If speedy delivery, a subscription music and video service wasn't good enough, Amazon is now throwing another sweetener in to convince you to sign up to Prime. The retailer has announced that it'll offer Prime subscribers unlimited photo storage in the company's cloud drive. According to the release, users will be able to upload their collections in full resolution to ensure that their image is always protected. As well as the company's own smartphone and tablets, the service will work on iOS and Android devices, and the snaps can be accessed with a variety of hardware including the Fire TV, Stick, PS3, PS4 and, presumably, any device that can already access the company's other online attractions.
http://www.engadget.com …1/04/amazon-prime-photos/
It says full resolution but then only mentions iOS and Android - I wonder if you can do it with other photos as well or just mobile photos?
edit:
Requirements for Uploading Photos & Videos
•The photo or video is smaller than 2 GB
•The video is less than 20 minutes long
•You have sufficient storage space available on your Cloud Drive and on your computer
•File and folder names contain fewer than 255 characters
Supported File Types
For photos:
•.bmp
• .gif
•.jpeg
•.jpg
•.png
• .raw
• .tif
• .tiff
For videos:
• .mp4 (including mov, 3gp, m4v)
•.avi (including divx)
•.mts (mpeg transport stream)
•.mpg (mpeg program stream)
•.asf/.wmv
•.flv
•.ogg
Note:
•Supported video codecs include: h.264, mjpeg, mpeg4, mpeg2, mpeg1, h.263, Sorenson. Supported audio codecs include: aac, mpeg1/2, amr, wma, qcelp, pcm.
•Photos or video file types that do not meet the above requirements can be found in Cloud Drive Files, but not viewed in Cloud Drive Photos & Videos. Unsupported photo file types are not covered under the Prime unlimited storage benefit and will count against your Cloud Drive storage limit.
•The photo or video is smaller than 2 GB
•The video is less than 20 minutes long
•You have sufficient storage space available on your Cloud Drive and on your computer
•File and folder names contain fewer than 255 characters
Supported File Types
For photos:
•.bmp
• .gif
•.jpeg
•.jpg
•.png
• .raw
• .tif
• .tiff
For videos:
• .mp4 (including mov, 3gp, m4v)
•.avi (including divx)
•.mts (mpeg transport stream)
•.mpg (mpeg program stream)
•.asf/.wmv
•.flv
•.ogg
Note:
•Supported video codecs include: h.264, mjpeg, mpeg4, mpeg2, mpeg1, h.263, Sorenson. Supported audio codecs include: aac, mpeg1/2, amr, wma, qcelp, pcm.
•Photos or video file types that do not meet the above requirements can be found in Cloud Drive Files, but not viewed in Cloud Drive Photos & Videos. Unsupported photo file types are not covered under the Prime unlimited storage benefit and will count against your Cloud Drive storage limit.
So it accepts raw as well - up to 2 gigs per file? This makes my prime membership worth it on its own.
