Dropbox Vs. Google Drive: Which Cloud Storage Service Is Better?

It’s time to weigh out the pros and cons. ;

Hector Ariceaga‘s insight:

Obviously there are many other great cloud storage services available so I will share a more comprehensive comparison list later. However, I really like the feature-by-feature analysis of these two by Business Insider. So there you go.

See on www.businessinsider.com via: pdxtech-info

The Dropbox Blog – Yahoo! Mail + Dropbox

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

Hector Ariceaga‘s insight:

Struggling Yahoo has just landed itself a nice little deal with it’s integration of Yahoo Mail to Dropbox. This may not a a threat to the likes of Google whigh offers the larger Drive, but it is still significant.

See on blog.dropbox.com via – pdxtech-info

Google Drive is Here!

Google Drive has arrived with little fanfair. This Dropbox-like service from Google offers 5GB free plus inexpensive upgrade options. You can find it on the tool bar at the top of your Google account or go to https://drive.google.com

Download and install is a snap. It will bring in your Google Docs and allow to sync from a local folder. So far it works like a charm!

See on Scoop.it – pdxtech-info

BoxCryptor | On-the-fly Encryption for cloud storage

On-the-fly Encryption for cloud storage!

BoxCryptor encrypts your files using the AES-256 standard. This makes your data secure – no matter which cloud storage provider you use.

You can access your encrypted files on all devices. There is a BoxCryptor for Windows, Android and iOS – and even support Mac OS X and Linux.

Encrypt your files the quick and easy way. Each file is encrypted individually in real-time and stored in a folder of your choice, e.g. your Dropbox folder.

Via Scoop.it – pdxtech-info – Via www.boxcryptor.com

Social Folders

SocialFolders is the best way to access and manage all the content you have online.

It’s like Dropbox for Social!

Via socialfolders.me

Via Scoop.it – pdxtech-info

Ridiculously easy file-sharing: letscrate.com

Crate makes sharing files with your friends and family ridiculously easy. All with native drag-and-drop.

Via letscrate.com

Via Scoop.it – pdxtech-info

Your Computing Devices Come and Go, Your Data is Forever: Ten Tips for Using the Cloud – Forbes

You may be one of the millions of people who purchased a new tablet or upgraded your smart phone or computer recently. Now you need to migrate all your data to your new device.
Via www.forbes.com