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Sayabit: Upload Files and Share Them via Short URLs

abhijeet — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:35:20 +0000

Sayabit is a nice file sharing service which lets you upload files and share them on sites like Twitter and Facebook. It can host images, documents, PDFs, eExcel files & PowerPoint presentations in unlimited capacity. For each file it creates a short URL (ex – http://sayabit.com/LV9llB ) which redirects to a landing page if its an image and downloads directly for other kinds of files.

A unique thing about this service is that it allows you to password protect your shared files. You can also access viewing stats and monitor Twitter conversations happening around your links. It offers a browser bookmarklet and sidebar tool to help you access your Sayabit account information instantly.

Features:

Share large files easily over Twitter and Facebook.
Password protect your files.
Unlimited storage capacity.
Store images, PDFs, spreadsheets and more.
Access detailed analytics about the files you’ve shared.
Similar tools: uSend.io, Share1t, EatLime, 4shared, SendThisFile and SendAlong.

Check out Sayabit @ www.sayabit.com (via TechCrunch, by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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SpiderOak: Secure Online Data Backup & Storage

azim — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:39:23 +0000

SpiderOak is a secure online data backup, sync, sharing, remote access and storage tool. It is easy to use and lets you upload your files and access them from any Internet-connected device. It works quietly in the background and automatically backups and syncs your data across multiple computers and has a versioning system, which lets you rollback to previous versions of a stored file and access deleted files

It claims to have up to 15 times faster upload rate due to its compression and de-duplication technology. It’s fault tolerant design protects your data against any unforeseen events such as a network timeout, power outage and possible human errors.

It has a zero-knowledge privacy policy about your data, so even the company employees don’t have access to your personal files

To use the service, you have to download the SpiderOak client to your computer. Free users can manage up to 2 Gb in storage. If you subscribe for a paid account, you get 100Gb of additional file storage for 10$ a month. Service is available for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

For more info watch SpiderOak promo video below:

Features:

Online data backup and storage tool.
Supports Windows, Mac and Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian) platforms.
Upload your files and access them from any device connected to the Internet.
Automatically backups and syncs your data across multiple computers.
Discreetly share selected files with friends and clients.
Up to 15 times faster upload rate due to its compression and de-duplication technology.
Rollback to previous versions of a stored file and access deleted files.
Zero-knowledge privacy policy about your data.
Free users get up to 2GB in free storage.
Get 100Gb of additional file storage for 10$ a month.

Check out SpiderOak @ www.spideroak.com

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WatchDox: Secure Document Sharing Over The Internet

kaly — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:33:46 +0000

WatchDox is a web based service that provides users with safe and secure document sharing over internet. WatchDox uploads documents to secure WatchDox server where users have full control when it comes to which people can view, print or forward documents. Furthermore, they can track who, when and where the documents were opened.

The cool part, documents can not be copied, print-screened without the owner’s permission. Additional security measures such as screen curtain and document background watermarks are provided as well. Go ahead and check out a sample here.

How does it work?

Enter recipient’s email, select documents on your hard drive, set permissions, expiration dates etc.
Upload your documents, add additional notes to the files and send them.
The recipients will receive an email with a link to view those documents. They do not need to install anything to be able to view the documents.

Feature overview:

Secure document sharing over the net.
All documents are kept on secure WatchDox server.
Control who can view, copy-paste, print or forward documents.
Track who and when opened the document and where they were opened.
Supported document formats: doc, docx ppt, pptx, pps xls, xlsx, pdf, odt, odp, ods txt, rtf.
The documents can not be copied or print-screened without your permission.
Additional security measures like curtain and watermark are also available.
Personal account to keep track of shared documents in one place.
Upload up to two documents and up to 15 MBs each time.
Storage limit is restricted to 50 MBs.
Microsoft Outlook plug-in to send protected documents directly from Outlook available.
Set document expiration period to anytime up to 30 days.
Note: The application is free during beta testing period.

Check out WatchDox @ www.watchdox.com

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ImageBam: Unlimited Image Upload & Hosting Site

azim — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:49:19 +0000

ImageBam is a free image hosting site that offers unlimited image upload and download. All uploaded images can be easily shared on forums, social networks and blogs. The site is user-friendly and fast. It’s also a very simple to use, first select and upload your images and then share them with others. Compressed (.zip) image archive uploading is also supported.

The site doesn’t require users to register, it’s optional. Although registered users get additional features like multiple file upload, keeping track of your uploaded images, giving/editing title and description of your image galleries.

They also offer a Premium account, which removes ads from your image pages, provides access to premium tools and promises faster page loading.

