| In today's world, the ability to access your files from | | | | SugarSync's Web Archive is a place you can store |
| multiple locations is an absolute must. Unfortunately this | | | | files without synchronizing them to other computers. |
| tends to involve relying on CD's and flashdrives, or by | | | | This a great tool for backing up files that you don't |
| constantly emailing yourself attachments. | | | | need to synchronize, just you know their safe. |
| Wouldn't it be helpful if there were a way to | | | | *SugarSync Review - The Desktop Client* |
| automatically synchronize your files? | | | | The desktop application offers pretty much all the |
| Enter SugarSync. | | | | functionality of the web client. When you first open the |
| With SugarSync, its easy to keep your files backed up | | | | program you'll see a list of the files on the computer |
| and syncronized between computers, even if you're | | | | you are currently viewing, as well as a list to the left |
| working on two completely separate networks. | | | | containing icons for your Magic Briefcase, Web |
| **SugarSync Review** | | | | Archive, etc. |
| Setup is really simple. Once you create an account on | | | | Buttons for your photo gallery, online account and |
| the SugarSync website, you can downoad the | | | | more are also included. You can also easily send and |
| desktop application to whatever computers you need. | | | | share files, so the only time you'd really need to work |
| After that, just choose the files to synchronize and | | | | directly with the online interface is when you were |
| you're good to go. | | | | away from your personal computer. |
| After that, your're pretty much up and running. | | | | Hitting the "Manage Synced Folders" button gives you |
| Depending on your needs, you can set each individual | | | | the opportunity to set up which folders you want to |
| folder to either simply backup online, or synchronize | | | | sync from this computer, and what specific folders |
| with other computers. | | | | they should each be synced to on each of the other |
| Once you add a file to SugarSync, it is uploaded to | | | | computers. If a folder is added to SugarSync but not |
| your secure account. From there you can access your | | | | connected to another computer, the contents are |
| data from anywhere you have internet access - even | | | | being backed up in real time, but not affecting any |
| without installing SugarSync! SugarSync's web based | | | | other hard drives. The entire interface is extremely |
| interface makes it easy to download and share any of | | | | user friendly, but if organizing different folders is more |
| your files, wherever you are. | | | | work than you are interested in, you can always just |
| As a SugarSync member, you can share your folders | | | | use the Magic Briefcase as described earlier. |
| with anyone you like by inviting them to sign up for a | | | | *SugarSync For BlackBerry* |
| free account. The files you share can be set as either | | | | I love this part - because it really makes all of your files |
| "editable" or "read only," depending on what your | | | | as mobile as you are. SugarSync offers several |
| needs are for that particular folder. | | | | mobile clients including support for iPhone, BlackBerry, |
| Whenever a document is edited on one of the | | | | Android, Windows Mobile devices, and Symbian - in |
| computers or devices connected to your account, | | | | addition to the ability to access your online account |
| SugarSync uploads the new version to your online | | | | from pretty much any web enabled phone. |
| account, and then destributes it to the other computers | | | | SugarSync's mobile apps let you do pretty much |
| as soon as the have an internet connection (or right | | | | everything you could want. Accessing computers and |
| away if they are already online. | | | | online files is a breeze, simply navigate to and select |
| Lets run through a quick overview of the online | | | | the file you need and SugarSync will download it to |
| interface, the desktop client and (my personal favorite) | | | | your phone and cache it for use. |
| the BlackBerry application. This SugarSync review will | | | | If you have the right software, you can edit files from |
| go over each one. | | | | your phone (usinge "Docs-To-Go" to edit an MS Word |
| and The Desktop Client** | | | | document on a BlackBerry for example). Once you |
| *SugarSync Review - The Online Interface* | | | | finish editing a file, SugarSync notes the change and |
| On your dashboard, you can see all of the computers | | | | asks if it should be uploaded. |
| connected to your account, as well as how much | | | | You can easily upload any files from your BlackBerry, |
| more space you have available and other stats. | | | | the only problem here is that there isn't an option to |
| The files on each of the computers on your account | | | | upload multiple files into a que - each file must be |
| can be accessed by selecting the computer from the | | | | selected individually. This makes uploading, let's say an |
| list on the left. Once you find the file(s) you're looking | | | | photo or two that you want to share really quickly a |
| for, they can easily be moved, copied, downloaded or | | | | breeze, but beyond that you will probably want to wait |
| shared. | | | | to transfer the files to your computer and upload them |
| SugarSync's online system also makes it easy to send | | | | from there. |
| your files to anyone you need. Simply specify the email | | | | One of the real benefits of the mobile application is |
| address you want to send the folder to, and | | | | that if you know in advance that you want the pictures |
| SugarSync will email out a link (valid for 21 days) so | | | | you are taking uploaded, you can fire up the application |
| your file can be downloaded by whoever you send it | | | | and select "Take photo," which will launch your |
| to. | | | | BlackBerry's native camera application and upload any |
| Sending that one link to your SugarSync folder is a lot | | | | pictures you take from there (please note, only photos |
| easier than attaching a couple dozen photos or files to | | | | taken from within the SugarSync app are automatically |
| a string of emails to your mom. | | | | uploaded) to you Mobile Photos folder, which is |
| In addition to your synced computers, you also have | | | | synchronized across all of your computers. |
| the option to select your "Magic Briefcase," your Mobile | | | | Viewing images from your device is equally simple. |
| Photos and your Web Archive. | | | | Each picture is downloaded and and cached to your |
| The Magic Briefcase is basically a folder that | | | | phone, and you can scroll through the pictures in a |
| SugarSync creates on all of your computers that is | | | | particular folder one at a time. Each picture also has a |
| always kept synchronized. It's a nice, simple tool for | | | | "High Res" option in case you need to view in greater |
| users who don't want to take the time to manually | | | | detail. |
| select folders to sync... all they need to do is drop them | | | | SugarSync is also capable of streaming music to your |
| into the Briefcase and they are good to go. | | | | phone as well, so if you synchronize your iTunes |
| One important thing to keep in mind is that dropping | | | | library, you'll be able to access it anywhere, without |
| files into the Magic Briefcase actually moves them | | | | necessarily having to keep it all on your phone at once. |
| from thier original location - it does not create a new | | | | SugarSync offers several different price options |
| copy. | | | | depending on how much storage you need. Each plan |
| The Mobile Photos section is pretty self explanatory... | | | | includes a 30 day free trial, which is plenty of time to |
| these are the pictures that you have taken from your | | | | get comfortable with it before making any final |
| mobile phone, which we'll discuss a little more later on in | | | | decisions. |
| our SugarSync review. | | | | |