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Zoolz: Automatically Back Up Your Files Online [Free 4GB Storage]

TehseenBaweja — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:01:45 +0000

Zoolz is a simple tool that backs up your data on the cloud automatically. While setting up your free Zoolz account, you specify what kind of content you want Zoolz to grab from your desktop. Then after Zoolz is installed on your desktop, it automatically grabs specified files and upload them to your free 4GB storage on Zoolz.com

The best part is availability of apps for Android, iPhone, iPad and even Windows Mobile 7 so you can access your files from anywhere anytime. There is no individual file size restriction and your files are encrypted to ensure privacy. You can quickly download or share any file stored in your Zoolz account and navigate them by year and/or month of when they were created.

Features:

Automatically backsup your files on free cloud storage.
Access your files from any web-enabled mobile device.
Organize, download or share your files instantly.
Similar tools: CloudCM, Amazon Cloud Drive and mSpot.
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Visit Zoolz @ www.zoolz.com

Drag2Up: A Simple Way To Upload Files to Multiple Hosts With A Single Click [Chrome]

Hammad — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:39 +0000

Drag2Up is a handy little extension for Google Chrome that allows users to drag and drop files to text boxes on any website, upload and share them easily.

With the Drag2up extension, you can paste the file in text boxes on any website from your computer, and it will upload the specific file to your selected host. You can manually select different hosts for image, text or any other file from extension options.

Drag2up includes support for shortening URLs through goo.gl, bit.ly, tinyurl and many others. Image files can be uploaded to imgur, imm.io, imageshack, snelhest, Flickr, Picasa, TwitrPix, TwitPic and many other ones.

Using the service is easy and simple. Just go to any text box on a website and drag-and-upload the file you want by dragging it into the Drag2up box that appears and the files will be uploaded.

Features

Simple and easy to use.
Makes uploading and sharing easier and quick.
Support many file hosting services e.g Imgur, Dropbox etc.
Work with Google Chrome and Firefox.
Similar tools: UploadingTo, FlashingMirrors, PhotoScatter, Filebrid, MirrorCreator and Post.ly.

Check out Drag2up @ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bjgjolhpdlgebodaapdafhdnikagbfll (via gHacks)

Joukuu: Manage Files Stored Across Different Websites

Umar — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:01:08 +0000

There are numerous web services created to aggregate your social networking data. But what about the data that you store on file hosting websites? Surely managing those files on different websites is inconvenient. Joukuu is a web service that gives you a single dashboard from where you can control those files.

Joukuu is a web service that helps you better manage your files stored online on different websites. Websites that are supported by Joukuu include Google Docs, Dropbox, box.net, Sugarsync, Huddle and Skydrive. The site offers a free web service and a free desktop application that let you add one account per website. Both the apps let you manage your files by connecting with your accounts. In case you want multiple accounts for any web service or want to synchronize files between accounts, then you can opt for the site’s premium service.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you manage files stored on different networks.
Supports Google Docs, Dropbox, box.net, Sugarsync, Huddle and Skydrive.
Offers a desktop app as well.
Offers premium package for increased features.

Check out Joukuu @ http://www.joukuu.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

SOSOnlineBackup: Get 5GB of Online Storage To Backup Facebook Data & Other Files

MOin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:01:02 +0000

Creating a backup of your Facebook account can help you immensely, particularly when you are thinking about deactivating your Facebook account. Although Facebook offers a built-in backup option, you can also use a 3^rd party service “SOS Online Backup” for the task.

SOS Online Backup is a web service that backs up your social data for you. The site offers premium packages for high storage capacities; but you can opt for the site’s Facebook data backup app or smartphone app for 5GB of free backup storage. You can visit the site’s Facebook backup section and authorize the app access to your Facebook account. Next you will be provided with the option to initiate the backup by selecting precisely which items to backup – your wall items, friends, photos, videos, and messages. You will be asked for another authorization for backup after when your Facebook data will begin storing on SOS.