Features:

Unlimited image upload, hosting and sharing.
3 MB image size limit.
Supported Image types: JPG, GIF and PNG.
Automatically creates image galleries from uploaded images
Upload images from a zip file (up to 100 images and 100 MB total size).
Get BB and HTML codes for images. Show/hide the codes on image pages.
Premium account with more options also supported.
Similar websites: Pict, Picupine and some more.

Check out ImageBam @ www.imagebam.com

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FreeTextHost: Free Text Hosting Service

kaly — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:06:02 +0000

FreeTextHost is a free text hosting service that lets you host plain text online without any registration. You can host as much text as you like with a limit of 50,000 character per URL.

To store your text online simply paste it into provided field and click on the “Host it” button. You will then get the URL that can be used to access and share it with others.

Additionally you can add password protection, use preformatted text and even make links in your text clickable.

Features:

Host plain text online.
Limit of 50,000 character per URL.
Share text by forwarding a URL.
Password protect your text.
Use preformatted text and make links in your text clickable.
Free and no registration.

Check out FreeTextHost @ www.freetexthost.com

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Pict: Quickest Way To Upload And Share Images

kaly — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:33:37 +0000

Pict.com is new image hosting service that offers one of the easiest ways to upload and share images online. The site has clean interface without any annoying banners. Images can be uploaded either from computer or directly from web URL, uploading speed is surprisingly fast (even if you upload multiple images at once).

There is no limit on hosting and uploading as long as the images are in JPG, GIF or PNG formats. The site also automatically resizes images and makes them available in 2 different sizes.

Sharing images is even easier than uploading, there are two options on image sharing:

Additionally, Pict.com provides you with a Firefox add-on that allows you take screenshots with one click and automatically upload them to Pict.com. Moreover, you can also just right-click on any image you see online and upload it to Pict servers.

Features:

Fast and easy way to upload and share images online.
No limit on size and hosting.
Supported image formats: JPG, GIF or PNG
Upload multiple images at once.
Uploaded images are auto-resized.
Fast uploading speed.
Share images as albums or one by one.
Embedding supported.
Firefox addon available. Get it here.
Free and no registration.

Check out Pict.com @ www.pict.com

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Docuter: Document Uploading & Sharing Tool

kaly — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:44:51 +0000

Docuter is a new online document uploading and sharing service that lets you upload documents from a URL or your computer and then share them with others. The documents can be shared by forwarding a link or embedding them on your blog, website or personal webpage. The site supports more than 200 different document types. There are no restrictions on the file or page size.

The site has a clean and user friendly interface. The registration and uploading process is quick and simple. The only problem, Docuter does not let you search or browse public documents library apart from the few that are featured on the front page.

See embedded document sample below:

Features:

Tool for uploading documents and sharing them online.
Upload as many documents as you need (no restrictions).
Supporte over 200 different document formats.
Share documents via embedding or by forwarding a link.
Access your documents from anywhere.
Similar website:DocStoc and Scribd.

Check out Docuter @ www.docuter.com

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Kadoo: Get 10 GB of Digital Content Storage

abhijeet — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:01:08 +0000

Kadoo is an online digital content storage and sharing service which gives you a single interface to upload, store, manage and share stuff like photos, videos, files, bookmarks… almost any digital content you can think of. But this is not what makes it unique. What particularly tempting is the 10 GB of free space which they claim to offer, which is certainly more than similar sites in this space, except for the online storage sites like Mozy etc.

It also lets you selectively share your stuff with friends and gives you many options to do that. You can share with a Kadoo user, share with someone present on a social network like Facebook or share with just anyone who has an email address.

Features:

Digital content storage service
Free registration with 10 GB storage space.
Personalized dashboard with RSS and email system.
Share photos and videos publicly and privately.
Easily send large files.
Free faxing option.
For more file storage sites go to MakeUseOf storage section.

Check out Kadoo @ www.kadoo.com (Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Sosius: Online Collaboration Site & Group Workspace

TehseenBaweja — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:12:19 +0000

Sosius is an online collaboration site and a group workspace that allows you to work with information in groups or individually. The site gives you 25 MB of free storage space that you can use to store files, organize information and share it with as many people as you want. The application is excellent for groups since everybody in the group with appropriate permissions can create and edit information in real time.

You can manage your work flow and tasks, automate your tasks according to your requirements, manage your calender and events. get updates on what’s going on in your group work space, and much more…

Sosius is similar to Zoho and Google Docs but its gives you more features and more control then both.

Here is an overview of the main features:

Free online workspace for collaboration with others online.
25 MB of free space to create and manage your information.
Create and publish a blog within any group folder or on the web.
Manage web databases.
Supports live communication via chats and instant messaging.
Project management tools like Gantt charts, reminders and tasks.
Securely upload, download and share files and folders.
Simple drag and drop interface.
Manage your calender and events online.
Allow people to see, edit or manage your information.

