New SugarSync Features in the Pipeline?

One of my favorite software tools of all time, SugarSync, seems to be ready to shake things up again. I already wrote about this company and their killer backup and sync software. They have since released their iPhone and blackberry client but just recently released a new windows mobile client. They have also announced upcoming Symbian and (long awaited) Linux support too.

But now things are getting really interesting. Now it seems that they are getting ready to sync up with social networks. I haven't seen anything from SugarSync yet, but I can presume that once your data is synced with SugarSync, the new features will allow you to easily (or maybe even automatically) send your data to facebook, myspace, youtube, and the like. Thus, all of your "stuff" can be streamed out all over the internet even though its only uploaded once. It seems that they're pitching this for media publishers who upload their crap to a dozen different websites every time they make a small change. But it would be nice for consumers too.

Additionally, on their second, somewhat hidden website, they have a modified logo with the image of a TV being synced. It seems that Sugarsync has plans to invade the living room. I'm not sure how this would work, but I would bet its either an XBox Live application, or something similar to the NetFlix appliance. Its a great idea. You could go to your friends house, turn on his XBox and listen to all the music thats sitting on your home computer... even if your computer is turned off.

Its clear that SugarSync wants to be on anything with a display to broaden its user-base to the max. I'm all for it. The software is easy to use, works great, and I can't wait to see what they have got next. SugarSync is the begining of true cloud computing.

The Backup Problem Is Solved

Like just about everyone else I hate doing backups. My main computer is a laptop so I use external hard-drives to backup everything. Jesus are external hard-drives finicky! I've gone through three broken drives in two years. It sucks up my time and my money.

Well no more. I've found SugarSync.

SugarSync is honestly one of the coolest Web-2.0 technologies I've seen yet. It solves the backup problem with as few headaches as possible. There is no need to buy extra drives, DVD-RWs, or backup appliances. Everything is stored on the internet.

One downside is that SugarSync is kinda pricy. It charges a yearly subscription fee which costs about the same price as buying a hard drive every year. However I bet the price will come down and besides, there are loads of extra perks.

Because everything is stored on the internet you can access your documents from anywhere. It also uses Amazon's redundant backup system so there is zero chance you'll lose any data. It can also sync data from multiple computers/laptops/phones. It runs quietly in the background and and uses less system resources than winamp. But best of all, its brain-dead easy while being extremely powerful.

I'm normally a skeptic when it comes to new technology, however take my word for it... this is good, real good. Buy the product, or if you can, some stock in the company.