Microsoft offer 3GB of extra SkyDrive storage to US students for free!

   The likelihood is that if you're a student or you work in a ig institution then you will already have a SkyDrive account from your institution. By default that service gives you 7GB of storage, which isn't too shabby, but if you're a student then you'll love what Microsoft is offering today!

   If you're a college student then you'll have the really nice bonus of 3GB of extra storage with your .edu email address. The way this works is that you type in your email address on this page here and then Microsoft will email you a little code which you have to make the most of before the end of the year. The 3GB of extra storage only lasts a year, but we assume they'll run the same deal next year too and yes this is limited to your .edu account and you can only use your code once.

   Obviously some companies offer you more free storage, but to be honest you'll be using SkyDrive a lot at college and every little bit of extra space will help! Fingers crossed us guys in the UK will have something similar to utilise too!
Via WPCentral.

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Sony make publisher licenses on PlayStation Mobile a thing of the past!

   Sony have taken the decision to remove all financial barriers to content creators for their PlayStation mobile platform. Today's decision makes publisher licensing fees a thing of the past (for the moment at least) in a move which Sony hope will rekindle the interest in their mobile platforms.

   Sony hopes that without the need for paid licenses more people will be willing to develop apps and games for their PlayStation Vita console and they're hoping people tailor their games for Android to secure them a place on the 'Playstation-Certificated' list on other Android devices.

   Some of you may remember that last year HTC, Fujitsu and Sharp all signed up to the PlayStation Mobile programme which let them install the 'PlayStation Mobile' app on their devices giving them some sort of distinction from the crowd. We're not sure exactly how much value these apps add to phones, but having a few unique games is never a bad thing! We've found on our Sony Tablet S that the games tend to be expensive on Sony's PlayStation app and we end up using the Play Store 99% of the time!
Via TheVerge.

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In Other News: 14/02/2013.

First and foremost, happy valentine's day everyone! Now that that's out the way lets crack on with the news!

• You may have heard of the sword fighting game for iOS called, Infinity Blade. Well at the moment the game is available for free in the iTunes Store! This is the first time ever that the app hasn't required a payment to own and the app is free all the way through to February 21st! It might just be worth a download now, so you don't have to pay for it in future, even if you don't play it every day! You can download the game here!
  Via Slashgear.

• Qualcomm have offered some details on their QuickCharge 1.0-enabled products today. There are lots of devices, such as the HTC DROID DNA, LG Nexus 4, Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX HD, Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III, which all feature the technology. Essentially it reduces the charging time and it's especially good for midday top ups! Qualcomm said they will offer more details on the feature and "exciting news on the newest advancement in fast charging technology" next week! Keep it locked for all the details!
  Qualcomm via Phonedog.

• KickStarter have now launched an app for iOS so you can back projects on the fly! Check it out in the app store!
  Via Slashgear.

• LG have had a bit of a PR nightmare today as they first issues and then asked people to wait to announce that the company had shifted 15 million of their L-series devices. Either way the company is either there or nearly there with sales of the L line. One thing they have confirmed is that they have sold a device a second so far this year, which is frankly insane! Just in time for the refresh at MWC! It all worked out nicely!
  Via CNet.

• The ex-CEO of Blackberry, Jim Balsillie, has sold his full 5.1% stake today, just a short while after the company launched BB10!
  Via PhoneArena.

• The Android 4.2.2 update for Nexus 4 owners has finally ended the unofficial LTE connections on the device! There's new radio software version included in the update. Be sure not to update if you're making use of unofficial 4G, but other than that, the update seems squash quite a few bugs!
  Via PhoneArena.

And finally, with iOS 6.1 Apple have let the ball slip from their usually astronomically high standards. First there was the problem with 3G connectivity which Vodafone texted users about and now there's a simple way to bypass the lockscreen code for the devices! Check out the video below!

Via Gizmodo.

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