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IDrive EVS App Gallery

April 7th, 2012

IDrive Apps IDrive has launched an App Gallery for developers to list their applications built on the IBackup (IDrive) EVS platform.

Since the release of the IDrive EVS API comes at the same time of the App Gallery launching, the selection is limited. However, with users offered 5GB for free, developers should look at this as an opportunity to expand their user base.

One of the first apps in the App Gallery is IDrive Connect, which we tried out earlier this week.

Other apps include one that stores passwords securely (sounds like LastPass), a Microsoft Office Plugin that allows you to work from your EVS storage, and Primadesk: an organization tool which lets you tag your cloud documents to keep them organized.

Read our full review of IDrive more more on them as an online backup service. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dolly Drive Launches iPhone App

April 5th, 2012

iDolly Dolly Drive has released an iOS (iPhone / iPad) app which gives users the ability to access their data remotely.

The app allows users to access their stored data, and make updates to the files on their mobile device. Changes are then saved back to the primary computer.

Mobile apps are now a standard from online backup services, with all of the major players offering a solution, except Backblaze. However, based on hints from Backblaze, we should be expecting to see one soon. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dropbox Doubles Referral Bonus

April 4th, 2012

Dropbox has doubled the amount of free space users receive when referring their friends. Free users can refer up to 32 friends, each earning the account holder 500 MB each time, for a total of 16 GB of free online sync & sharing.

Pro accounts earn 1 GB per referral, for up to 32 GB of free space.

You can refer others via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, or any other means by sharing your unique referral link, which gives them 2 GB to start with (and you a bonus 500 MB).

Read our full Dropbox review, signup, then invite your friends!

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IDrive Connect Review

April 3rd, 2012

IDrive Online Backup released another utility app, IDrive Connect. With IDrive Connect, you can have a mapped drive on your Windows PC which interacts with Google Docs. In our testing, however, we’ve found it’s nothing more than a shortcut to your Google Docs account. Read the rest of this entry »

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CrashPlan PROe 3

April 2nd, 2012

CrashPlan PROe, the enterprise data backup solution from Code 42 Software, makers of CrashPlan online backup, have released version 3 of their remote backup solution for enterprises.

Unlike CrashPlan or CrashPlan Pro, the cloud data backed up with CrashPlan PROe is in control of the user, not at CrashPlan’s data center.

Notable add-ons to version 3 of CrashPlan PROe include mobile apps to access user data, backup sets, ability to choose which networks to run backups on and power-saving features to prevent battery drain (which we just saw in CrashPlan Version 3.2) along with support for multiple LDAP servers. Read the rest of this entry »

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SugarSync iPad App Version 3

March 29th, 2012

SugarSync iPad App SugarSync has released version 3.0 of their app for iPads. The new version increases productivity, allowing you to do more on a single screen.

Upon logging in, you’ll see your devices listed along the left-hand side, and icons to quickly backup photos or videos from your iPad. Using familiar gestures, you can drag, swipe, and half-swipe to navigate through the app.

Read our SugarSync review for more on this online backup & sync service.

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Mozy Encourages SMBs to Reconsider Backup Plans

March 29th, 2012

Mozy Pro Mozy is taking this time to push businesses to re-evaluate their backup policy, which they have seen to be weak at best.

One-third of small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs) allow employees to select their own method of backup for their data at work – essentially passing the buck when it comes to data protection

60 percent of companies surveyed do not budget for any form of backup; and only 15 percent of SMBs use remote, automatic online backup.

World Backup Day is a day of backup awareness, with many online backup companies chiming in with stats, resources, and special offers to get home and small business users to being backing up online. Read the rest of this entry »

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Microsoft Windows Server 8 Online Backup

March 28th, 2012

Microsoft Online Backup Microsoft has released an online backup service for Windows Server “8″ with 10GB free cloud storage. Applications for the beta program are now open.

The Microsoft Online Backup Service is a cloud based backup solution for Windows Server 8 which allows files and folders to be backed up and recovered from the cloud in order to provide off-site protection against data loss due to disasters.

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Dolly Drive World Backup Day Special Offer

March 28th, 2012

Dolly Drive is getting into the World Backup Day craze by offering 33% off 1-year subscriptions to Mac users. Use promo code WBDolly to get 33% off.

Feeling extra generous, Dolly Drive is giving away a Dock Station via a Twitter contest. Simply tweet, Love your Mac. Backup with #DollyDrive on #worldbackupday. Win a dock station. on or before March 31st. Read the rest of this entry »

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Carbonite Business Backup Adds NAS Support

March 28th, 2012

Carbonite Online Backup announced support for NAS in their Carbonite Business online backup service.

20 percent of SMBs with 6-30 computers are using a NAS device to back up their data onsite

NAS drive backup, along with support to backup external hard drives and Windows servers, are features available to Carbonite Business customers, but not part of Carbonite’s Home & Home Office online backup. Read the rest of this entry »

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