Forced to change the name of its SkyDrive service, Microsoft opts for "OneDrive"

For British justice, SkyDrive can be assimilated to the activities of a local media group, Microsoft had to change, and pronto. A decision a little absurd, the consequences will soon be felt around the world.

In August, Microsoft was obliged and forced to change the name of its SkyDrive service, after having tried everything to find an arrangement with the British group British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), which clearly didn't want to hear nothing. Since then, everyone had a little closed the case and even forgotten that the Redmond giant had a "reasonable time" to find a new name for its online storage service.

The period in question is clearly past or about to be, Microsoft has unveiled the new name SkyDrive so it will be... "OneDrive" presumably for consistency with "One Microsoft" or Xbox One console. For users, nothing should change, the name changes do not affect the rest of service. As for the date SkyDrive finally disappears to make way for OneDrive, the company Steve Ballmer is vague and evoke a simple "soon".