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The digital download dream: Physical media is here to stay, thanks to slow internet connections

2013-12-11 16:03:01| Extremetech

Within the United States, many of us are stuck with shockingly slow internet connections. Some of us are even burdened with oppressive bandwidth caps, so the idea of downloading tens of gigs of video games is unthinkable. With the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, games are growing to an enormous size, and it's clear that the average download speed simply can't keep up.

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Google to let users download portable file with all their Gmail messages

2013-12-06 13:26:44| InfoWorld: Top News

In a major move for data portability, Google will let users download their entire set of Gmail messages in a single file and do the same with their Google Calendar items.This capability, announced Thursday, is aimed at people who want to create Gmail and Calendar backups or move their data to other email and calendar services. People will also be able to download part of their Gmail inbox and some of their calendar.

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