Sending large files can be a drag if you’re trying to use an existing HTTP service like YouSendIt. Many power users know how to make use of BitTorrent for such a task, by creating a torrent and submitting it to a tracker before distributing the links to the recipients. For many users though, this is [...]
Carrying a data cable around with your phone is highly inconvenient. But the absence of a cable usually means that you cannot transfer you files to somebody else’s computer in a quick manner. Even though most modern laptops let you create Wi-Fi hotspots, not all phones allow you to easily setup sharing permissions that enable [...]
Are you an iPhone owner with friends who also have an iPhone? If yes, then there must have been many times where you wished to be able to quickly get files from their phone to yours (or vice versa). Here to make that possible is a smartphone app called Mover+. Mover+ is a free to [...]
Uploading a file to the Internet and then sharing its download link carries the risk of your file being downloaded by anybody who has the download link. If you are looking for a more secure yet simple online file sharing solution, you should check out a site called Send Anywhere. Send Anywhere is a free [...]
What would you do if you need to set a picture on your 500px account as your Facebook cover photo? You would first download the image from your 500px account and then upload it to your Facebook account. But there is a way that transfers images and other files from one online account directly to [...]
Sending large files over the Internet has always been a problem. A bunch of websites claim to have solved the problem but you still often experience slow upload speeds, download speeds, or low file size limits. One such web service that lives up to its word is Digital Pigeon. Digital Pigeon is a web service [...]
TapPouch lets Android users transfer data from one device to another by using the same Wi-Fi network connection. The application works on every Android device, whether a smartphone or a tablet, that has Android version 2.2 or above installed. What makes it even more convenient to use is that it does not prompt users to [...]
PhoneTrans offers an alternative to iTunes for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users by letting them transfer music files to and from their computers to their Apple devices. What makes it convenient to use is that in the entire music transferring process, it does not need to make use of iTunes. The service allows you [...]
Are you looking for an alternative to iTunes for copying all kinds of files to your iOS device? If you want another way to copy apps, music, eBooks and more to your device without iTunes, SynciOS is an awesome option. It is packed full of features designed to make managing your device as simple as [...]
While using online file hosts, you upload your files to the servers of the file host – people who are sharing sensitive files would prefer not to do that. Such people often opt for browser transferring applications that send files without storing them. However such applications do not encrypt files at the end stage and [...]
There are plenty of solutions for transferring photos from your mobile device to your computer, but most of them need a little effort on your part. The fact is, we all enjoy making things quicker, easier, and more efficient. If you are looking for the easiest way to transfer your photos from your mobile device [...]
By default, Dropbox does not allow users to use FTP programs to transfer files back and forth from Dropbox to FTP and vice versa. This is exactly where Backup Box comes into action. Backup Box is an online tool that allows users to connect tools like FTP and Dropbox together and transfer files from FTP [...]
Most Mac users prefer iTunes as their default media player. While it has its advantages, iTunes does not manage the iPod very well, the most significant drawback being one-way transfers that only let you transfer music from your computer to the iPod. Here to offer the option to export music to your Mac computer from [...]
Sweet Home! is an Android app that lets users transfer data wirelessly from their Android phone to a local area network. That means whatever photos you took from your Android phone’s camera while you were out can now be quickly synchronized to your home computer over Wi-Fi. The file transfer starts automatically as soon as [...]
Many people who buy new smartphones cannot figure out how to send files from their phones to their contacts. For them a site called Wizdrop will be helpful. Wizdrop is a free to use web service that lets people send files to mobile phones and email addresses. You can access the site either through your [...]
If you love Dropbox but still looking for more ways to access it without the app, you’ll like what DropDAV has to offer. The service lets you access your Dropbox using almost any WebDAV client such as CyberDuck or iWork for iPad. It essentially stands between the Dropbox API and your WebDAV client to let [...]
When it comes to sharing large files, instant messaging clients require both parties to be online and P2P software poses a security threat. Online file hosting is a secure and viable file sharing solution. One great online file host is FileBouncer. FileBouncer is a free to use file hosting service. It offers two types of [...]
There are a number of tools that let you share large files by uploading them to a server. However they all have an inherent risk of security and server dependency. xFiles is a P2P based file transfer service that completely eliminates all of these risks. Just head over to xFiles and choose the file you [...]
To send files to our friends, we can use file hosting websites, emailing or instant messaging clients. These techniques are often too slow and have file size restrictions. A better file transfer procedure is Droopy. Droopy is a free file transfer utility (Python script) that is the perfect solution to online file sending. With Droopy [...]
No matter how good an email service is, it usually doesn’t allow you to send attachments more than 10 MB. So how should one share files that are large? Senduit is one way to do that. It lets you upload and share files up to 100 MB in size. Once you upload the file, you [...]