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  • Insync is GDrive

    Insync is GDrive

    If you follow TechCrunch or LifeHacker you might have heard about InSync already. If you have not heard of Insync and use Google Docs or have been waiting for the fabled GDrive then you will definitely want to check out this service. Currently only available for Windows and Mac operating systems Insync connects to your…

  • Anniversary Giveaway!

    Happy New Year and Happy 3rd Anniversary to OnlineBackupDeals.com! To celebrate the New Year and our 3rd Anniversary we are offering a chance to win a free year on online backup from our number online backup service, Backblaze, and a 1TB external hard drive.   The give away runs until the end of January and…

  • Merry Christmas!

    I wanted to take a few minutes and say Merry Christmas! I will be taking a few days off here after this afternoon and spending some quality time with my family and some extended family. It has been an exciting and interesting year covering the online backup and storage industry and I am looking forward…

  • Dropbox Version 2 for Android Released

    Dropbox Version 2 for Android Released

    I posted the other day that there was a preview of the new Dropbox app for Android available. Dropbox version 2 for Android is now available in the Android market so you can install the final version of the app now. I have been using the preview version for a few days now and it…

  • Free Online Backup Service, Backzup.com, Protecting Over 20,000 Computers

    Free Online Backup Service, Backzup.com, Protecting Over 20,000 Computers

    I first heard about the company Backzup shortly after Backify came crashing down. Their launch press release is dated November 23 which was exactly one week after Backify was closed down by Livedrive. I did not even bother to post their launch press release here but wanted to post this one since the founder of…

  • New Dropbox App for Android Preview Released

    If you use Dropbox on your Android smartphone or tablet and are a Dropbox user you might want to take a look at the latest release of the Dropbox Android app. It is not released in the Android Market yet so you will need to be able to install apps from other sources, but if…

  • Carbonite Offers Tips to Keep Holiday Memories Safe

    Carbonite is offering some good tips to remind people how to keep their memories of the holidays safe. Of course these are good tips to keep in mind all year long, but especially over the holidays. You can’t redo your babies first Christmas or the surprise of your kids when they open that special present…

  • Online Backup Gift Giving

    With only a few days left until Christmas you don’t have much time left to get out there and buy your Christmas presents. If you want to avoid the crowds and the craziness of the stores an option that you do still have is to buy a years subscription to an online backup service for…

  • SpiderOak Sign Up Process Moves to Web

    SpiderOak Sign Up Process Moves to Web

    Spideroak, known for their zero-knowledge privacy policy has made a change to how people sign up for their service. Previously when people signed up for SpiderOak they had to download and install the application and then create their account. Now though they have moved to a web based sign up process that is probably more…

  • SafeCopy Supporting Invisible Children

    Nice to hear about an online backup service giving back during this holiday season. SafeCopy Backup is offering 100% of the proceeds from sales on December 10th will go to Invisible Children.   Sounds like a great way to help. The full press release is available below for you to read. Want to know more…

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