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Download Dropbox Experimental 1.3.14

With such an awesome incentive to test the Camera Upload feature in Dropbox Experimental, there’s no wonder that all sorts of bugs are getting squashed. The latest release of the application brings to the table several fixes, some of which totally unrelated to the newly introduced feature. Dropbox Experimental...

9 February 2012
05:37 GMT

Dropbox Experimental 1.3.13

Dropbox Experimental has been updated over the weekend to a new build, 1.3.13. The most recent release of the testing edition fixes several bugs but also adds support for importing various file formats in the DCIM folder. The notable issues fixed include crashes when importing RAW files as well as the display of a v...

6 February 2012
03:43 GMT

Notetaking at Its Finest

Our brain is designed in such a way that it forgets a lot of information. Even if we wanted to remember all the important things we learn about on a daily basis, it is obviously not possible. We rely on technology for that. It would be much easier if a program could allow us to easily store and organize all this in...

3 February 2012
13:01 GMT

Download Dropbox 1.3.9 Experimental

A new experimental release for Dropbox, 1.3.9, is now available for download. As usual, the list of changes is quite short, with only one notable entry in the changelog. However, other modifications are also available.The development team continues to fine tune the recently added camera import feature; as such, the c...

20 January 2012
08:04 GMT

Download Dropbox 1.2.50 Stable

After yesterday’s release of a new experimental build, Dropbox launched a new stable version for their synchronization client. The latest build is 1.2.50 and is available for download from Softpedia. The list of changes is very brief, with only two entries. One improves the error message for common registry pr...

14 January 2012
04:22 GMT

OneWaySync - Automatically Synchronize Folders

The easy or the hard way, we have all learned that backing up data is essential, and that there are at least two aspects to consider when doing so: speed and frequency. OneWaySync tries to meet both requirements while keeping things simple.Storing backups on multiple locations in order to prevent data loss is by far ...

9 December 2011
03:21 GMT

Secure Online Storage with Wuala

Developed by LaCie, Wuala is one of the newest cloud storage services on the market. In essence and purpose, the program is similar to Dropbox and 4Shared, but brings in a heftier set of features, which includes a social component as well. Wuala (currently in beta stage of development) has been created as a solution...

7 July 2011
12:01 GMT

Firefox 4.0 Beta 4 New Features: Panorama and Sync

The fourth beta development milestone of the next generation of Firefox sports new features, which have been cooking for some time in the nightly Builds of the open source browser. Essentially, Firefox 4.0 Beta 4 is designed deliver a taste of the new enhanced level of control that end users will have over their web ...

25 August 2010
03:10 GMT

Latest Firefox 4.0 and Opera 10.70 Builds Sport Synchronization Enhancements

The latest testing releases of both Firefox 4.0 and Opera 10.70 sport synchronization capabilities. Opera Software has just released Opera 10.70 Build 3488 for Windows users, noting that the Content blocker synchronization functionality is an important aspect of the new development snapshot. Essentially, with the la...

19 August 2010
10:37 GMT

Microsoft's SyncToy Syncs Up Your Folders

SyncToy has been designed as a synchronization instrument that can handle multiple folders and bring update them with the latest versions of files. Whatever changes occur in one location, will be reflected in the other.Backing up your data is a must these days. Every important file on your computer should be av...

11 August 2010
12:11 GMT

Firefox Home iOS App Submitted to the App Store

Mozilla has confirmed the upcoming availability of Firefox Home, an iOS application allowing users to access their Firefox desktop history, bookmarks, and even open tabs, right on their iPhone, or iPod touch device. The makers of the world’s most popular web browser are planning to make Firefox Home available f...

1 July 2010
05:17 GMT

Windows Live Sync Wave 4 Born Out of the Sync and Mesh 'Synchronization'

With the advent of the first Beta of Windows Live Wave 4, Microsoft will no longer offer customers two overlapping synchronization services. In the past, users that needed to synchronize multiple computers and devices could opt for either Windows Live Sync or Live Mesh. This will no longer be the case after Microsoft...

