Face it, many of the people on your shopping list this holiday seasons have no interest in the geeky gifts that you would love to give them. They don’t want a smartphone and have no interest in a computer, or anything to do with either one of them. However, they might be someone who needs [...]
The first week of NaNoWriMo is at an end and hopefully you’ve reached your word count goals every day (or caught up by now). If you’re attending any of the NYC-based write-ins this week, keep an eye out for me! Riffing off my post from earlier this week on good smartphones for writers, today I [...]
The only thing more frustrating than leaving a file at home when you really need it is being unable to send a file to a co-worker or family member because it is too big for email. If you commonly encounter these problems, you need to check out SugarSync and enter our SugarSync Back to school giveaway for [...]
The camera on your Android smartphone can easily deliver spectacular shots on par with many point and shoot cameras. While the camera app will vary from phone to phone, you can always upgrade to a better camera app to take your Android photography skills to the next level. Next time you go out for a photography walk [...]
SugarSync is upping the game in mobile device file management, making it easier than ever to send files to your iPhone via the web interface. The new Mobile Device Management feature is rolling out to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and will soon be coming to the Android and BlackBerry devices. With the new Mobile Device Management [...]
While the new iCloud service from Apple is garnering attention for the ability to use the cloud to keep your devices in sync with apps, music, documents and more, it’s not the first time these features are available. Apple has done a good job of pulling these services together, but if you want to replicate iCloud on [...]
Apple just announced iCloud, a new online service that provides easy access to all the music users have purchased through iTunes for free. Apple has also announced a service called iTunes Match, which will match the music you have ripped or purchased from other stores and add a high quality version to your iCloud library [...]
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Are you looking for some amazing new iPad and iPad 2 apps? We’ve collected our favorite apps for May 2011 which you need to have on your iPad. These apps will help you stay on task, relax, take photos and stay in the know. Some of these apps are new, while others are old favorites [...]
I hate paper! It is everywhere but thanks in part to my iPad I don’t want to use it anywhere, except maybe the bathroom and dining room. So I’m gonna show you a few ways that my iPad has made me hate paper while saving literally thousands of dollars. Speaker Notes As a preacher I [...]
SugarSync automatically copies your chosen folders between multiple computers and makes them available online for later access and sharing. It has been a popular service, but admittedly stays in the shadows of the more ubiquitous and popular DropBox. Can SugarSync measure up to DropBox? Is it worth the trouble to switch if you are already [...]
Now that we are using our phones as cameras more often, we are beginning to amass a collection of photos on these highly mobile devices. Many users will upload a photo or two to Facebook, but not as many will back up their photos to their computer by connecting their phone with a USB cable. [...]
Good news in Notebooks, Samsung notebooks are not shipping with keyloggers installed, MSI has started shipping Sandy Bridge gaming notebooks again and we have a ton of online storage deals to celebrate World Backup Day. We also have some news about Windows 8, and when you might expect to see a Windows 8 beta. There was an [...]
There are many competitive tech sectors these days. One of those is Cloud Storage. Most services offer a free amount of storage (the typical has been 2GB) and then offer plans that allow you to buy more. Recently, Box.net upped its free offering to 5GB and now SugarSync looks to be following along. One of [...]
SugarSync announced that users can now sync folders and files with other users. The new multi-user files and folders can be accessed on just about any device, making it easy for teams to collaborate and backup their work. One nice feature of this service is that only the originator of the shared folders and files [...]
One of the biggest complaints about the iPad is a workable file system or any way to sync and work with documents back and forth between an iPad and another computer. Solutions have been promised and I’m sure are being worked on feverishly. It looks like SugarSync may have won the race to be the [...]
SugarSync is expanding their file sync service to the professional level with SugarSync for Business. It’s basically a group version of their individual paid plans with the ability to add users to an account and add storage as needed. The core plan, which is now at a reduced introductory price, is $29.99 a month for [...]
I was having a discussion with a family member over the weekend about paying for services and content on the Internet. He said he couldn’t imagine ‘paying to use the Internet.’ I think his sentiments are pretty common these days. When I was back in college I remember feeling the same way. My opinion of [...]