Check out Sosius @ www.sosius.com (Contributed by Tehseen Baweja from Ijaar.com)

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File123: Virtual Filing & Storage For Your Paper and Digital Files

TehseenBaweja — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:50:04 +0000

There are a number of applications that allow you to store files online. However, what would you do if you have a lot of paper documents that you want to archive. This is where File123 comes in. File123 is a virtual filing and storage service that helps you go totally paperless. In addition to your digital files, you can store your paper documents by scanning or directly faxing them to File123.

File123 comes with a free account of 50MB and lets you add your File123 account to your computer as a network drive so you can just drag and drop all your files.

Some of the cool features of File123 include:

Virtual file storage service.
50 MB of free space to store all your files and documents.
Upload files directly from your computer.
Email your files directly to your file123 account.
Fax in your documents to your file123 account.
Add file123 storage as a network drive for drag and drop usage.
Create folders and add tags for your files.
Download your files, email them as links or email them as attachments.
Search you files within specific folders or using tags and dates.
Share you files with multiple recipients simultaneously
Similar tool: Adobe Share, MiddlePost and DocStoc.

Check out File123 @ File123.com (Contributed by Tehseen Baweja from Ijaar.com)

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uSend.io: Quick and Simple File Sending Application

Wim Permana — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:06:46 +0000

uSend.io is a free file sending application from Drop.io. It allows you to send large files over the internet through a very simple process. There is no registration and no installation. Simply go to the site, select your file, enter recipients email address and click on “Send It Out!” button. uSend.io will then auto-upload your file to Drop.io database and forward download link to indicated email address. You can send files to multiple recipients at once.

Features

Online tool for sending files over the internet.
No registration is needed
Max file size is 100MB for each process
Send files to one or more recipients at once.
Similar sites: Share1t, EatLime, 4shared, SendThisFile and SendAlong.

Check out uSend.io @ www.usend.io (Contributed by Wim Permana from Wimkhan)

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SnapBits: Secure Web Locker For Personal Data Storage

Venkatesh — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:50:58 +0000

SnapBits is a personal data storage tool that helps you store bits of personal data which you might need at a later stage. The bits could be of anything ranging from notes, reminders for your friend’s birthdays and holidays, passwords, phone numbers etc. The bits are stored securely online and you have the option of searching, sorting and easily retrieving the “bits” when required.

One really cool feature is the option to add bits to your snapbits account via email. All it takes is sending an email with the info you want to store to provided email address.

Features:

Web Locker for storing data online.
Optionally use the service via secure https connection.
Ability to sort, search and retrieve bits.
Option to add and save bits to the account via email.
Get a unique address for yourself (i.e. www.snapbits.com/yourName).
Similar tools: iForgotMyPassword and iLocker.

Check out SnapBits @ www.snapbits.com (Contributed by Venkatesh Varalu)

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Share1t: Quick Way To Share Files With Friends

kaly — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:26:04 +0000

Share1t is an online tool that provides you with a simple way to share files with friends online. There is no registration and nothing to download, simply upload your file, get back a link and then forward it to anyone you want. You can share as many files as you like, the only thing to keep in mind is 100 MB per file limit.

Additionally, you can get an HTML code and embed the file on a webpage where others can easily download it.

Features:

Simple and easy way to share files over the web.
Share as many files as you like.
Max. allowed file size is 100MB. No bandwidth limitations.
Embedding supported.
No sign up or registration required.
Other sites to share files on the internet: EatLime, 4shared, SendThisFile and SendAlong.

Check out Share1t @ www.share1t.com (via matteodini.com )

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EchoPic: Free Image Hosting & Sharing

kaly — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:24:36 +0000

EchoPic is a web service that provides you with a hassle free way to host and share images online. There are no restrictions on image size or type. No signup is necessary, simply upload your pictures and then share them with friends by sending them direct links or embed ~~hotlink~~ images on your blog or social networking profile.

Features:

Host and share your images online for free.
Upload images from your computer or directly from the web.
No limit on image size or file type.
Share images by forwarding the URL.
Embedding supported.
Manage and organize uploaded images from one place (signup required).
Hotlinking allowed.
For more similar websites see best free image hosts.

Check out EchoPic @ www.echopic.com

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WikiUpload: Store and Share Videos, Images, MP3s & eBooks Online

kaly — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:21:35 +0000

Here is another file storage and sharing service that lets you store large files (up to 5GB in size) and share them with friends. Share documents, videos, images, audios, ebooks, shareware, archives … basically whatever you like. The whole things is pretty simplel, upload your file and get a download link that you can share with others.

