can anyone recommend me a good cloud service?
I'm trying backup my family videos up on the cloud so I don't loose them.
I'm looking for something other then youtube.
somewhere I can keep my files intact original and also can download it off the net without a fuss.
I got a free Box.com account but the problem is upload file size limit is 100mb.
all my videos are bigger then 100mb...
if you guys can recommend a good, free, cloud service with decent storage space and appropriate upload file size limit I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
I would recommend Dropbox.
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I would recommend Dropbox.
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Seconded. I have my phone setup with Dropbox, Dropspace, SMS Backup & Restore and App Backup & Restore to keep my phone constantly and automatically backed up to my Dropbox
+1 for dropbox. you could also get a pogoplug or use their cloud service. you could also try sugarsync
I use Sky drive a lot more than dropbox since I have Windows 8 the intergration is good. Today they are offering a free upgrade to 25GB of Cloud storage. Just login to Skydrive select Claim your 25 GB and click on Free Upgrade. Done
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/loyalty
1 - it's not a limited offer - I've been using it for 3 years.
2 - SkyDrive doesn't allow direct links unlike DropBox.
I think the point here is that they are dropping the free limit to 7GB. You can "upgrade" it back to 25GB to keep the original limit or opt to accept the new limit but the upgrade is free so it don't matter. They are giving you the option as a courtesy. At this point that means I have a SkyDrive account and a Dropbox account both at 25GB each.
I can see that Google Talk (version 4.2.1) displays thumbnails of images when they're linked in the chat, but does it actually pre-download the full image before the user clicks through the link? I noticed the app used up almost 10MB of data in a matter of minutes when I turned on 3G on my commute home today. I had not sent or received any new messages to/from my contacts during that time. The only thing I can think of is the GIF image that I linked in the chat earlier in the day on a desktop machine, which got synced with my phone when I turned on data later. The GIF was about 8.8MB. If it's true that Google Talk prefetches images, then it's very concerning for users on limited data plans. 10MB is 10% of my monthly quota gone from just opening the app.
I have a Box account. I'm trying to find the value in it, as I currently use Dropbox. Does anyone here use Box in conjunction with Dropbox?
The Box sync application for PC seems to work well, but I don't see any utility that Dropbox doesn't handle. The file size limit (Box) is pretty debilitating.
How do you handle your file syncing?
I actually use 3 different syncing services: Google Drive, Dropbox and SkyDrive, each with its own specialty.
I use Dropbox for all of my pictures (they recently made a nice improvement on their site which lets you organize with a nice GUI your albums and photos).
I use Google Drive to sync my class notes because it integrates quite usefully with Evernote (using IFTTT). I also manage my personal stuff with Google Drive where I have a 2-step authentication to protect these files.
SkyDrive is mainly used for Excel, Word and PowerPoint files across my work and home computers.
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I actually use 3 different syncing services: Google Drive, Dropbox and SkyDrive, each with its own specialty.
I use Dropbox for all of my pictures (they recently made a nice improvement on their site which lets you organize with a nice GUI your albums and photos).
I use Google Drive to sync my class notes because it integrates quite usefully with Evernote (using IFTTT). I also manage my personal stuff with Google Drive where I have a 2-step authentication to protect these files.
SkyDrive is mainly used for Excel, Word and PowerPoint files across my work and home computers.
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Ah, nice. I forgot to mention that I also use Google Drive. I'm a bit disorganized in what I use each of my syncing services for. I recently signed up for Skydrive too lol; haven't used it yet though.
Thanks for sharing.
I use Box for all my personal stuff. I also use Dropbox, but that is for business/work stuff.
I like box better (now) because they gave me 50GB free for life, whereas drop box only gave me 26GB for 2 years.. Though drop box has a better ui and site
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I use Dropbox for pictures and managing my nooks ebook collection (via dropsync on the device).
Box is used exclusively for android phone stuff like backing up apk's, wallpapers, ring tones, and syncing titanium backup. Basically it's useful for instances where you have lots of small files that add up real fast (which is no problem thanks to the 50 gb of storage).
I also use Google drive because I don't do much word processing anymore and don't even have an office suite installed on my computer. It's basically used for the occasional letter or for updating my resume.
Used to use sugarsync while I was in school so I always had access to school stuff (spread all over my hdd) but haven't even logged in in months.
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I use both, i like dropbox better but i have more free space through box.
How'd you guys get the 50gb on Box? From the app page all I see is 5gb they're offering :/
& to answer your question OP, I'm using Dropbox + Google Drive. Dropbox has a superb UI and is just much easier to use.
They ran a couple of specials a while ago for iPhone and Android owners that offered 50 Gb if you installed their mobile app. Suffice it to say that the offer was too good for most of us to resist even with their file size limits.