Android users can now take advantage of the syncing solution SugarSync from the folks at Sharpcast. I’m neither an Android user (at the moment) nor a SugarSync users so I haven’t had the opportunity to check this out. The SugarSync folks are saying this will run on those Android powered Netbooks as well, assuming they [...]
I am a Sugarsync user and I have the 100 Gig account and for me personally, I really like the service. One thing I like about using it as a backup solution is that I can access/backup from both my laptop (2 different partitions actually) and the Mac I have been using at home. [...]
SugarSync is looking for real stores from real SugarSync users. If you have an interesting story about how you use Sugarsync, visit this survey page for your chance to win one of five Dell netbooks and 50 Sugarsync t-shirts. I blogged about how I’m starting to use SugarSync again and have generally had a good [...]
When Xavier and I sat down to record this podcast we were a bit surprised at how much new hardware there was to talk about this week, but we’re enterprising lads and we came up with a roster of topics that I’m sure will get your gadget lust going. From the Pogoplug to SugarSync to [...]
After Warner Crocker blogged about free 2GB SugarSync accounts I decided to start using the service again. It wasn’t the free offer that got me interested in the service again, but some new product enhancements. I stopped using SugarSync back in August because syncing tons of videos and photos got in the way of synching [...]
SugarSync is one of the many syncing options out there that help you keep your data in sync between multiple devices. Several folks on the GBM Team love SugarSync and I know a lot of our readers use it as well. SugarSync is a paid service but now there’s a free version for those who [...]
There are a number of solutions out there for storing files on the net and syncing between multiple computers / platforms – here are just a few: DropBox SugarSync FolderShare Windows Live Mesh BeInSync XDrive Other services, like Box.net and Windows Live SkyDrive, give you a place to store your data but don’t provide a [...]
I can’t wait to try this one out later this evening. Sugarsync has been a great tool for me to keep my new Dell laptop and the LS800 in sync with each other. Now – I can get the files on my iPhone. While everything won’t be viewable because of iPhone limitations, it’s nice to [...]
It has been about month since our big SugarSync contest, and I’m curious how folks are liking the SugarSync? syncing solution? I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit. In fact, with my recent swap out from different Latitude XT computers, SugarSync made the transition quite simple: just install the SugarSync client, set it up for [...]
Congratulations to the following GBM Readers who won a 1 year 60 GB SugarSync account! Tom Escott Sharon (aka Sbtablet) Medic Steve Beller Adam the Dentist Benz145 Eve Raymond Schaf Steven Vance Jamie Wright Look for an email from us and SugarSync regarding your account upgrade to 60GB! Special thanks to SugarSync for sponsoring this [...]
We are going to close the SugarSync contest ahead of schedule. So, if you have not entered the contest yet, do it quickly. The contest will end this Friday at 5:00 pm MST. We’ll announce a winner on Monday, May 5th.
With all the talk about some super-duper huge giveaway, it is worth reminding folks about the SugarSync 60 GB contest we currently have running. Head over and check it out. As far as syncing programs go, they don’t come any better than SugarSync!
Somebody cue up some Def Leppard! GottaBeMobile.com and SugarSync have partnered together to give away ten 60 GB SugarSync accounts, valued at $100 each! What can you do with a 60 GB SugarSync account? Sync your computers (PC & Mac) and phone Remotely access files from any web browser or phone. Unlike FolderShare, the remote [...]
Many of you have been following Matt’s raves about SugarSync , a data syncing application allowing you to: Sync your computers (PC & Mac) and phone Remotely access files from any web browser or phone Backup files automatically and securely Seeing the benefit of this syncing technology and the value it brings our readers, we [...]
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12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
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Samsung Series 7 Slate Review: First Impressions
These days whenever someone mentions the word “Tablet” visions of the iPad or something similar dance in their heads. Not that long ago a tablet was something quite different: a Windows-based slate computer. Since the rise of the new idea of the tablet there have been a few Tablet PCs trying for relevance in an [...]