Features:

Upload, store and share large files online.
Maximum allowed file size is 5 GB. No restirtion on max. storage space.
Share file with other by forwarding them a download link to the file.
Sign-up isn’t required (though registred users can manage all of their files from one place).
Downsides: Broken search and no Terms Of Service page.
For alternative file sharing/storage sites go here.

Check out WikiUpload @ www.wikiupload.com

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UploadGround: Upload Files to Several File Hosts at Once

kaly — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:38:03 +0000

UploadGround is an online file uploader that lets you upload files to up to 12 popular file sharing networks from one place. No registration or email required, simply select sites you want to upload to, choose the files from your computer (or some remote URL) and click on “Start My Upload”. UploadGround will then take the files and upload them to the file hosts you have selected earlier. When it’s done it will give you a link that you can use to share the files with others.

UploadGround can upload files to RapidShare, MegaUpload, FileFactory, EasyShare, zShare, DepositFiles, Badongo, Load.to, FlyUpload, NetLoad, SendSpace, and Sharedzilla.

Features:

File must be greater than 1 MB and less than 100 MB in size
Upload and share as many files as you want.
Upload files from your computer or remote URL.
Share links to uploaded files with others.
No sign up needed
Similar website : UploadJockey

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OrbitFiles: Keep and Share upto 6GB of Files Online for Free

kaly — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:42:50 +0000

Looking for some extra web storage space? Head to OrbitFiles.com. This file storage and sharing website gives you a whopping 6 GB of free storage space. Uploaded files can be organized into folders and easily shared with friends. You can also password-protect certain files to esnure that only the people knowing the password can see and download them.

Features:

Store, manage and share files online.
Organize files into folders.
Free account provides you with 6GB of web storage space.
Make your files private or public (available to everyone).
Optionally password-protect any file you want.
Desktop file uploader available.
Allow your friends watch shared folders for newly added files via RSS.
Learn more about OrbitFiles here.
For more file storage websites see our online storage category.

Check out OrbitFiles @ www.orbitfiles.com

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Photie: Host Unlimited Photos Online & Share Them For Free

abhijeet — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:45:46 +0000

Photie is an interesting photo storage and sharing site. Interesting because it offers two features which you probably won’t find on any other such site. First, it lets you upload and store unlimited photos online, for free…yes, for free. And second feature – there are no file size restrictions.

Further you can organize your images using tags and also share them on your website or different social media sites. Photie actually claims to be your one stop online photo backup solution.

Features

Host your photos with no file size restrictions and unlimited storage.
Use tags to manage, organise and sort your photos.
Share your photos on your website, social network profile and with the photie community.
Keep track of where your photos are being seen on the web.

If Photie goes on to become a reliable brand like Flickr, it could easily give the other photo storing and sharing sites a run for their money.

Check out Photie@www.photie.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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FileSavr : Easy Large File Hosting & Sharing

kaly — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:11:53 +0000

FileSavr is a simple free file hosting website that lets you upload, host and share large files online for free. FileSavr gives you a whopping 10 GB file size limit allowing you to upload and share pretty much any file out there.

From the Page:

“FileSavr’s goal is to simply the process of file hosting. We provide fastest and easiest file hosting service as an alternative to sites like MegaUpload and RapidShare. Unlike the other sites, we do not force users to sign up for paid accounts to download files, we do not show long countdown timers, pop up ads, or any other spam related activities.“

The process of uploading files is as simple as it could be. There are no sign-ups, email requests or confirmations. Just click the “upload” button, select the file you want to host, and wait until it gets uploaded to FileSavr. Once finished, bookmark the file URL and use it to share and download files from any computer.

Features:

Host and share large files online. Max. file size 10 GB.
No sign-ups, download countdown timers or pop up ads.
Share files with others by forwarding a URL.
The files are kept online as long as they are regularly downloaded.

Check out FileSavr @ www.filesavr.com

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iimmgg : Host and Share your Images Online

kaly — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:00:09 +0000

Yet another website that lets you host and share your images online. You can host as many images as you like, without any restrictions on the file type, size or bandwidth usage.

Apart from free photo hosting it also allows you to organize, edit, and even track visitor statistics to your shared images. Quite handy in case you want to know how many people checked out your photos.

Features:

Host and share your images online for free.
Host as many images as you like. No file size or bandwidth limitations.
Edit your images online using integrated image editor called Picnic.
Track visitor statistics to your shared photos.
Embed desired photos onto your blog or personal profile page.

Check out iimmgg @ www.iimmgg.com

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ShrinkFile: Free Online File Zipper

abhijeet — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:30:35 +0000

Shrinkfile is an online file zipper utility for those who don’t have WinZip or WinRaR installed and need to compress a big file and send it across to someone. The file can be uploaded to Shrinkfile and it hosts the file on its servers for 1 week and generates a static URL corresponding to that file. The file can be downloaded from their servers in .zip format.

