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)

PocketCloud Explore is an excellent smartphone application for Android devices. The app is sized at 4.7 MB and compatible with Android version 2.1 and later. The app’s function is to provide you with access to your computer’s files regardless of your computer being Windows or Mac – the app has a desktop client for both operating systems. Using the phone app you can use your Android device to access your computer’s files online and search, view, and organize them.

You can get PocketCloud Explore from the Android Marketplace for $0.99; this will work for the first 2,000 downloads after which you can buy the app’s unlimited usage version for $4.99.

Features:

• A user-friendly phone app.
• Compatible with Android devices.
• Lets you access and organize files on your computer from your phone.
• Works for Windows and Mac computers.

Check out PocketCloud Explore @ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wyse.filebrowserfull (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

To start, just type in any file extension in the search box to find their entry. Within each entry, you will get a detailed explanation about what it does, the default software that works with the extension, and the list of associated software that you can use to open it.  For some entries you can also get helpful tips on how to open or convert the file.

You can also browse the different file extensions through the wide range of categories listed in the website. You can learn more about Microsoft Office extensions, vector graphics, game files, and more. Reading through this can help educate you with unlocking many features of your favorite app.

File-extensions is a great resource for anyone who need to know how to handle file extensions and how they work.

Features:

• Database of file extensions.
• Learn about their current use, apps needed to open them, and what they do.
• Type in the file extension in the search box to know all about it.
• View different extensions by category.
• View list of software associated for the file extension.
• Similar tools: FileInfo, FileSuffix, FILExt and OpenWith.

Check out File-extensions.org @ www.file-extensions.org

Safebox is a tool that helps makes your Dropbox files harder to hack. This is accomplished by encrypting your files with a Safebox-generated key or a key that you provide. Your files are uploaded to a new Safebox folder in your Dropbox account and only people who have the encryption key will be able to view the contents of your files. This way your files remain secure. Safebox works as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and comes with a price tag of $0.99.

Features:

• A user-friendly desktop app.
• Compatible with Mac and Windows.
• Encrypts files before uploading them to Dropbox.
• Lets you type in encryption key.
• Also read related article: How To Encrypt Your Dropbox Data With ENCFS [Linux].

Check out Safebox @ safebox.fabulasolutions.com (via Red Ferret) (by MOin from Thumb Press)

UploadingTo is a free to use web service that lets you upload your files to multiple file hosts simultaneously. All you have to do is visit the site’s homepage, select the file hosts you want your file uploaded to, point to your file, and enter a description. Up to 10 files can be provided for simultaneous uploading. Normally a 400MB restriction is placed on each file but you can create an account on the site and enter details of your premium accounts on file hosts, if you have such accounts, to remove the file size limitation.

When your files are uploaded, download links for each host are provided. In case uploading to a particular host fails, a corresponding message is shown.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you upload files to multiple file hosts simultaneously.
• Can upload up to 10 files at a time.
• Lets you create an account and add details of your premium file hosting services.
• Similar tools: FlashingMirrors, PhotoScatter, Filebrid, MirrorCreator and Post.ly.

Check out UploadingTo @ www.uploading.to (by MOin from Thumb Press)

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)

Mergely is a useful online tool which can helps users merge text documents and highlight changes made to existing documents. To use the service, all you have to do is paste the original document into the left column and enter the edited version in the right hand corner. The changes which are not present in the revised document will be highlighted and shown in the original document.

Once done, you can save the document and the service will generate a share URL which can be used to send the document to any friend or colleague. If you want, you can even upload documents from your PC and compare them in seconds.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Compare documents and high changes.
• Upload documents from your PC.
• Similar tools: DiffChecker, CompareMyDocs and CompareMyFiles.

Check out Mergely @ www.mergely.com (by Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

Once registered, it will provide you with a URL which is automatically generated after the registration. Just open it and create an administrator account. Next, the application will ask you to provide an Amazon S3 access key. If you don’t have an account on Amazon S3, go here and create your access key after signing up.

Now paste the access key and security key in the field provided along with your mail which will used to send emails when files are shared with other users. Now you will be able to upload and share files with anyone you want. The service runs on the Heroku cloud app platform and files uploaded will also be accessible through your Amazon S3 account as well.

The service is free of charge while it’s in its beta stages. Once the beta is finished, users will be require to sign up to paid plans which start from $29/month.

Features

• It’s free in beta stages.
• Upload and manage files easily.
• Files uploaded to Amazon S3 account.
• Cancel your account anytime you want.

Check out Boxroom In The Cloud @ http://boxroom-in-the-cloud.com

Dropboxdiff is a browser extension for Google Chrome. The extension lets you send Dropbox files directly to your installed textDiff program. Usage of the tool is quite simple. It adds a new column in each text file’s Previous versions interface in Dropbox. You can choose which version to display in the left and which to show in the right. Clicking on the Diff button then opens up the files in your installed textDiff client. Remember to specify the path of your textDiff program in Dropboxdiff’s options before using it.

Features:

• A user-friendly web browser extension.
• Compatible with Google Chrome.
• Sends Dropbox text files directly to installed textDiff client.
• Works with numerous textDiff programs.
• Similar tools: DiffChecker, CompareMyDocs and CompareMyFiles.

Check out Dropboxdiff @ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aefdkgcdokdiaoppobphjogcilaaakka (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Folder Axe comes as an EXE file sized at 800KB; for installation you will need a Windows operating system and .NET framework 4.x. With the app installed you can point it towards the folder that you want split into subfolders. You will need to specify either the number of files in each subfolder or the size of each subfolder; in other words you can set the subfolders by number of files or by size.

Features:

• A user friendly desktop app.
• Compatible with Windows computers.
• Lets you divide folders into subfolders.
• You can specify size or file count for each subfolder.
• Similar tools: GSplit and Cryogenic Filesplitter.
• Related articles:
  How To Split Files Into Manageable Chunks With Slices [Mac]
  Files too big? Split them up with JR Split File

Check out Folder Axe @ www.bkprograms.weebly.com/folder-axe.html (By Umar from TechCityInc)