or tweets and replies. The new features will reportedly be coming out in the next few weeks.

Windows 8.1 update is rolling out now

While the demise of Windows XP may be sad news for some people, there's happy news coming out of Redmond today as the much awaited Windows 8.1 update is finally rolling out and available to current Windows 8.1 users for free. Coming in the Mother of All Patch Tuesdays, the new update offers refinements to the current Windows 8.1 experience highlighted here. While Microsoft says it will take a few weeks to reach all users, I just went into Windows Update on my Surface Pro and the update was available along with a half-dozen others. Grab a cold beverage, some popcorn and get with the latest version of Windows now.

Adobe's Lightroom comes to iPad, requires Creative Cloud subscription

It's been an amazing month for Apple's iPad as a post-PC platform. First came Microsoft Office for iPad and now Adobe's bringing Lightroom to the iPad which is great for photographers who now just need to conect their iPad to their cameras on location to enable quick non-destructive editing. It is the most efficient way to manage and edit professional images across desktops, mobile and the web. Hit jump for details.

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