5+ online operating systems to make your work easier !

Online operating systems - the future of computing is here .

Everyone knows about the basic operating system like Windows or Mac OS X !  There are many other ways to access your desktop, your files or applications: it's called the cloud computing! Here is a selection of five online operating system to access your files from your web browser.

1. Joli drive

Certainly the best known of all is Joli drive . Joli drive offers a desk where you can add Web applications to manage and operate files in your Dropbox, Sky drive or Google Drive accounts. To create an account, all you need is a simple email address or you can use your Facebook / Google account to signup for an account.

2. Zero PC

Zero-PC is a free online solution that allows you to have all the tools generally used by you in a single window on your computer, online. Zero-PC is able to connect to services like Evernote, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

3. Otixo

This tool allows you to manage all storage services in the cloud in the same place. It is compatible with  storage services like Dropbox, Box, Sky-Drive, Google-Drive, Sugar-Sync, Picasa, CX.com, Amazon S3, etc. The free account offered by Otixo limits bandwidth to 300 MB per month for file transfer between different cloud storage services . 

4. Eye OS

Eye-OS is a web OS with office environment type cloud computing, based on a Web interface. It allows the user to access his office files and applications from any browser on any computer, needing only a basic system for a browser to run and an Internet connection. Note that the service was available to all users at its beginning, unfortunately it is now much more focused towards companies.

5. i Spaces

i Spaces is a Java solution. It is slower than its competitors. It still offers the possibility to organize multiple virtual desktops which cab be used to: manage your files online (Dropbox or Box), take notes, organize your contacts from Google and Facebook, work with local and online files via Zoho Office etc

Zero-PC an operating system in the cloud !

From Desktop operating system to Online operating system.

Zero-PC is a free online solution that allows you to have all the tools generally used on your computer, online. So you can find all your files (photos, videos, documents ...) from any computer, as long as it has an Internet connection. Zero-PC is able to connect to services like Evernote, Dropbox, or Google Drive.  

Screenshot of Zero-PC Website.

Zero-PC, how does it work?

Zero-PC is a sophisticated virtual office. You start with the famous free registration of your account with a single valid email address. Thereafter, you set the connection to different accounts:

Storage: Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Sky Drive, Sugar Sync, 4 shared.

Photo and video: Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Photobucket, Picasa, Recood.

Other: Evernote, Twitter, email.

Zero-PC a Windows in the cloud !

When you land on the dashboard of Zero-PC a thing offends you (or not), it is almost the same interface as Windows. For those who use the famous Microsoft operating system, you will not be too disoriented. For others, a few minutes will be required. Just like Windows, you find a "Start" menu at the bottom left and the ability to change theme.

Get 10 GB free storage from Deezer !

Stream Nation , the free file storage from Deezer !

No doubt the name Jonathan Benassaya means nothing to you, yet. This man is the co-founder of the famous music platform Deezer! So when this guy announces a new online service, we better test it now! The Stream Nation , is a free storage space offering  10 GB of online storage

Screenshot of Streamnation.com

Stream Nation, registration and interface.

Stream Nation is a unified storage solution for all your digital media. Thus, photos, videos and movies are safe and accessible for all your devices. Stream Nation is very easy to use and anyone can have quick access to its interface.

How to register for Stream Nation?

• Go to www.streamnation.com.
• Register with your email address.
• Login to your email and verify the email send to you by Stream Nation.

After verification you will be taken to the Stream Nation dashboard. The dashboard is beautiful , simple and easy to use. The interface is not cluttered or confusing .

What are the features of Stream Nation?

Stream Nation defines itself by three characteristics:

• Secure: Stream Nation stores the files send to its servers on itself and Amazon cloud.
• Private: Offers private storage so your media are never seen without your consent.
• Available Offline: Files are available when you do not have Internet access.

Of course free storage of this online service begins with 2GB , you can reach up to 10 GB by sharing via a small affiliate link, or by performing a few tasks (follow Stream Nation on Twitter and Facebook, share a collection ...). This method is already used by other services.

Startific, an awesome homepage for your web browser.