Features:

A user friendly web service.
Lets you backup your data.
Offers free packages for Facebook data backup and smartphone usage.
Lets you select precisely which items to backup.
Similar tools: FolderUploader, Facebook2Zip and MyCube Vault.
Also read related articles: How To Backup & Archive All Your Facebook Data.

Check out SOS Online Backup @ www.sosonlinebackup.com (by MOin from Urban Savior)

CloudCM: Get Free 5GB Storage To Back Up Your Files Online

MOin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:01:33 +0000

With countless options available, picking a service to create an online backup for your files is not easy. Most services do not offer more than the standard file storage. Thankfully, CloudCM is unlike most file hosting services because it lets you store your files, chat with friends, play songs, and a lot more.

CloudCM is a free to use web service that lets you store your files online. The site gives you 5GB of free storage and lets you upload any type of file you want. The audio files you upload can be streamed online using the site’s built-in media player.

In addition to letting you store your files, the site lets create a thorough profile and add other CloudCM users as friends. You can chat with these friends and share your online files with them. Moreover for Android users, the site offers a phone application to provide them with remote access to their CloudCM files.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you store files online.
Gives you 5GB of online storage.
Lets you play your audio files online.
Lets you add friends, share files with them, and chat with them.
Provides an Android application.
Similar tools: Amazon Cloud Drive and mSpot.
Also read related articles: ZumoDrive – Cloud Storage Service With A Twist, 4 Best Sites To Get 10GB Free Online Backup & Storage and Sugarsync vs Dropbox: The Battle Of The Cloud Storage Titans.

Check out CloudCM @ cdn.cloud.cm (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Kicksend: Easily Send Files To Your Friends

Umar — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:01:24 +0000

Due to their slow transfer speeds and downtimes, online file hosts are not the best way to share files with friends. A better alternative that offers a more secure file transfer as well as better speeds is Kicksend.

Kicksend is a web service that lets you send files to friends in a very simple way. You can start by downloading one of Kicksend’s clients for your desktop or smartphone; if you like, you can choose the web interface as well. Next you start adding friends by their email addresses. Whenever you need to send a file to a friend, you can drag it into the Kicksend interface and drop it on a friend’s email address.

Friends receive an email notification when their files are ready. To send files to multiple friends, create email groups and drop files on them. By providing a user-friendly interface and support for multiple platforms, Kicksend qualifies as an excellent online file sharing solution.

To sign up for Kicksend, you will first need to request an access code by providing the site with your email address.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you share files with friends online.
Offers a browser interface as well as clients for desktop and smartphones.
Notifies friends via email when their files are ready.
Lets you send files to multiple people simultaneously.

Check out Kicksend @ www.kicksend.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Doxo: Online Digital File Cabinet For Your Bills & Receipts

Israel Nicolas — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:01:09 +0000

Keeping up to date with bill payments online is very convenient, but many will admit that these kinds of services could be a lot better. Fortunately, Doxo is a file storage service that not only stores your documents in the cloud, but also organizes important documents for you. Dubbing itself as a “digital file cabinet”, Doxo lets you add accounts from select providers such as AT&T, Sprint, and more. They then sort your documents related to your provider accounts for quick searching and access.

Doxo also has a desktop application that lets you drag and drop any document from your computer to the cloud. In addition, you can back up files from your Doxo storage to your computer using the desktop app. All of these features are also accessible through a free iPhone app for ultimate document sorting on-the- go.

While it won’t replace the qualities of Dropbox and other cloud storage services, Doxo is a cool tool for keeping all your online bills, receipts, and other important documents in order. This tool is ideal for anyone who wants to have a paperless filing system.

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Features:

Easy to sign up.
Download the iPhone and desktop app.
Drag and drop files from the desktop to Doxo storage.
Organizes provider accounts for you for quick searching of important documents.
View account activity from dashboard.
Also check out another cool billing organizer: How To Use Mint To Manage Your Budget & Spendings Online.

