There’s no shortage of online storage and file syncing services these days, which is great — but can make picking just one to use confusing, especially if you need to pay for more space. Luckily Ars Technica has collected details on the most popular services in handy comparison charts.
If you paid for extra Google storage space (shared across Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa) before the company introduced Google Drive on April 24, you’re in luck. That move gets you a huge discount on its new file storage tool Google Drive.
File-syncing service Dropbox is magical — even if it’s got a fresh new competitor. It syncs files between your computers and the web hassle-free… except when the file’s taking too long to sync. If you’ve ever stared impatiently at Dropbox, waiting for a file to sync, there’s likely an easy solution.
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Dropbox has updated its file-sharing system to make it easier to share direct links to files inside your Dropbox folders without having to give up access to your account or dump content into your Public folder.
If you’re wedded to one platform, it’s a good bet you already have a tool that keeps your life synchronised and organised pretty well. For those of us who have to deal with multiple platforms, multiple computers and mobile devices with multiple operating systems, and work with people who use different ones than we do, there’s Fruux, a free service that keeps your to-dos, calendars and contacts in sync on almost any platform. Think of it like iCloud for the rest of us.
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