File syncing and storage services, also known as cloud storage services, offer major convenience. They let you back up and access your data—documents, photos, video, and other file types—on any ...

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Don't confuse online backup with cloud storage and file syncing, which are what services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive offer. Those services do store files in the cloud, but they ...