Abstract: In one embodiment, a user device may store state data for an application at an internet-accessible data storage 124 for access by other devices of the user. The target user device 140 may use an untrusted platform 142 to generate an access request 300 for an application state data set for a source application 114. The target user device 140 may send the access request 300 to the internet-accessible data storage 124. The target user device 140 may send an access credential 330 to the internet-accessible data storage 124.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may involve enabling applications to cooperate with a system-level sync framework. The sync framework may provide system synchronization of files between user devices and a cloud storage service. Arbitrary applications on a user computing device can communicate with the sync framework to temporarily suspend synchronization of a specified file by the sync framework. The application can register functions with the sync framework that the sync framework can invoke in relation to suspending synchronization, continuing to provide system-level access to the file for arbitrary applications, and resuming synchronization.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a user device may store state data for an application at an internet-accessible data storage 124 for access by other devices of the user. The target user device 140 may use an untrusted platform 142 to generate an access request 300 for an application state data set for a source application 114. The target user device 140 may send the access request 300 to the internet-accessible data storage 124. The target user device 140 may send an access credential 330 to the internet-accessible data storage 124.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may involve enabling applications to cooperate with a system-level sync framework. The sync framework may provide system synchronization of files between user devices and a cloud storage service. Arbitrary applications on a user computing device can communicate with the sync framework to temporarily suspend synchronization of a specified file by the sync framework. The application can register functions with the sync framework that the sync framework can invoke in relation to suspending synchronization, continuing to provide system-level access to the file for arbitrary applications, and resuming synchronization.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system that facilitates establishing price(s) associated with items comprises a clustering component that clusters a collection of non-identical items into one or more sets of non-identical items. A pricing component receives one or more of active bids and stored bids and simulates an auction of at least one non-identical item within one of the one or more sets of non-identical items as if the non-identical items within the set were identical to determine price(s) associated with the at least one non-identical item. For example, the items can be at least portions of search terms received by a search engine.