Shrinkfile supports its site through ads and the ads could seem annoying because they are all over the upload box. In fact the upload box is barely visible unless you take your mouse pointer on it.

Except for this demerit, Shrinkfile is a good tool for easy compression of big files.

Check out Shrinkfile @ www.shrinkfile.net ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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PutPlace: Backup All your Digital Data to Web

Aibek — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:57:04 +0000

PutPlace is more than just another online file backup. It can automatically watch all of the computers you work at and backup photos, documents, emails, music and videos to web. Your data is securely stored online and can be easily accessed from any internet-enabled PC and even shared with others.

PutPlace lets you backup and upload files in several ways.

1. Backup from Photo/Video Sharing Websites

This option allows you to configure PutPlace to backup videos and photos from your existing online account i.e. Flickr and Youtube. At the moment it supports only Flickr.com, though more services will be added in the future.

2. Upload Files Manually

You can also upload files to your account manually. Quite handy if you’re connecting from places like hotels and internet cafes and want to upload photos to PutPlace account.

3. Desktop Client

Finally and most importantly there is a desktop client. Once installed simply select the files and folders you want it to backup online and it will do the rest. You can install the PutPlace desktop client on as many computers as you like. It’a fully automatic and can run without any action on your behalf. Set it once and forget about it.

At the moment desktop client available only for Wndows Vista and XP machines.

PutPlace free account gives you 2GB of free storage space. However since the service is currently in Beta you can still use it for free even if your backup data exceeds the limit. The only thing they want in return is your feedback. So give it a try.

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RAR Host : Store and Share .rar Files Online

kaly — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:26:02 +0000

Online file storage and sharing for RAR files (files compressed in .rar format). RARHost lets you upload and share .rar archives with others and receive similar files from others. One really handy feature RARHost offers is the ability to see contents of the archive file prior downloading it. This way you can make sure that you only download the files you need.

Features:

Share .rar files online with others.
Upload and host as many files as you want.
Get download statistics for your shared files.
Manage shared files online from one place (registered users only).
150 mb size limit per individual file.
Preview the contents of the shared archive before downloading it.
Note: Files that remain inactive for 30 days (60 for registred users) are deleted.
Registration is not required.

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Fumpr : No-registration Image Hosting

Aibek — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:35:24 +0000

Fumpr is a newly launched image hosting service that claims to be the web’s fastest image host. According to the site the images are served under .01 seconds on average. The site has a simple and visually appealing interface. No registration or email required. Simply choose the image you want to store with them and click the upload button.

Once the image is uploaded you are given four different links to share it on the web. These include a separate link for sharing the image with friends, direct download, adding images to forum threads and an embed code.

Check out Fumpr @ www.fumpr.com

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Humyo: 30 GB of Storage Space to Backup and Share your Files

kaly — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:14:29 +0000

Get 30 GB of free storage space with Humyo. Store, backup, share and publish your files from any computer or mobile phone. Humyo free account option comes with an impressive 30 gigabytes of storage space to backup and share files with others.

When sharing some document with others not only can you let them view it but also edit it. Quite useful feature if you’re working on something in a group.

Uploading files to Humyo is easy, simply select the files and folders on your PC and drag and drop them on top of the upload box. Once the files been uploaded you can access, edit and manage your files from any web-enabled PC, mobile phone or PDA.

Free account features:

Store, backup, access and publish files online.
Get 30 GB of free storage space 30 (25GB for Photos, Music and Videos & mp3 )5GB for all other files.
Interactive drag and drop interface.
Share and collaborate on documents with others. Allow your colleagues to view and edit files.
No information on monthly bandwidth usage and single file size limit.
Listen to your music, watch videos and edit your documents from any computer.
Mobile Access: Access your files from any web enabled mobile phone or PDA.
Publish your files on the web.
Embed media files onto your website, blog or social networking site.
Note: To keep your account active you need to login at least once in 90 days.
Premium account with more options available.

Check out Humyo @ www.humyo.com

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Acrobat : 5 in 1 Online Office Suite from Adobe

kaly — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:46:50 +0000

Adobe’s Acrobat.com is finally starting to look good. Now the website offers 5 useful applications in one suite: online word processor, web conferencing application, online PDF converter, online document sharing and storage tools. Quite useful. Simply sign-up and you will be able to access all of these services from any web-connected PC. No installation required.

Features:

Adobe Buzzword : Excellent online word processor with collaboration features. Check out our Buzzword review here.

