Tag: cloud
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Cubby: a simple way to share files across multiple devices
When I first heard about Cubby’s unlimited storage, my immediate reaction was “I must have it.” When I found out that “unlimited storage” meant computer-to-computer syncing I was less enthused. I forgave them, however, because I concede that offering unlimited cloud storage through a free service is foolish at best. And it wasn’t long before…
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Insync integrates with Google Docs to take on Dropbox
After well over a year of being in closed beta, Insync has finally released to the public. If you’re not familiar with the service, it closely resembles other cloud-storage services, in that a folder you create is automatically synced to the cloud for backup and/or sharing purposes, but a few minor differences separate it greatly from…
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How to Back Up Your Google Tasks
One of the the main concerns people have about trusting their data to a cloud service is whether or not they can get their information out of a particular service. Some services do a good job. Others … well, not so much. Google is trying to make backing up your data easier, with both Google…
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3 Great Alternatives to Dropbox
When it comes to sharing and syncing files, the most popular tool out there is arguably Dropbox. It’s a favorite among the folks here at Techerator and for good reason. Dropbox is easy to use and gives you a lot of flexibility. But Dropbox isn’t the only file sharing/syncing program available on the web. There are…
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Back Up Your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar and Contacts with CloudPull for Mac
CloudPull is an app that will back up the contents of your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar, and Contacts, but is available exclusively to Apple users using Mac OS 10.6 or 10.7. Sorry, PCs. It’s available for a 30 day free trial, but costs $24.95 if you’d like to use it permanently. Once I logged in,…
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Bring Evernote to Your Linux Desktop with Nevernote
When it comes to certain desktop applications, Linux is often the poor cousin of operating systems. Take, for example, Evernote. Evernote is an application that lets you take detailed notes, and more. It’s designed to help you, as its tagline says, remember everything. There are versions of the software for Windows and Mac OS but,…
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YouTube Launches Online Video Editor, Lets You Quickly Edit Videos Without Installing Software
In the last several years we’ve seen a tremendous move in software development away from the desktop computer and into the internet’s “cloud”. Standard desktop applications like email and word processors have effortlessly made the jump to your browser instead of your desktop, freeing you from installing software and many of them are often available…