11 June 2010
10:18 GMT

Google Chrome to Get Extension-Sync Support

Google Chrome started getting some sync features a few months back. At first, it supported just basic bookmark sync, a nice feature, but nothing special. But the synchronization options got a lot more robust with the addition of preferences and finally even theme sync. With users developing a taste for having everyth...

9 June 2010
10:54 GMT

Dropbox Anywhere, New API, Dev Program Announced

Officially introduced yesterday, Dropbox Anywhere features support for new mobile devices and platforms, as well as new developer capabilities, the app's creators have announced. Dropbox Anywhere makes documents and media available across the entire set of devices a given user accesses in the course of a day. W...

5 May 2010
06:29 GMT

Google Chrome Gets Geolocation, Better Native 3D Graphics, Theme Sync and More

Google's approach to software development, iterate fast and often, means that small, new features and updates creep in all the time. This is true for Google Chrome too, the developer build is updated almost once a week and the changes are rarely worth noticing. The latest update, though, Google Chrome 5.0.371.0 ...

9 April 2010
05:00 GMT

Preferences and Auto-Fill Sync Support Now Available in Chromium

As expected, the sync features in Chromium are getting more robust. The underlying code and technology to allow users to sync, not just their bookmarks, but their preferences and other data as well, was already there, but Chromium now has a nice configuration menu to access the settings. The latest Chromium builds co...

7 April 2010
10:26 GMT

Major Enhancements in Evernote for iPhone, Mac OS X

Featured on Apple’s Mac OS X Downloads area with every major and minor update, Evernote (a Softpedia freeware pick) now dramatically improves speed and performance for accounts with large (Large) numbers of notes, with the release of version 1.6.0. The Evernote team also contacted us recently with news of a maj...

28 December 2009
05:48 GMT

Download New Dropbox 0.7.76 RC for Mac OS X

Dropbox is a cross-platform service + application that allows users to back up and sync files across all their devices, including Internet-capable portables. Users install the software on any system, feed Dropbox some files, and see them synced across all their devices. Those files are instantly available to view, ed...

3 December 2009
09:46 GMT

TrailRunner Adds Dropbox Support - Free Download

Berbie has released a new update for users of its route-planning software solution, announcing that it has fixed a problem with the nikeplus pace import, while adding Dropbox support to sync TrailRunner data between different Macs. TrailRunner can display maps and elevation data from web-based mapping services like ...

23 November 2009
10:02 GMT

Apple Looking to Simplify Cross-Platform Sync

An AppleInsider report discusses a recently published patent application from Apple describing a method offering a simplified transfer of data between devices. In the application, Apple says that current sync methods are needlessly complex, and explains that, "Though a user may have access to two similarly capable el...

6 November 2009
05:34 GMT

iTunes Breaks Up with Palm Pre, Again

In the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between Apple and Palm, the company developing the iPhone has again disabled the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes, by releasing the iTunes 9.0.2 software update. Given that the USB Implementers Forum sided with Apple in September over the two companies’ dispute, Pal...

30 October 2009
09:53 GMT

Dropbox for Mac OS X Maintenance Update Released

The people developing Dropbox, the popular, cross-platform, sync & backup service, have updated the desktop client, bringing Dropbox to version 0.7.44. The new release is a maintenance update delivering fixes on both Mac OS X and Windows platforms. The Dropbox service + application is cross-platform, meaning it work...

20 October 2009
09:30 GMT

Dropbox 0.6.570 Now Available for Mac OS X

Evenflow Inc., the company developing one of our favorite Mac apps, has released a new update for Dropbox, hoping to improve performance, LAN sync, CPU-use, transfer speed... the usual. Dropbox, for those who aren’t very familiar with the software, is a powerful, cross-platform, file-sharing & backup solution t...