ConnectNow : Online web conferencing. Includes desktop sharing, document annotation, file sharing, and integrated chat. You can communicate with up to three participants at once.

CovertPDF: Convert up to 5 office files to PDF. There is a limit of 200 MB per file. You can convert following file types: text (TXT, PS, RTF), Microsoft Office (DOC, XLS, PPT, PRJ), Open Office (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF), Star Office (SWX, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW), Word Perfect (WPD), and image files (BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG).

Document Sharing: Easily share documents and files with others. Embed rich file previews on your own website, blog, or wiki.

Online Storage: Get free storage space and store up to 5 GB of files for free.

So as you can see there are plenty of useful apps there. All completely free. Plus you can access all of them with a single user ID.

Check out Acrobat @ www.acrobat.com

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TweetCube : Share Files Using Twitter

kaly — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:27:08 +0000

Tweetcube is another service that adds additional functionality to Twitter. If you have been following MakeUseOf for some time you probably already know how to post voice messages, images and even sharing what you’re listening to. TweetCube brings a new feature to your Twitter experience by letting you easily share files.

With Tweetcube you can upload and share images, archives, videos and songs with your Twitter followers. The service works with your existing Twitter account. Simply login using your twitter details, select and upload the file you want to share, optionally add additional notes and hit publish button.

Features:

Share files with your Twitter followers.
Supported file formats: .zip, .rar, .pdf, .jpg, .png, .gif, .mp3 or .txt
Maximum file size is 10mb.
Upload and share as many files as you want.
Files will remain online only for 30 days.

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MediaFire : Unlimited File Storage

Aibek — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:43:38 +0000

MediaFire is a popular online file storage service. It can work pretty well both for personal and business purposes. Whether you’re looking for a simple file host to keep a dozen of personal files online or something that will enable you to share hundreds of files with several people.

There are no restrictions on the storage space or the number of files users can upload. The upload page lets you upload up to 10 files at the same time. As you upload the files, the upload progress bar gives you a nice overview of the upload speed and estimated time to complete the upload. There is nothing to download or install.

Features:

Upload and store files online for easy access from any computer.
Share desired files, photos and images with friends and family.
Store and share as many files as you want.
Embed photos and link files from your blog or social networking profiles i.e. Myspace.
Organize files into folders and create photo galleries.
Upload up to 10 files simultaneously.
Unlimited online storage space (max. allowed file size < 100 MB).
No email or sign-up required.

For additional details and questions check out MediaFire’s extensive help section.

Go to MediaFire @ www.mediafire.com

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Oosah: Manage your YouTube, Flickr & Facebook Files from one Place

kaly — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:24:04 +0000

Oosah acts like a central hub for managing all of your digital media files online. Access and manage your Youtube videos, Flickr photos, Picasa photo albums and Facebook media from one place. You can easily drag’n drop files between different accounts without any hassle.

Want to move your Picasa pictures to Flickr ? No problem, simply drag desired photos from Flickr to Picasa folder. There are some other features as well, for instance you can compose cross-site slideshows and video playlists, embed created media onto your blogs, and more.

Once you have created an Oosah account you will also need to provide it with the access details to all of the web services you want to access and move files to and from.

Features:

Manage your photos and videos that are spread across multiple websites from one place.
Supported services: Google Picasa, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook.
Get additional 2 GB of free storage space to upload and store your media files.
Drag and drop interface for moving files between accounts.
Widgets : Embed selected files onto your blogs or social networking profiles.

Go to Oosah @ www.oosah.com

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Fliiby : Online File Library

Aibek — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:57:22 +0000

Fliiby tags itself as an “online file library”. The best way to describe it would be to call it Youtube for regular files i.e. documents, images, presentations, music, books … anything. Here users can upload all sorts of files and easily share them with everyone. All publicly shared files can be freely viewed and downloaded (with the exception of MP3s) by site members. Fliiby can also be used as an online file storage and sharing service. Though in that case make sure to set your files to private.

Features

Upload, manage and share images, documents, music, video, archives and flash content online.
Supports almost all popular formats for each of the above file types.
Create up to 25 folders and store unlimited number of files.
There is a file size limit of 100 MB per file.
In-built Document Viewer: Open PDF, PS, DOC, PPT, XLS, ODT and other popular document formats online. These can be spreasheets, presentations, etc.
Embed publicly shared documents on other websites.
Download any file you like to your computer.
Watch music videos and stream MP3 files online.
Search and browse publicly shared files by popularity (i.e top 100) or category (music, video, docs etc.).

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FilePub : Upload and Host Large Files for FREE

kaly — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:19:30 +0000

FilePub is a simple file host that lets you upload and host up to 500 mb files online for free. There are no bandwidth, storage, upload or download restrictions. Files can be shared with many people as you want and kept online forever. It also supports all popular image, video and document formats.

