Dropbox Seamlessly Syncs Files – PC, Mac, iPhone

Dropbox is a file synchronization service available for multiple platforms. The service offers free accounts that allow up to 2GB of storage space. For those of you needing more, upgrade plans are available. The clients are light weight and run in the background.

One of the nice features of the system is the file monitoring kicks off the sync on every save. The process Is very quick because the system transfers only the file changes rather than the whole file.

This is all great but the feature that won me over is the new iPhone app that allows access to all the files in your sync folder. Photos, word docs, PDFs and more are all available through this app.

Contrasting the app to other tools such as DataViz’ Documents To Go  and box.net, Dropbox provides most the the same features better and cheaper. Honestly I found Documents To Go to cumbersome and expensive. The sync mechanism requires the iphone to be on the same wireless network as the host system. Additionally all the documents are downloaded to the iPhone, thus taking up space. Dropbox is internet based allowing you to access your documents regardless of network access method and loading only the document you’re interested in. Box.net does provided some of the same features as Dropbox but lacked the seamless file system integration. When I reviewed box.net the process required you to upload the documents manually to the server to be shared. While there is webdav integration, there was no local copy for off-line use. Dropbox manages the synchronization of files between computers behind the scenes providing local copies for offline use. 

I’m impressed with Dropbox’s seamless and cost effective sync solution. Check it our for yourself.

iPhone ergonomic screen configuration

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In webdesign we think about where the best spots are on the page for content. I’ve determined that in the iPhone a similar hot zone exits, and should be used for proper ergonomic use of your iPhone.

Being right handed I tend to hold the iPhone in the palm of my left hand so I can work with the other. This resting position on my left hand allows me to navigate the screens with the thumb.

The result is an area on the home screens where I put my most used apps. On each screen I’ve put these apps from the top left in an arch to the bottom middle. This configuration follows the natural curved path of my thumb as it glides over the screen.

I would suggest configuring your apps to meet your own ergonomic configuration. Repetitive Stress Injury in your thumb could be painful.

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What’s in your iPhone

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So what is taking up space on your iPhone. I’ve ended up deleting many apps and those that remain have earned it. Here is a brief list of what’s in my on my iPhone

• Twitterific
• Pandora
• Appigo ToDo
• Link to Google
• Wurdle
• aSleep
• Newtons cradle
• Link to gyminee
• Blogwriter
• eWallet
• Tic Tac Free
• Liquid pack
• Holdem
• Crash Kart
• 21 Pro: Blackjack

I have a few others like PacMan but they all don’t get enough use for mention

What’s in your iPhone.

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Remember The Milk iPhone app Comparison

Ok so I’ve been using Remember The Milk to manage my todo list for sometime now. I love being able to access it from everywhere. Back when I got my iPhone, getting access to RTM was one of the first things I wanted to do. At the time I was only using the online mobile site that RTM offers. This was fantastic by itself later I purchased the ToDo app by Appigo. This has been the best purchase I’ve made for my phone to date. So just the other day RTM releases their own app for the iPhone. Great right after I buy something a free version comes out. Sobiys free and I figured I’d check it out. Here is my review and comparison of the two.

First and foremost both apps offer offline support. Obviously RTM is free while Appigo charges. Beyond that both offer mostly the same features. The RTM app looks very similar to  the mobile site they offer. The fields are similar except that this app allows you to customize which fields are displayed on task entry. The lists view is similar to the online version.

So switching to Appigo ToDo, the interface feels like an integrated iPhone app something that might have been there since day one. It supports synchronization with two different online services. The interface offers a quick entry feature which allows you to just enter the title and be done. It also offers the same lists and views as the RTM app and site. One nice feature is the fancy completed options. Simple but I like it. This feature allows you to strike out, or cross off or otherwise mark the tasks as complete per your own preference.  One final thing is that the Appigo app seems to have better data entry options. The priority option is an easy to hit set of buttons rather than a select box, and a few other minor things that just make it feel better.

Having purchased Appigo ToDo I and also downloading the RTM app I have to lean toward the Appigo app. Having said that though, the RTM app is free and is very good. If you can drop a few bucks get Appigo, otherwise grab RTM. Either way Remember The Milk continues to be the best productivity tool I’ve accessed.

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