12 October 2009
06:53 GMT

Palm Again Removes iTunes Restrictions via webOS Update (1.2.1)

Palm tricks iTunes into “seeing” the Pre as an Apple iPod by using devices and product numbers reserved for Apple’s hardware, Macworld reveals in a post. Initially blocked by Apple, the ability to sync a Palm device with Apple’s iTunes has been re-enabled with webOS 1.2.1, an update issued las...

5 October 2009
08:55 GMT

iPhone Review: Dropbox

To our delight, Evenflow Inc. has finally released the Dropbox iPhone client, which aims to keep users in complete sync, wherever they are. Featuring a "favorites" function, and tons of documentation to get the most out of the software, Dropbox for iPhone should prove to be one of the best additions to the App Store ...

2 October 2009
10:46 GMT

Dropbox Application, Web Site Updated

Evenflow Inc. has been busy working on the web-specific features of Dropbox, its backup & sync software application available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Adding close to a dozen new features and enhancements, the interface can be accessed by Dropbox account-holders at www.getdropbox.com. Dropbox is cross-platform, m...

24 September 2009
05:11 GMT

Download New Dropbox 0.7.15 for Mac OS X

Evenflow Inc., the maker of Dropbox, has issued an update to its sync & backup app, improving column view, adding a more reliable overlays/context menu integration, and fixes to a couple of Finder crashes. According to the development team behind Dropbox, column view should properly display overlays over quicklook p...

4 September 2009
05:57 GMT

Dropbox for iPhone Sneak Peek Available

The developers of one of our favorite desktop apps have confirmed something we’ve been waiting for a very long time – the Dropbox iPhone client has been submitted to Apple for approval. If the Dropbox team hasn’t, by any chance, slipped inappropriate content in the app’s “public” f...

27 August 2009
11:51 GMT

Secure iTunes to iPod Synchronization

Are you in the mood for listening to an old favorite track but you don’t remember exactly where you’ve stored it? Have you just bought yourself a new Mac or iPhone and you want to sync your favorite playlists without unpredicted file deletion or unnecessary duplicates, in just a couple of minutes? Then ma...

27 July 2009
07:01 GMT

Dropbox Team Announces Changes for Free Accounts

The Dropbox Team has issued an announcement to all users, including free account holders, notifying them of some changes and enhancements to the Dropbox service. Dropbox is cross-platform, meaning it works on PC and Mac. This way, you can install the software on both systems, feed Dropbox some files on one computer,...

16 July 2009
08:39 GMT

Download New and Improved Dropbox

Dropbox, Evenflow's cross-platform file sharing and backup solution, has been updated to version 0.6.507, adding improvements on startup time and minor stability enhancements. The software is available in two forms: a free version, offering two gigs of space to use as you wish, and a paid version ($9.99 per mont...

3 June 2009
09:26 GMT

Steve Ballmer Gets the 1 Millionth Ford Car Equipped with Sync

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has never been shy of sharing his love for Ford with the world and, as of May 26, 2009, he has yet another reason to do so. This because Ballmer is the proud recipient of a Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ballmer is of course one of the wealthiest people worldwide, among the world's t...

27 May 2009
10:24 GMT

Synchronized Musicians' Brains Fire Together

Scientists have recently discovered that the brains of musicians who play together fire up electrical impulses at the same time to the beat, a find that shows the fact that the two or more players are connected by something more than the common beat they play to. For this find, investigators have analyzed 8 pairs of ...

17 March 2009
09:40 GMT

Apple Restores Push Functionality – MobileMe

MobileMe users are reporting that Apple has sent them a warm e-mail announcing that the Push feature has been restored to the service, and is working properly. Push issues have long been plaguing both MobileMe subscribers, as well as Apple's developer community.An excerpt from the e-mail sent out to MobileMe sub...

2 March 2009
09:21 GMT

Syncplicity Updated – Less Impact on CPU, Uploads Prioritized

Syncplicity is a new synchronization, backup and sharing solution for Mac. The application & service is very similar to DropBox, an older sync-and-share solution for cross-platform use. Carrying the same name as the developing company, Syncplicity is available for free download for a 2GB account and two computers. Us...