FilePub Features:

Host your files online. Maximum file size is 500 mb (registered users).
Registered users (free) are able to upload files larger than 20 mb and manage them in one place.
Allows image hotlinking.
Upload everything from documents to videos: jpeg, png, gif, bmp, mp3, txt, avi, wmv, mpg, mpeg, doc, zip etc.

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SugarSync : Synchronize your Files across Multiple PCs

Aibek — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:07:42 +0000

SugarSync is an all-in-one file backup and synchronization service that offers real-time file sync, automatic backup and mobile access for your files, music and photos. Automatically keep you files synchronized across multiple PCs. Access your files on any computer you use, from any web browser or phone. SugarSync monitors specified folders on your PC and keeps a fresh copy of them on a secure web account. All file changes are automatically synchronized with the web version and your other PCs.

In order to use SugarSync you need to download and install SugarSync manager. Once it’s been installled, you will notice two different folders:

Web Archive: A place to put copies of files that you do not want to automatically sync when you edit or delete the original version. Basically, it’s a plain backup soultion.

Magic Briefcase: Any changes you make to a file in this folder will be synced across all of your other computers.

Update: I just realised that Sugarsync is not a free service, all you can get for free is a 45-day trial version. Sorry, I completely missed that. Fortunately, there is an equally good alternative that is free. Check out Dropbox, it’s still in closed beta though, so you may need to wait bit.

SugarSync Features

Keep files in sync across multiple PCs, Macs and mobile devices.
Add additonal folders to SugarSync watch list.
Photo gallery: Automatically adds uploaded images to photo gallery section..
Keep photo albums private, pulic or shared.
Install SugarSync Manager and keep you files synchronized with as many computers as you want.
Free account is limited to 10 GB of storage space.
Access your files and photos from mobile phone: m.sugarsync.com.
Address book: Import contacts from Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL.
Check out SugarSync demo video here.

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FileDropper : Free File Uploader. Up to 5 GB per File.

kaly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:41:36 +0000

FileDropper tags itself as “the simplest file hosting website ever”, and that’s excatly what it is. Using FileDropper’s file uploader you can anonymously upload and store large files indefinitely. There are many other file storage and sharing services out there, but almost all of them have a 100 MB (in some cases 1 GB) per file limit. When it comes to FileDropper this limit is raised to whopping 5 GBs. Thus you can store pretty much anything. Once your files are uploaded, you can email and share them with others. No sign up or registration required.

FileDropper features

Upload, store and share large files online.
Maximum size per file is 5 GB.
Upload multiple files or archived folders at the same time.
Share files with others via private link.
Email link to as many people as needed.
No restrictions on the max. number of download or monthly bandwidth usage.
Option to grab and upload file from web URL.
Free. No email or registration required.

Important: Before you go ahead and start sharing your files there are a couple BUTs you need to be aware of. FileDropper doesn’t allow sharing of any copyrighted material and reserves the right to cooperate with authorities in case of a crime.

Check out FileDropper @ [ www.filedropper.com ]

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MyBloop : Online File Manager

kaly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:58:02 +0000

MyBloop is an online file manager and storage service. Here you can upload, store, share and manage all kind of files in a fast and stylish Windows Explorer like interface. In adddition to online storage, it also allows users to organize and stream uploaded music files, watch stored videos remotely, view pictures, and more.

MyBloop Features:

Upload, store, share and manage files (docs, videos, music, pictures etc.) online.
Organize files into different folders.
Music: Organize tracks into playlists and share them with friends.
Maximum size per file: 1GB.
Unlimited bandwidth and storage space.
Blooploader: Desktop client that lets you upload files directly from the computer.
Embed stored files on other websites or social networking profiles.
Search through publicly shared files: music and playlists, videos, pictures, programs, and documents.
Check out top files of the week /month / all time.
Note: All uploaded files are public and can be viewed by other MyBloop users.

Chceck out MyBloop @ www.mybloop.com

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Adobe Share: Store and Share Office Docs Online

kaly — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:49:11 +0000

Web-based office document storage and sharing service from Adobe. Quite useful for those who need to access their documents from different computers on a regular basis. The service has is still in beta stage, however account registration is open.

Feature Overview

Upload, store, and manage office documents online.
Access and Download files from any computer.
Share files with others. You can either share documents with everyone who knows the document URL or just restrict them to selected recipients.
Supported document formats: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, Rich Text Format (RTF), Open Office formats, PDF, text, and HTML, image files (GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG), SWF, ZIP, and more.
Embed files on your blog or website.
Note: There is no information on the max. document size.