Beautiful custom homepage next to iGoogle !

Many users have Google as their default home page. Yet with all the tools available on the Web, it is possible to go much further than the white one home page with a search box on it! For my part, I chose Symbaloo for many years. But few months back i came to discover another: Startific , a beautiful custom home page .

Screenshot of Startific.com

Startific is a free online service that allows you to have a fully customizable to your taste homepage. You set options to have everything on a single page. You can find:

• Icons leading to the links of your choice.
• A mailbox with quick setup to Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail.
• Widgets like weather, a calculator, Google Maps and others.
• Connections to your social networks: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn .

13 Websites that can replace iGoogle.

What are the iGoogle alternatives?

The iGoogle is a personalized start page from Google. You could add news, photos, weather and lots of other information into the start page. Yes but now, Google has decided to permanently close the doors of its operation on 1 November 2013. That is next  month !

Here are 13 websites to replace iGoogle.

1. Symbaloo

Symbaloo is a tool that allows you to store all your bookmarks in a single page. The little extra: you can add a thumbnail of your favorites to get a quick visual.

Screenshot of  Symbaloo.com

2. Netvibes

Certainly the best-known alternative of all. Founded in 2005, Netvibes has evolved with the times and is now the pioneer in custom Web Dashboards. Watch real-time personalization of mobile content and applications to manage your dashboard offline, Netvibes offers many options.

3. MyFav

Certainly one of the most beautiful websites in this list. Its minimalist appearance makes it a visually appealing tool. Although there are only four original favorites, you can set all the sites you want.

4. Kadaza

A website that is not visually stunning but turns awesome in homepage. Everything is customizable: URL, wallpaper, search engine, etc.

5. Start.io

As MyFav, Start.io offers a minimalist interface. This website allows you to list and classify all your favorite web pages in several categories. Registration is quick and everything is accessible from a single address.

6. My Yahoo!

Yahoo! is on all fronts, even on personalized start pages. The problem is that by scatter in all directions, Yahoo! loses momentum. I find the "full" home page too!


7. Favorisy

Favorisy is a website that allows you to save your favorite websites and access them at any time. Even if the design is too "flashy" , Favorisy does nonetheless a good start page.

8. Site Hoover

I was amazed by this website i discovered when creating this list! The settings are just a few clicks and a thumbnail is automatically generated on the address of your favorite websites.


9. Exalead

Exalead is the first website I have used in the genre! It is a web search engine in its own right also lets you add sites to your favorites directly on the home page.

10. Spaaze

Spaaze is a little "Pinterest page starting!" In fact, this website allows you to set favorite links, videos or notes on a cork board. Space is infinite and simplifies a bookmarklet you send to it.

11. myLinkCloud

This service allows you to have a home page where you group and organize your favorite sites, links to your social networks and your favorite widgets. You can add links, move inserts, and have a small notepad.

12. Startific

Startific is a free online service that allows you to have a fully customizable to your taste homepage. You set options to have everything on a single page.

13. Navigoo

  Navigoo is the last member of the list with some good features.

Dispatch.io, combine and share resources !

Join Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive and Box

If you are looking to collaborate on a project with friends or in a professional setting, why not do it through the Internet? Indeed, there are many online services to do so.

Dispatch.io is just part of them, a ready difference: it allows you to combine and share resources for Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive and Box .

Screenshot of Dispatch.io

Dispatch.io allows a user to share three kinds of things:

• Files to transfer or link to storage services in the cloud
• URLs
• Notes

All content can obviously be discussed by your staff. Also, you can share the contents of a note via a single shortcut link.

The advantage of the service is its ability of connecting to storage services. So Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box can do wonders that they can't do alone. File sharing, exchanging notes and project planning has never been faster. Dispatch allows teams to discuss and organize projects in a few minutes. The service is intuitive and free.

On second thought, Dispatch.io can significantly boost your productivity!

5+ websites to find the right information.

Here is my list of websites to get the right information that you want.

1. Social Mention

Social Mention works in real time, giving you a direct and instant access to the latest events and stories being shared on Twitter, Facebook, Friend Feed, YouTube, Digg, Google and more. You can also sort your results and measure their relevance within Social Mention.

