file sharing

Dolphin Browser Broadcasts Shared Pages, Syncs With Desktop Browsers

Android/iOS/Chrome/Firefox/Safari: The latest version of Dolphin Browser, our top pick for Android, can broadcast shared web pages over Wi-Fi so that any other Dolphin user on the same network can view it. Now it also offers desktop browser extensions so you can quickly send directions, tabs, maps and other content to your phone or tablet.


Set An Expiration Date For Shared Folders On Google Drive

Google Drive lets you share files easily enough, but you can’t set an expiration date if you want to block access after a certain amount of time. Tech blog Digital Inspiration shows how you can add an automatic expiration date to folder with a simple Google Script.


Transloader Queues Downloads On Your Mac From Your iPhone

iOS/Mac: Transloader is an app that allows you to send a download URL from your iPhone to your Mac. If you regularly queue up files for download on the go, it’s a utility that can save you a lot of time.


Which Usenet Service Should I Use Now That NZBMatrix Has Closed?

Dear Lifehacker, After reading some of your previous stories I made the switch to Usenet, and have been happily grabbing Linux distros and whatnot for the past year or so. NZBMatrix went under last night, and I was wondering if you would be able to provide a list of worthy alternatives? Premium features like indexing by media type and quality really set it apart for me.


Ask LH: Do I Need To Worry About Shared File Permissions?

Dear Lifehacker, I have followed your guide to building a home server with FreeNAS, but I’m not sure what to do with the permissions on my files. Can I just set them all to 777, or is that insecure? This stuff is like Chinese to me, help!


Save To Drive Instantly Sends Images, Audio And Video To Google Drive

Chrome: Save to Drive is a Chrome extension that allows you to save any image, HTML5 video or audio directly to your Google Drive account with a simple right-click.


Ask LH: How Can I Sync All Of My Phone’s Data With Someone Else?

Dear Lifehacker, My wife just got her first iPhone, and I want to streamline everything we do: share our contact lists, calendars, task lists and grocery lists. so we don’t have two versions of everything floating around. How can I do this? I want as much of our daily info as collaborative as possible.


Enable Last-Minute Changes To Homework With Dropbox

It’s obviously best to complete homework, contest submissions and anything else with a deadline on time, but life doesn’t always allow for that. Redditor lowbrassman2000 realised that when you need to make alterations after the fact, you should send a Dropbox link rather than the file itself.


Top 10 Ways To Disregard Authority And Stick It To The Man

Some rules were made to be broken, especially when those rules were created by people trying to take control of your gadgets and internet. Here are 10 ways we love to disregard authority in the name of freedom.


Puush Automatically Uploads Screenshots Or Files For Incredibly Quick Sharing

Mac/Windows: When you need to quickly upload a screenshot or file, you have plenty of different options to choose from. However, Puush might be the simplest one out there.


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