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In the days before its famous mega-merger with Time-Warner, AOL was famous for buying armloads of small, interesting companies. Now the post-merger lull may be coming to an end: America Online announced today it has acquired online storage firm Xdrive for an undisclosed amount. AOL is expected to integrate Xdrive's secure online storage technologies into the company's forthcoming AOL.com Internet site, enabling users to back up… Read More

Similar to the Apple iPod, Xdrive's music service allows people to listen to music on the go, create play lists and personal albums.  But unlike the iPod, users don't need to carry an additional device because the music is actually stored on a personal, virtual hard drive at Xdrive and streamed live over a wireless Internet connection.     By using Xdrive's music service, members can protect their music… Read More