Screenshot of SocialMention.com

2. SimilarSites

Similar Sites is a search engine that allows you to find websites similar to your request. For each website address submitted by the user, a list of related websites are presented. Also, you find at the bottom of the page a list of websites to visit, a list of similar words .Results are sorted by ranking the websites with greater similarity to the topics of your search.

3. Topsy

Topsy is a site that displays results in real time. You can search by keywords in tweets, links, photos, videos, or other. Once the result is displayed, various sorting options are available on the left pane. You can select the sources you want to search and use email alerts.

4. Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a collaborative encyclopedia based on the Internet. Founded in 2001, it is fed daily by over a hundred thousand contributors worldwide. Wikipedia is undoubtedly one of the most successful Web encyclopedia. You can find all the useful information in this wonderful encyclopedia.

5. Google

No need of an introduction, everyone knows about Google. There is no research without Google !
The algorithm used by Google is better than its competitors and provide relevant and updated content , no wonder accurate results are found even in the first page of the results.

Clipping Magic, remove the background of any image instantly !

Remove image backgrounds online.

Everyone in their if faced with the problem to remove the background of  images in order to keep only details that we want. The problem is that it is not that simple as it sounds to remove image backgrounds. We could buy heavily priced image editing software for this purpose, but only experienced users are able to remove image backgrounds easily. Clipping Magic is a free online service to easily remove the background of any images. Any one could remove image backgrounds using this service. It's so simple !

Clipping Magic is a website that went straight into my favorites! You will see that it is possible to make a few quick and easy steps.

Simple steps to remove image background 

• Simply drag and drop the image into the website to upload the photo.
• Use the green tool to mark the areas that you want to keep.
• Use the red tool mark or select the areas that you want to remove.
• Verify the selections and click on "Download" to get your image.

20+ websites for listening to music for free on the internet.

Listen to music online for free.

Today it is no longer necessary to download music illegally from the internet. There are numerous platforms for listening to streaming music online.  With the list I propose below, you can easily find what you are looking for. Whether you are looking for an artist, album, song or playlist , you can find all of them here. Have fun and enjoy music for free but take care of your ears !

• Deezer
• Audio galaxy
• musicMe
• Whyd
• DeLaMusique
• musicplayr
• Stereomood
• Aupeo
• mSpot
• Sound cloud
• Spotify
• MOG
• Slacker
• Rdio
• Grooveshark
• Rhapsody
• Last.fm
• Earbits
• Shazam
• Napster
• TuneIn
• eMusic
• Jango
• iHeartRadio
• AccuRadio

5+ no registration websites to share files quickly online.

Share files online without registration.

To share a file quickly with your friends or family, this sometimes gets too tight. While there are many solutions for sharing files on the web, not all equal , too many pubs, entries that never end, unpleasant interfaces, short, we must sort. Here is my shortlist on these minimalist websites.

1. Minus

Minus is my protege! Discovered in November 2010 , Minus really is something that can please you. Minimalist, fast and easy to use, these three characteristics that allow it to win against its competitors. Pity that the storage is limited to 50 MB, without this limitation, Minus becomes a pure gem.

2. GoPileus

GoPileus caught my attention because of its ease of use, thanks to its drag and drop interface. It is free and no registration is required to use GoPileus and offers 50 MB storage and 30 minutes lifetime for files.

3. Fyels

Fyels landed in this battle of file sharing with an argument of size: 9 GB of storage! The site also offers drag-and-drop facility and a shortened URL that you can use use to share with your friends.

4. Dropdo

Dropdo is different from all the other file sharing websites , it acts as a online to do list .
just go and try it out.

5. Boxify

Latest discovery, the service allows you to share files without registration. You can download as many files as you want and Boxify will  provide you a URL that you can customize and share with your friends.

6. Just Beam It

Simplest service to share files via a URL online.

GoPileus the drag / drop file sharing service.

Simply drag and drop to share files online.

The digital age has taught us one thing: we have more and more files to share every day with our friends and family. Newest photos, latest videos of your tour , your documents, we share everything! 

