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Most white collar jobs involve creating presentations. And this can be a time-consuming, laborious process. Presentations include data points, and ensuring that these data points remain accurate and up to…
Many apps today assume that data lives in only one location, typically a single cloud database. But the reality is more complex. Thanks to the proliferation of mobile devices and…
Sync Computing rakes in $15.5M to automatically optimize cloud resources
After a pandemic-driven cloud adoption boom in the enterprise, costs are finally coming under a microscope. More than a third of businesses report having cloud budget overruns of up to…
Ford is bringing crowdsourced navigation app Waze to its SYNC 3 infotainment system, the companies announced at CES 2018. The app will be available via Ford’s AppLink tech, offering up…
Sync, BitTorrent’s Free File Sharing Service, Exits Beta With A $40 Pro Tier
BitTorrent is today taking one more step ahead in its bid to create a revenue-generating business out of its peer-to-peer file-sharing network. Sync, the desktop and mobile file synchronising service that…
Ford Ditches Microsoft For QNX In Latest In-Vehicle Tech Platform
Ford today took the wraps off Sync 3, its next-generation, in-car technology package that’s, as you’d expect, faster, sleeker and much improved from the old one. It’s also more intuitive…
Sync, BitTorrent’s Dropbox Rival, Now Lets You Share With Links, Hits 10M Installs
Sync, a free file-sharing and synchronising service from P2P company BitTorrent that works like a server-less, cloudless Dropbox, has amassed 10 million user installs and 80 petabytes of data transferred since…
Music Video Syncing Platform Vadio Raises $2M, Partners With VEVO
Bryce Clemmer says more people are streaming music and visiting sites like YouTube to view music videos every year. To tap into this growing group, Clemmer co-founded Vadio, a platform…
Boombotix Develops Sync Tech For Concurrent Playback Over Bluetooth, Seeks Funding On Kickstarter
Boombotix, a startup based out of SF building rugged speakers for active lifestyle use, today launched a new Kickstarter campaign, this time for a new technology it’s building to complement…
Sync, BitTorrent’s Server-Less Dropbox Competitor, Hits 1M Active Users, Now Available As An API
Sync, a file synchronization service from P2P platform BitTorrent that works as a kind of server-less Dropbox, has picked up some good traction since launching earlier this year, with 1…
Skype Will Finally Start Syncing Chat Messages Across Devices
If you use Skype on your phone and desktop, you know how annoying its inability to effectively keep your chat message status in sync between different machines can be. After…
BitTorrent’s File Synchronizing Service Sync, Still In Beta, Launches As An iOS App
BitTorrent, which years ago first made its name as an efficient distribution network for music and video (sometimes not for the most legit of ends), has been positioning itself as…
Loom Lets You Sync & Store Your Photos In The Cloud, Save Space On Your Devices
Loom, the new cloud storage and syncing service emerging from the ashes of Y Combinator-backed Popset, is today opening its doors, and heading into beta. Though the company’s long-term vision…
BitTorrent Takes Its Sync File Synchronizing App Into Beta As It Prepares To Add Premium, Paid Features
Bit by bit, BitTorrent, the P2P platform that has worked hard to erase connotations of piracy, is building out a suite of services around its architecture that let users share,…
MightyText, “The iMessage for Android,” Targets iCloud With New Cross-Device Photo And Video Sync
Today, our lives are spread across a growing array of digital devices, from smartphones and laptops to tablets and connected TVs. While each device tends to perform certain tasks better…
Dropbox Unveils Sync API For Mobile Developers, Allows Apps To Work With Cloud-Based Files As If They Were Local
Dropbox is unveiling a brand new API for developers today that should give mobile app makers an excellent new tool to work with. The Dropbox Sync API allows apps for…
Google Does Winter Cleaning, Shuts Down “Less Popular” Calendar Features, Punchd Loyalty App, Multiple Sync Services
Google likes to make sweeping changes in bulk, getting rid of features that it thinks don’t really matter. Why don’t they matter? Its users tell them so by not using…
Ford Announces Improved SYNC With Smarter Voice Recognition And Simplified Controls
Earlier this month, Ford announced that it had delivered its 5 millionth SYNC-enabled vehicle. Today, the company is announcing an update to its Microsoft-powered in-car entertainment and connectivity platform and…
Ford And Microsoft Deliver Their 5 Millionth SYNC-Enabled Vehicle, Plan To Bring Cloud And Car Closer Together
At GigaOm’s Roadmap event today, Microsoft and Ford just announced that they have delivered more than 5 million SYNC-enabled cars. SYNC, Ford’s in-car connectivity system, is powered by Microsoft’s embedded…
Plan Epic Dates: BeCouply’s Dates.fm Wins The Disrupt Hackathon SYNC AppLink Developer Challenge
Almost a week ago, we kicked off our Hackathon at TechCrunch Disrupt. Before the event started, Ford had already picked a number of teams that would get access to the…
Music Streaming Service MOG Comes To Ford SYNC AppLink
MOG, the popular streaming music service, today announced that it is partnering with Ford to bring its service to the car manufacturer’s SYNC AppLink platform. This will allow Ford drivers…
Fruux Keeps Your Calendars and Contacts In Sync Between All Of Your Devices
Keeping your calendars, contacts and tasks in sync between all of your devices is still a bit of a hassle – especially if you use different operating systems and vendors.…
YouSendIt Ups Its Game With New Desktop & Mobile Apps
YouSendIt, a cloud collaboration company that got its start long before “cloud” was cool, is today launching new mobile applications for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices, plus new Mac…
First Drive: 2012 Ford Focus, A European Car Meant For The World
What’s the first thing you think when you hear the word “focus.” You might respond, “camera,” or “cheap car,” or “concentration,” but definitely not, “fun,” “technological,” or “practical.” This will…
It seems not everyone is able to use the new MyFord Touch system. MyFord Touch is Ford’s new interface, displayed over three screens, that is the next generation of SYNC.…
You know when an app company is serious when they send out a press release. I’ve gotten more releases about durfy little apps that I know what to do with,…
Ford adds GPS-enhanced 911 location awareness to its Sync system
Ford’s Sync system is a fantastic application suite capable of a seemingly endless amount of functions. The system currently provides navigation, traffic info, voice commands, Internet radio, and a 911…
Hands-on: The next-gen version of Ford's Sync flawlessly controls Pandora and other apps
Want a single valid reason to buy the 2011 Ford Fiesta besides the silky-smooth 6-speed transmition, roomy interior, and confident ride? Sync. It’s that awesome. The Microsoft co-developed system has…
Ford's Sync AppLink is the missing link between driver and smartphone
Ford keeps rolling out updates to its Sync ecosystem, this time giving drivers hands-free control of select BlackBerry and Android apps with AppLink. The system will first be available for…
Ford's SYNC might change the way we use Internet in our cars
Ford is set to announce the next version of SYNC at CES this year, but an interesting feature leaked early. Apparently SYNC 3.0 will play nicely with USB modems and…