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Was able to get 25gb for box for running windows 8 on a dell computer. Good enough, same as dropbox. I also use google drive for school and Ubuntu one to transfer files through multiple computers/devices.
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They ran a couple of specials a while ago for iPhone and Android owners that offered 50 Gb if you installed their mobile app. Suffice it to say that the offer was too good for most of us to resist even with their file size limits.
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Yeah that's how I got my 50GB.
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Yeah that's how I got my 50GB.
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Same. Box has a sketchy terms and conditions thing though. They take your address book and stuff for no reason.
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Yeah box was the way to go when they offered the 50gb signup promo. I got 150gb signing up with three different email addresses.
Dropbox for syncing, skydive for backups. I keep my music on Google play.
Check out an app called Foldersync. It is amazing for keeping all of your files in sync with all of your services. Free version does scheduled sync but paid version does instant sync. Both do two way sync, and both sync deletions. Highly recommended.
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Hi Guys,
I'm paranoid about loosing stuff, so I use 4 services for pictures. Yeah it's too many, but hey they are free
For only pictures I use Flickr.
Flickr gives you 1TB(!) of space, and that's whole lost, even if you record in HD. There's an app called "Flickr Uploader" that auto upload my stuff, set it forget it.
For the rest and pictures, I use Dropbox, Box, and Google.
There is a neat trick I just came up with, since my 25GB Dropbox account will expire soon, and I got 50GB at Box in that promotion...
I just moved my Dropbox folder on my PC into my Box Sync folder, and blam, now both Dropbox and Box have the same stuff So easy and it works like a charm...
I think Dropbox is more robust, and seems to work faster, but if my account expires, I don't think I'll pay for it, because for pictures, that are my main uploaded content, Flickr and Google+ are better.
Peace
I think you're all mad. Do you seriously think these companies are offering""FREE"" storage?
They look at your files, shared drives and resources, etc etc etc.
Download BOXCRYPTER. It will encrypt all contents to your cloud storage service.
Great thing about BOX is that they support WebDAV!!!
It is by far the best for collaboration, commenting, permissions, privacy, etc. ..
BOX.NET / BOX. COM = Absolutely Bloody Brilliant!!!!
Android iPhone blackberry. .. Their apps all support Box or WebDav, obviously some don't, however I've been successful in twisting either native Box API , or BOX WebDav configuration.
If you ate going to collaborate with others, then you really should go see your doctor, if you don't choose Box!
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If you want higher security than Box and still be able to collaborate, then check out DumpTruck. They are 101% anonymous and implement all the necessary steps for fault tolerance, security, and anonymity.
Die once in your life you won't feel violated with other people (the owners / provider) going through all your data....
But for free services you can always look into Mega who are also serious about not violating their users and paying customers and visitors.
Hello everybody, i've used Dropbox and Onedrive in the past to backup my photos but i have serious privacy concerns about those services
Is there a good app to automatically backup photos in a safe way?
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Hello everybody, i've used Dropbox and Onedrive in the past to backup my photos but i have serious privacy concerns about those services
Is there a good app to automatically backup photos in a safe way?
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Google photos. https://photos.google.com/
The app uses SSL connection (https protocol) and is integraded with your google account (so no registration) and it automaticly backups all photos to the cloud as soon as you shoot them (and you have internet)
The best thing is you can have UNLIMITED FREE photos as long as they are 16MP or less in size and FREE UNLIMITED videos as long as they are 1080p or less.
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Google photos. https://photos.google.com/
The app uses SSL connection (https protocol) and is integraded with your google account (so no registration) and it automaticly backups all photos to the cloud as soon as you shoot them (and you have internet)
The best thing is you can have UNLIMITED FREE photos as long as they are 16MP or less in size and FREE UNLIMITED videos as long as they are 1080p or less.
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Needless to say i don't trust Google for this kind of services
I'd rather have a more private solution
Razer(x) said:
Needless to say i don't trust Google for this kind of services
I'd rather have a more private solution
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You can use titanium backup like this:
Schedule a backup
Enable encryption
Auto upload to Dropbox/Google Cloud/Box
Downfall: Titanium is like $7
janekmuric said:
You can use titanium backup like this:
Schedule a backup
Enable encryption
Auto upload to Dropbox/Google Cloud/Box
Downfall: Titanium is like $7
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As far as i know you can't backup photos with TB
Try carousel. It uploads all your photos to Dropbox which uses 256bit AES encryption. And Carousel is a first party dropbox app so there is no fishy action going on.
Also you can make a Python script to pull all your pictures from phone to PC and have it automaticly enctypt them.
That will backup the app, not the photoz
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