Dropbox is one of the best things you’ll ever install on your computer – and you might not even know all the tips and tricks related to it. It’s useful for just about everyone, from students who want to access important files wherever they are, to music lovers who just want to make sure that they always have access to their favorite tracks. There are a lot of different things you can do with Dropbox that will make it even more useful. Sync Your Music Collection Across Multiple Computers Dropbox is all about convenience. You can do a lot of things with it manually, but Dropbox lets you do it quickly and efficiently. … [Read more...]
Five Great Dropbox Tips and Tricks
Dropbox is one of the world’s finest cloud storage services, allowing for smooth transition of data between workstations and allowing multiple users to access the same file without having to deal with wasted email. What most people don’t know is that Dropbox can be used for a lot more than cloud storage. Dropbox has a lot of amazing features that the average user doesn’t know. Use Your Dropbox Folder as Your “My Documents” Folder Dropbox is only useful if you remember to put your files in it. Making it your “My Documents” folder is a surefire way to make sure that you never miss out on work because you saved a file … [Read more...]
Cloudy: Using a Gmail Extension to Attach Files From Cloud Storage
Online cloud storage systems are a great way to save time and space when it comes to uploading files, documents and even photos and images. For Gmail users, the Google Drive cloud also makes it simple to email those files to friends and family with a few clicks. Other cloud storage systems, however, aren’t quite as Gmail friendly. Luckily, there’s a Google Chrome extension designed just for Gmail users that want to easily attach and email files from cloud storage sites like Dropbox, FTP, Box, Picasa, and more. If you haven’t already, head over to the Google Chrome Store and download the extension called “Cloudy for Google Chrome”. … [Read more...]
3 Great New Features on Google Docs
While Google Docs certainly doesn't provide the depth of functionality that Microsoft Word does, it gets better with each revision. Here are three of the most useful features from the latest version. Suggesting mode When you use Google Docs to collaborate on a document, you may sometimes want to simply make suggestions for others to consider rather than make full-fledged changes yourself. Google Docs now allows you to make such suggestions with a convenient feature called Suggesting mode. To reach Suggesting mode, you simply need to click on the Editing button on the upper-left corner of the Google Docs … [Read more...]
Are Terabytes of Cloud Storage Really a Practical Idea?
When you sign up for an Internet connection, you usually only get to see numbers advertised for the download speeds available. The average American broadband connection is now around 21 Mbps, which puts it way behind countries in Eastern Europe such as Estonia and Hungary. If you're only willing to pay $50 a month, as most people are, you get no more than 16 Mbps in most areas. This can be a problem when you try to take advantage of Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive or any of the other great services that offer gigabytes or terabytes of space online (one Chinese service called Tencent Weiyun actually offers 10 TB for free, and … [Read more...]
