Mar 11, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, remote, software, web_services
FolderShare, Microsoft’s invaluable free utility for syncing and sharing folders among multiple computers, has gotten a long overdue upgrade. Foldershare starts with a free account – just a login name and a password. It is not yet tied in to the...
Feb 26, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, web_services
Microsoft has upgraded Windows Live Skydrive, its service offering free online file storage. You now can store up to 5Gb of documents, pictures and other files, using an intuitive interface – even a convenient tool for dragging and dropping files from your...
Jan 2, 2008 | audio, business, DRM, Internet, mobile, phone, photos, SBS, video, web_services
In 2007, we started to work with Windows Vista, bought lots of handheld devices, and started to move things online – our mail, our photos, our movies. What will 2008 bring? It will start with lots more of the same. Many of you will get your first Windows Vista...
Dec 7, 2007 | Amazon, Apple, audio, business, DRM, Microsoft, mobile, phone, web_services
The music industry is in complete disarray; the shift away from CDs is irreversible and most consumers simply expect music to be free. The recording industry’s hostility, arrogance, and litigation tactics have alienated everyone, making it harder for the...
Dec 3, 2007 | business, mobile, software, web_services
The New York Times has a software-based version of the paper that – for the first time – makes it possible to imagine mornings without a newspaper printed on dead trees. The New York Times Reader can be installed for thirty days for free; a subscription...
Nov 29, 2007 | file_sharing, Outlook, software, web_services
As if to emphasize my paranoia about plugins, yesterday I got a call from a client who has successfully used the YouSendIt Outlook plugin for months. It stopped working for no particular reason; when she pushed “Send” on a message with an oversized...