Hollywood has set its sight on file hosters like Hotfile.com, which was sued this week by the MPAA’s member studios. Many of the legal arguments made against Hotfile could also easily be applied to RapidShare, Megaupload and even cloud-based backup and file synching services like Dropbox. Read more »
Hundreds of mobile apps interface with Dropbox, the popular cloud storage and synchronization service. But Gina Trapani of Lifehacker and Smarterware fame has another: it’s called ToDo.txt Touch for Android and while it’s still in the early stages, it’s interesting to watch the mobile project develop. Read more »
After two years, Dropbox, one of our favorite file sharing tools, has reached a new level of maturity with version 1.0, a major update that includes a host of fixes and improvements and allows Drobox to come out of beta. Read more »
In any organization, it’s necessary to be able to share files easily. If you have a tech-savvy team, FTP may be an option, but if even one member of your team isn’t comfortable using it, you may need to look for something easier to pick up. Read more »
More and more, web apps are becoming interconnected with one another. In general, of course, this is a very good thing, but it nonetheless introduces dependencies between these apps. And as more apps come to rely on one another to provide critical services in our day-to-day ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
A talk by Dropbox founder and CEO Drew Houston about how search-related keyword ads didn’t really work for his company is another worthwhile reminder that search advertising doesn’t work for every situation, and that there are good reasons why Google needs to be afraid of Facebook. Read more »
Evernote announced it has raised $20 million, enabling it to expand on its mission to capture memories and ideas in the cloud. The new round of funding will allow for faster product development and expansion into new markets and validates Evernote’s freemium model. Read more »
Looking for a no-hassle way to receive large files over the web from your contacts, colleagues, clients and friends? DROPitTOme is a service that provides a password-protected public web interface to a Dropbox account. It’s free, simple to set up and works 24/7. Read more »
Who says you can’t make a good thing even better? GrabBox is a nifty little utility that extends upon OS X’s built-in screenshot capabilities by automatically uploading screenshots to your Dropbox account. It also copies a URL to your clipboard, which makes sharing screenshots a snap! Read more »
Bookmark syncing service Xmarks is shutting down for good on Jan. 10, 2011, meaning that all syncs will cease, and all backups will be lost. At least the early notice means we have time to look for alternatives, which for Safari users won’t be that easy. Read more »
PlainText is a free text editor for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from Hog Bay Software, the creators of WriteRoom and TaskPaper. It has a clean and uncluttered UI and built-in Dropbox support, which means that it can sync files with your computer. Read more »
It might soon be quicker to note the devices that you can’t access cloud file sharing, syncing and storage service Dropbox on, because the company has just announced the availability of a BlackBerry client, to join the existing clients available for iOS and Android devices. Read more »
Taking photos with smartphones and uploading them to the Internet instantly is nothing to brag about these days. Even point-and-shoot cameras have optional Wi-Fi solutions available to upload images as soon as they are taken. But what if your needs are a little more complex? Read more »
It was only a few years ago that Microsoft was dismissing SaaS and remaining silent about cloud computing in general. Disruption at the software layer is showing why Microsoft has concentrated heavily on the Azure infrastructure and platform plays. So what’s happening at a software level? Read more »
I’ve got a horrible memory. While I’ve moved as much of my life to the cloud and my iDevices as possible, the reality is even though I’ll put a document in my Dropbox folder meaning to “do something” with it, I won’t. Read more »
It’s raining cloud applications on mobile devices these days. Dropbox has long offered an iPhone client but the Android version is coming soon. The initial screen shots look useful as does the integration to share files and photos with the press of a button. Read more »
Last week I detailed my foray into the world of cloud backup and syncing to multiple devices. The gist was that Dropbox didn’t work quite the way I wanted, and a number of you smart folks suggested I look at SugarSync. Thank you for the suggestion. Read more »
Good news for Dropbox owners that don’t use an iPhone. The web storage and synchronization service is coming soon to Google Android and Research In Motion BlackBerry devices! Read more »
When I upgraded from Firefox 3.5.7 to 3.6 the other day, I discovered that a few of the add-ons that weren’t yet compatible were important to me. In fact, they had become such an integral part of my daily workflow that I was significantly slowed down without them. In this post I’m going to share the add-ons that I find it hard to be without. Read more »
Google today announced that it’s to roll out the ability to store any type of file up to 250MB in size in your Google Docs account, providing a place to back up, store and share your files in the cloud. Users will have 1GB of free storage […] Read more »