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steekR: Online Backup + File Sharing Client

Aibek — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:46:07 +0000

SteekR is a light desktop client that allows you to securely backup, store, view, and share your files online. It combines both file sharing and online backup solutions in one service. Also supports file collaboration and remote streaming of stored media files. Available both for Mac and Windows PCs.

steekR Features

Securely upload and store your music, photos, videos and other files online.
Stream your video and audio from anywhere.
Share individual files or complete folders with friends.
Option to allow your friends / colleagues to upload files to designated folder. Especially convenient when collaborating on files with others.
Free accounts are limited to 1GB of storage space. No restrictions on the bandwidth usage.
Coming soon: option to view and edit office document directly from the browser.
Free Desktop client (Mac, Windows): setup scheduled online backup, upload / download files, drag’n drop files to Steekr account, and more (see chart below).
Over 1 million of registered users.

SteekR offers two different desktop clients: steekR Drive and steekR DriveDrive. Depending on your needs (backup, storage, file sharing …) you may prefer one over the other but you can also get both of them.

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Wixi : Your Online Media Center

Aibek — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:17:15 +0000

Wixi is an Online Media Center where you can store, access and play all your media files in a desktop like interface. It’s easy-to-use, fast, intuitive and supports drag’n drop functionality.

Feature Overview

Get personal online desktop and keep your media files online. Access your files anytime, from anywhere.
Upload and organize your files online. Upload from PC or get files directly from URL.
Store and share up-to 3GB of photos, videos, music and documents from one place.
Wixi Universal Flash Player: listen to your music, view photos, and stream videos.
Invite friends to Wixi: Acess and get each other’s files with one click.
Embed stored files on your, website or profile page.
Need more storage space? Disturbed by ads? Subscribe to one of Wixi premium services.

Note: Wixi currently works as an invite only service so to get Wiki account you mayb either join their waiting list (pretty fast) or request an invite from MakeUseOf. If you want one invite from us just drop me an email at ‘aibek[at]makeuseof.com’.

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ADrive : 50GB of Free Online Storage

kaly — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:38:45 +0000

Newly launched online file storage, sharing and backup service. ADrive lets you upload, organize and share (optional) up to 50 GB of data (music, video, photos, documents, etc.) in one place.

Feature Overview

Store, share and manage up to 50 GB of files online.
Organize files into folders and share folders with others.
No limitation on single file size (this is my assumption as there is no info that would suggest otherwise).
File Manager: Move files between folders, rename folders/files, delete files, etc.
Download stored files back to PC.
Coming soon: Premium accounts with even more options.

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Drop.io : Private File Sharing and Collaboration

kaly — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:30:43 +0000

Drop.io is an excellent private file sharing and collaboration service. It lets you create so called drops and use them as file storage boxes. Drops can be shared with others on a variety of access levels (viewer, contributor, etc.). Best of all, it doesn’t require any registration, email ID, or any other personal details.

Feature Overview

Store and share files only with people you choose.
Drop.io drops can be shared on ‘View Only’, ‘View & Add Notes’, ‘View, Add Notes & Files’ basis.
Create as many as storage drops as you want.
Add password to any of your drops.
Get a custom email address for each created drop: drop_name@drop.io.
Use drop_name@drop.io email address to add files by emailing them.
Supports all major file formats (docs, images, videos, music, etc.).
Choose when you want drops to be automatically deleted (anywhere from 1 day up to 1 year).
Free account allows you to store up to 100 MB of data.
Add related notes and links to any file.
For more information, go to Drop.io FAQ page or check out video below.

Video Overview and Intro (by CenterNetworks)

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DocStoc: Free Online Document Templates

kaly — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:34:39 +0000

DocStoc is a user-powered web community for sharing professional documents online. Browse through a vast quantity (over 60.000) of quality and free legal, business, financial, technology, educational, and creative document templates and forms. You can bookmark any doc and store it online, or download it to your PC. All free.

Feature Overview

Find, upload, download, store and share professional document templates online.
Rate, comment on, and tag documents.
Supported document formats: .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .ppt, and .txt files.
Unlimited Storage: Store as many documents as you want.
Keep uploaded files private or make them public.
Browse docs by category, i.e. legal, business, technology, educational, financial and creative.
Or check out ‘Most Viewed’, ‘Most Downloaded’, ‘Most Recent’, and ‘Highest Rated’ docs.
Download and save any public document to your PC.
Request Document: If you can’t fin the doc. you need you may ask DocStoc to help you find it.
Browse DocStoc user profiles and view their shared documents.
Embed any document on your blog/website (see below).

Embedding Example: Template – Business Plan Presentation

DocStoc Demo Video

DownloadSquad DocStoc WalkThrough

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