You want to transfer some photos from your Android phone to your computer to upload it online, or may be you need to update the music library on the Android with the latest tracks you have on your desktop. The snag you encounter here is that you are not able to recall where you kept [...]
file sharing
How simple can a file sharing application get? Probably, not simpler than Castle.so. We have checked out sites like Minus and WeTransfer which are all neat and simple file sharing solutions in their own right, and the biggie of the cloud itself – Dropbox. So, do we really need another file upload and sharing tool? [...]
A lot of us have hobbies related to art or design. Whether it is amateur photography or a funny-looking creative design, many of us just enjoy creating things for fun. Of course, part of art is sharing your creation and expression with the rest of the human community. The internet has proven to be a [...]
I am a fan of Gmail and it has been my default email service right from the day I got my invite in the year 2006. Till date it has impressed with its amazing features and flawless service but when it comes to attachments I get highly disappointed. With limitations like maximum file size and [...]
Dropbox is a great ‘social’ way of sharing large files via the cloud. But Dropbox is not entirely in the cloud. There is a small app that resides on your desktop and if allowed boots up with your system. Personally, I hate installing a new software for a one-off exchange, or just because the herd [...]
If you like minimalism and simplicity, then you will love Minus. Even the name of this drag ‘n’ drop file sharing tool suggests the very same thing. However, the simplicity of Minus does not take anything away from its effectiveness. Let’s look at the plusses of this free web application. Minus.com is another way to [...]
How do you go about sharing online a screenshot or a video file or an mp3..any file from your desktop? Yeah, I know, there are tons of ways for sure. You could use Opera Unite for instance to share big files, CloudApp on Mac is an option, for private peer-to-peer sharing we’ve got iSender (or [...]
With social media having blossomed in popularity, people are consistently looking for new methods to share their thoughts. While there is no dearth of file sharing services, there are only a few that are specifically dedicated to streamlining the sharing experience, and making things fast and easy for mainstream users. CloudApp is one such tool [...]
The brilliant minds that brought you the Opera web browser have another enticing piece of software available. It’s called Opera Unite and it is a powerful file sharing tool that integrates with the Opera web browser. It could be used to easily share and send large files from your computer, via the internet. No more [...]
While email is the most common way of communicating online, when it comes to having a quick word with someone online, using an instant messaging tool (IM) like gtalk or AIM is the preferred method. However, if you are looking for a secure and encrypted chat solution to talk about sensitive stuff then the popular [...]
Today, we are starting off a new series called “Q of the Day”, short for “Question of the Day”. These will be short articles published on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, where we will ask you a question about your favorite tools, tips and other such stuff. We encourage you to participate in Q of [...]
If you have two or more PCs at your home then you can easily create a HomeGroup in Windows 7, and share files and media between them using the networking feature. You can share images, videos and other documents very easily using this feature. To use this feature, you have to create a homegroup on [...]
Backing up files and keeping data in sync is important, especially since now we don’t stick to a single device for our computing needs. We have mentioned file backup and sync using Syncback, Windows backup and restore method, and apps like Back4sure for your data backup and sync needs. But today, we’ll talk about a [...]
Previously we talked about services like Drop.io and WeTransfer to send large files over the internet. These are efficient tools but one needs to upload the files before transferring them. And that takes time. Also, the data you send is not private (unless you password-protect it) as anyone can see and download it if he [...]
Popular file hosting services such as Rapidshare, MegaUpload, Mediafile etc provide both free and premium file sharing options. But downloading files for free isn’t a smooth ride. They try to lure you into buying a premium account by popping up ads, delaying the download and other such tricks. Skipscreen is a nifty Firefox add-on that [...]
We discussed about Drop.io, a web app for sharing large files over the internet, few days ago. If you want this service as a desktop app to quickly upload files then there is a tool available and is known as Droplet. Droplet is an easy to use desktop app which runs on the Adobe AIR [...]
We talked about Drop.io, a tool that helps you share large files over the internet, sometime back. If you are looking for a simpler solution than WeTransfer could help you. WeTransfer provides a simple and easy way to send large files over the internet. You can share up to 2GB of files online using this [...]
UPDATE: Drop.io is no longer available. You may check our file sharing tools page to find other alternatives to this product. Sometimes sending files through emails is not possible because of restriction in maximum file size. Also in Gmail you can’t send .exe files as an attachment. Drop.io is a solution to this problem. It [...]