Check out Doxo @ www.doxo.com

sideCLOUDload: Download Files From A URL Directly To Your Dropbox Or Email

azim — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:01:51 +0000

With the popularity of online storage services, it is becoming more and more common to upload and store your digital stuff (documents, music, funny videos etc) online in the cloud. Once your files are in the cloud, you can access them from anywhere, when you are away from your computer.

SideCLOUDLoad goes one step further and lets you send files from the web directly to the cloud, without you having to download and upload the files manually to your online storage account. Currently it supports sending files from a URL to your Dropbox account or email.

You simply enter the source URL of the file, enter your Dropbox email and password, choose filename and click “Submit”. By default all the files will be uploaded to the directory named “sideCLOUDload”. For more convenience, drag and drop the sideCLOUDload bookmarklet to your browser toolbar to send the URL in the address bar automatically to your Dropbox with a single click.

Features:

Send files from any URL to your Dropbox account or email.
No need to download and upload files manually to your online storage.
Drag and drop the bookmarklet to your browser toolbar to send URLs automatically with a single click.
Configure different bookmarklets to send automatically to different Dropbox folders.
Free, no registration.
Similar tools: URLDroplet, FileStork, DropitTo, Airdropper, Mpppit, Dropbox Forms, Views.FM, Frenzy, Send To Dropbox and DropTunes.
Also read: How To Create Direct Links To Dropbox Content & Automate The Process

Check out SideCLOUDload @ www.sidecloudload.com

Streaky: Share Multiple Files Online Up To 2GB In Size

Umar — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:01:44 +0000

Numerous file hosting websites lets you share large files with friends. However normally you have to upload each file individually, copy each of the download URLs, and then separately share them with your friends. Here to offer a quicker and more secure alternative is a website called Streaky.

Streaky is a free to use file hosting web service. The site lets you upload files up to 2GB – this can be either a single file or multiple files. You specify the recipient’s email address, your own email address, and a message to deliver to the recipient. You can also check whether or not to delete the files after they have been downloaded. With these steps complete your files are uploaded while an upload progress bar is displayed.

With your upload complete, the download links are displayed as well as emailed to the recipient address you entered.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you multiple share large files online.
Supports files up to 2GB large.
Emails recipients the download links of files.
Provides you with the option to delete files after first download.
Similar tools: CloudExperience, miMedia, Boxnet, ADrive, Boxstr, AllYouCanUpload and FrostBytez.
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Check out Streaky @ www.streaky.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Primadesk: All In One Cloud File Access For Your Photos, Emails & Documents

Israel Nicolas — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:01:26 +0000

Cloud services are steadily becoming a huge part of our computing experience. Using too many cloud services can be tedious at times because unlike desktop file managers, you need to log into different services just to access files across servers. Primadesk is a web app that allows you to access and manage your personal cloud files all in a single interface. This web app consolidates your email accounts, online photo accounts, and document accounts all in one place, which makes accessing your cloud files a breeze.

Primadesk supports a variety of popular cloud services that are used today including Gmail and Yahoo Mail, and even POP3 for emails; Facebook, Picasa, Flickr, and PhotoBucket for photos; Dropbox, Google Docs, and Zoho for documents, and many other services. Primadesk lets you view your files in an Explorer-like interface and clicking on a file will open a new tab that will take you to its corresponding service and location. Since Primadesk is a web-based app, it works on multiple platforms and on mobile devices.

Primadesk also offers backing up your cloud files on Amazon’s S3 cloud storage, so that you’ll have an extra copy for the really important files. Primadesk is still in beta and users can use it for free.

Features:

Consolidate your cloud files in a single Explorer-like interface.
Works with up to 26 web services.
Unified inboxes for various emails.
Drag and drop documents from one service to another.
Back up your online content.
Multi-platform, can be accessed by mobile devices.
Some similar tools include: Filestork, Dropdo, and Views.FM.

Check out Primadesk @ www.primadesk.com