Dropbox Review – One of My Absolute Favorites!!

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DropBox is one of the best programs I have used to keep certain files automatically synchronized between my home computer and my laptop, but also to keep backups of important files. In addition, it allows you share folders (and their contents) with other DropBox users.

Briefly here is what it can do:

  • File sync
  • File Sharing
  • Online Backup
  • Web Access to the files in your DropBox from other computers
  • Security & Privacy – all files sent over an encrypted channel and are stored encrypted (AES-256) on their server
  • iPhone Access to your files
  • 2 GB of storage FREE !!  (more can be purchased)
  • Works on Mac, Windows and Linux

If you want to find out more or join (for free), click the link below and we will both get an extra 250 MB of free storage if you join.

Go to Dropbox

This program is very cool…

Apple updates AirPort Utility and Base Station Firmware

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 Today, Apple posted updates to its Airport Utility Software as well as a firmware update for the Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme Base Station. AirPort Utility 5.5.1 for Mac is an easy to use, wet up and management utility for the Airport Express Base Station, the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule. This updates includes general bug fixes and addresses sever other issues. It can be downloaded using your Mac’s Software Update or from the Apple Support Download Page.

The Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware Update 7.5.1 provides several fixes for the latest Time Capsule and Airport Extreme Base Station (Late 2009). The fixes include an issue with wireless performance on the 5GHz band and an issue with creating a Guest Network in the 5GHz band. It can be downloaded using your Mac’s Software Update or from the Apple Support Download Page.

AT&T MicroCell availability set for mid-April

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AT&T announced that they will release their 3G MicroCell nationwide in mid-April. If you have had problems with your iPhone or other AT&T wireless phone in your home or office, this could potentially save you a lot of frustration. This unit will act like a mini cell tower in your home or small business. It works through your broadband DSL or Cable internet service and it then connects to AT&T’s network. They claim it will improve performance for both your voice calls and your data applications. It can support up to four voice or data users at once.

It will, however, cost $150 to purchase, but AT&T will offer rebates for signing up for a MicroCell calling plan or AT&T’s Broadband service. I guess if you really have bad cell phone service where you are, this could be a really terrific help. Verizon offers something similar as well.

Bottom-Line opinion… We really should not be needing to buy something like this, given the price we pay for our cellular services. But many of us do!