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3 Notable Ways Technology Has Transformed The Workplace And The Way We Work

Over 6 million people in the UK are employed in occupations that are likely to radically change or disappear completely by 2030, according to recent studies by Nesta. The work environment and the way we work continues to be transformed at an astonishing pace by trends including technological development and globalisation. The debate about…

3 January 20204 April 2021 Tech Digest Correspondent Business tips, News

10 free apps and tools to help you run your small business successfully

Image credit: tayloright.com Running a small business in this day and age is no easy feat. Not only are you competing against other businesses and huge corporations that operate on a global scale, you are often doing so on a fraction of the budget they have to spend. Another problem…

12 March 201827 July 2021 Tech Digest Correspondent Apps, Gadgets

Dropbox introduces improved collaborative functionality

Dropbox is great for if you want to share files with colleagues, but what if you both want to work on it at the same time? The company has a new solution for just that. The developments are part of what the company has dubbed "Project Harmony", and introduces a "Dropbox Badge" which hovers over…

15 December 2014 James O'Malley Web 2.0, Websites

It’s okay, Dropbox HASN’T been hacked

Worry not! Your friends posting about the hack on Facebook are wrong. Rumours of Dropbox's compromise appear to have been greatly exaggerated, at least according to the Dropbox blog. The company says: "Recent news articles claiming that Dropbox was hacked aren’t true. Your stuff is safe. The usernames and passwords referenced in these articles were…

14 October 201410 May 2019 James O'Malley Apps, Web 2.0, Websites

Dropbox launches Pro account with enhanced sharing controls

Dropbox has today launched a Pro version of its cloud storage app, which adds new options for sharing files and enhanced security options. In a post on the company's blog, the company describes the three new sharing options: Sharing files using passwords on shared links, shared link expiration (so the link will stop working after…

27 August 20143 May 2019 James O'Malley Apps, Cloud, Web 2.0

10 essential applications for authors: software and tools to banish writer's block for good

Your great unwritten novel. We've all got one, right? Sitting on the back burner, never to see the light of day beyond the flicker of an idea hiding at the back of your mind for God-knows how many years. It…

29 May 2013 Gerald Lynch Features, Round ups, Software, Tech Digest news

Dropbox looking to take on Picasa and Flickr with new iOS app photo features?

Cloud storage service Dropbox has updated its iPhone and iPad apps to better cater for photo uploads. A new visual stream of photos is offered with which to browse your snaps, as well as a whole new tab devoted to…

17 December 2012 Gerald Lynch iPad apps, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

SugarSync 2.0 launches: Searchable cloud storage service offers selective folder syncing and sharing

It's already been heralded by some experts as the ultimate cloud storage solution, but the team at SugarSync haven't been resting on their laurels. They've just launched SugarSync 2.0, a totally revamped version of their remote online storage service that's…

14 November 201222 December 2015 Gerald Lynch Previews, Software, Tech Digest news

Pogoplug offering 100GB of cloud storage to UK users for just £19.99 a year

Remember Pogoplug, the company who built pink personal "cloud engines" that offered networked storage inside your house, accessible from anywhere around the world? Stateside, Pogoplug have been building a more familiar cloud storage solution, and they've now announced that they're…

4 October 2012 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

Vimeo add Dropbox integration: upload videos direct from cloud storage spaces

Vimeo have added a new cloud-storage option for their video hosting site, allowing users to upload clips directly from their Dropbox folder. Users connect their Vimeo accounts to Dropbox through the Vimeo video upload page or through account settings, working…

29 August 2012 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

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