26 February 2009
05:15 GMT

MobileMe Update Adds Improvements on All Levels

Apple has announced that the MobileMe service has recently been updated with a few improvements. Besides posting the announcement on the MobileMe News page, Apple also updated a support document detailing the changes that have occurred with the cloud-based service.Talking about the Recent MobileMe Service Improvement...

26 February 2009
02:50 GMT

doubleTwist Puts All Your Stuff on All Your Devices – Free

doubleTwist has launched the public beta of its new universal media application for the Mac today, bearing the same name as the company. The product, as the maker describes it, is "a single, streamlined interface that connects to any device, media source or network." doubleTwist borrows a lot from Apple's own so...

25 February 2009
10:27 GMT

Sync Files Online and Across Computers

Comuting from one computer to another without having all the work with you can be a pretty thorny thing generally solved by keeping files on a removable device, transferring the data via email, FTP, or some other secure connection. But there is also the online way, which is adopted by Dropbox, a free service that pro...

23 February 2009
14:45 GMT

Syncplicity, Free Backup & Share Solution Released for Mac

Syncplicity has just announced the public availability of a new synchronization, backup and sharing solution for Mac. Carrying the same name as the developing company, Syncplicity is now available for free download for a 2GB account and two computers, upgradable to a 50GB account (and more computers) for just 10 buck...

3 February 2009
05:16 GMT

Getting Stuff onto Your iPod Touch

Getting music, video, podcasts and (probably most important) games onto your iPod touch can be done properly following a few easy steps. You also have the choice to set up iTunes on your computer to sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you put on iPod touch.Syncing Content from iTunesYou...

6 November 2008
05:55 GMT

Dropbox Updated – Fixes False Downloading Report

Evenflow Inc. has updated its flagship product, Dropbox. This incredible cross-platform app is a cheap storing, syncing and sharing solution that can work wonders for anyone. Following some feedback, the developers nailed several of the bugs where clients falsely reported “downloading” when illegal charac...

29 September 2008
09:55 GMT

MobileMe Fixed

Apple states on the Support section of its website that the company has finally resolved the issues surrounding MobileMe. After weeks of struggling with lost emails and poor syncing, the company identified and fixed the problems. Most users don't have to do a thing. Some, however, may need to reset their data fr...

30 July 2008
05:15 GMT

Apple Acknowledges MobileMe Push Issues

Following the recent transition to MobileMe (from Apple's .Mac service), Mac users have started to notice poor syncing performance when it comes to their desktop computers. MobileMe does, however, sync beautifully when it comes to iPhone, iPod touch, and the MobileMe website. Apple now specifically underlines, o...

16 July 2008
06:17 GMT

Google Syncs Calendar with MS Outlook and Adds API for Contacts

The Mountain View-based company has it good, judging from the requests it has pouring in. People have long asked Google to synchronize its Calendar service with mobile devices and Outlook, and after a pretty long period of time it did just that. First came syncing with Blackberry phones, but today the proverbial oliv...

6 March 2008
16:31 GMT

BlackBerry Loves Google Calendar

Synchronization is the biggest thing that the Google Calendar has to offer, so it was just a matter of time until Google decided to open it to the whole of the world. Up until today, the unlucky people were the ones that owned a BlackBerry and used its calendar; now, the Google Sync application lets them synchronize...

13 December 2007
05:03 GMT

Synchronize with Microsoft Humor

Sync is a product built via a partner ship between Microsoft and Ford. This is by no means the sole venture of the Redmond company's into the automotive industry, but judging by the first two videos embedded at the bottom of this article it has the potential to be the funniest. Neither Microsoft nor Ford seem sh...

9 November 2007
03:41 GMT

Impossibly Thin

OK, no more iPod praising or rant at the beginning of this piece of news. Yes, it's about iPod, another "Made for iPod" equipment, from one of the new brands I have grown to respect quite a lot, Altec Lansing. Altec Lansing has become one of the leading speaker system manufacturers in a rather short time: I don&...

10 March 2007
05:46 GMT


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