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Category: Dropbox

  • How to Backup Your WordPress Blog to Dropbox

    Backing up your desktop is one thing but for many of us that use WordPress we need to keep regular backups of our WordPress database and files in the unfortunate case our WordPress website is hacked, our web host crashes or we somehow delete everything. One tool that many of us use everyday is Dropbox…

  • Dropbox vs. GDrive

    Dropbox with 25 million plus users could soon have another serious contender in the online storage industry and what a competitor, Google. It appears that the mysterious Google GDrive could soon be a reality and it will be offering many of the same functions as Dropbox.   Dropbox GDrive * Operating System Windows, Mac& Linux…

  • Personal Cloud Servers

    Dropbox has had a few problems lately with upsetting users with a couple terms of service changes and then they had that problem with allowing people access without a password. These problems have made a lot of Dropbox users to start looking at alternatives to using Dropbox. Another option that many people are looking at…

  • Dropbox Authentication Bug

    TechCrunch has an interesting post about a recent Dropbox security issue that made it possible for people to login to any Dropbox account with only an email address and no password! This issue existed for roughly four hours, from 1:54 PM PDT and was fixed at 5:46 PM PDT. The Dropbox blog has a short,…

  • Dropbox Blackberry App

    Good news for Blackberry smartphone lovers and Dropbox users, Dropbox now has a Blackberry Dropbox app available! Users will be able to do the typical things that the mobile Dropbox apps do, mainly: Bring your files with you when you’re on the go Easily upload your photos and videos to Dropbox Share freely with family…

  • Dropbox Hits 25 Millions Users, 200 Million Files Per Day

    Dropbox continues to grow at an amazing rate. They recently announced that they have 25 million users worldwide and, according to TechCrunch, saves over 200 million files a day.   Dropbox is a great application that I recommend to people. I use it to sync files between my laptop and desktop everyday. I also use…

  • Dropbox Alternatives

    There is no doubt that Dropbox is a leader in online storage and files sync between computers. What makes Dropbox so good is that it is simple. Install the application on the computers you want to sync files between, login and it just works. As good as Dropbox is there are some excellent altenatives available…

  • Use Dropbox to Extend Your Backup Service

    It has been a while since I added any new backup tips here at OnlineBackupDeals.com so I thought I would let people in on a tip that I use everyday to help make sure my files are backed up and safe. The beautiful part about this tip is it works with every online backup service…

  • Dropbox Android App Coming Soon?

    I was reading my RSS feeds this morning and noticed a post entitled “Protected: The Dropbox Android App”. I had to take a look. Not able to learn much from the post the permalink leads to a 404 page. Could mean that they are just waiting for the app to be approved in the Android…

  • OneDrive vs Dropbox: Putting the Cloud Storage Services to the Test

    OneDrive vs Dropbox: Putting the Cloud Storage Services to the Test

    Image via pixabay   To understand the fundamental question of OneDrive vs Dropbox, we have to understand the cloud. Cloud computing is a trend that is not going away anytime soon. The cloud is an internet storage area that takes the place of your computer’s hard drive. Cloud computing involves storing your data on the…