In an effort to add a cloud component to its physical storage business, Western Digital has announced that it has acquired the cloud storage company Upthere. Upthere was founded in 2011 and its app Upthere Home appeared on the App Store and Play Store in 2015. Since then, though, little has been heard from the company and it appears as if its app had a difficult time competing against the likes of Google, Apple and Microsoft in the cloud space. Upthere will continue to operate on its own and Western Digital has yet to announce plans to integrate the company's cloud offerings with its…
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