GoPileus is a new complimentary service offered to share your files with a simple drag / drop !

GoPileus is free and requires no registration. However, the maximum size of the file that can be sent without an account remains blocked with 50 MB storage for 30 minutes. If you want to unleash these limitations, you will have to go through the "registration" box, registration is free and offers 1 GB storage.

GoPileus is definitely a nice little surprise since its simplicity allows to work wonders! 

Meet OneTimeBox - The easy way to share files online.

Fast and simple method to share files online.

To share documents with friends or family, the simplest way is still the Internet since most of us have good internet connection at home. We can share videos, photos, music or other files at lightning speed. OneTimeBox is a new free website to create and share  files online.

As its name suggests, you simply create a box, transfer files and share the box online with your friends or family. Unlike other sites, OneTimeBox requires no registration. The website provides a unique URL through which you can access your files. You can share the same URL with your friends. Anyone with access to this URL will be able to download files from the folder you created. In fact, anyone with access to this URL will also be able to delete files in the folder.

OneTimeBox plays it safe by storing your data in Amazon S3. The important thing to do is to remember the URL. Moreover, in this regard, the creators of the site could add a system to shorten and customize the link. It was still easier to remember them!

How to convert files easily in the Cloud using Cloudconvert?

Convert files in the cloud and use the same application to open all documents!

Are you frustrated by a file on the computer that you can not open because you do not have the right software for doing it? That one little letter difference between a .Doc and .Docx file appears suddenly a world of difference. And what about the files .Eps / .Tiff / .Svg / .Csv ?

Fortunately, there are solutions, that can save you from the purchase of all of the software required for the
conversion and opening of files.

Via Cloudconvert.org, you can solve many of these problems. The system can currently convert 148 file formats. For example convert documents to .epub for eBook readers, different audio formats to .mp3 and you can convert .pdf  files to everything .

Just to Cloudconvert.org

Upload the file from computer
         or
 you can upload to Cloudconvert from Dropbox or Google drive.

Wait for the file to get converted in order to download the file
        or
you can choose to get the file send to Dropbox or Google drive and
get notified by email.

3 essential tools to manage social networks on autopilot 24 hours a day.

Manage social networks on autopilot 24 hours a day.

Social networks are not only important platforms to interact with your readers (promote products or services), but they are also essential for the acquisition of traffic. Since the effective management of social networks is not known to everyone, i thought it was time to reveal some secrets. Here are the essential tools to manage your social networks in complete "autopilot mode"


1.HootSuite

Even though the interface can become pretty difficult, HootSuite is as an essential tool for managing your social networks. This is the service that I have used for years and it is flawless (almost). It allows, among other things, automatic management of the following networks:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google +
• LinkedIn
• Foursquare
• WordPress

The strength HootSuite is the large number of features and the ability to manage all social activities from a single interface.

2.Buffer

Buffer is a very simple tool to use. To the present date, more than 1 million users are using this tool. It allows you to manage actions on the following platforms:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• LinkedIn
• App.net

The strength of this tool is definitely the simplicity and immediacy of its interface.

3.TweetDeck

TweetDeck is a tool for planning and management of your actions on social networks. Although primarily suited to Twitter, it is also very effective for the organization of your feeds, filter conversations and receiving notifications. 

The strength of this tool is, without doubt, the ability to manage an unlimited number of free twitter accounts. You can use it as a web application, or directly on your desktop with a Mac or Windows software.

Conclusion on these essential tools

You do not have to use these three tools simultaneously. You will see that after a while, you can do wonders using these tools. The automation is something that I work a lot. I think, like me, you do not have all day to spend on social networks so a little freewheel will not hurt anyone!

Replace iGoogle with Backstit.ch - iGoogle closes it services on November.

iGoogle closes its doors on November 1, 2013.

For those who do not know it yet, iGoogle closes its doors on November 1, 2013. The free service launched by Google in May 2005 allowed to create a customisable Web portal to aggregate into a single page of continuous information flow. 

Backstit.ch is not new, but the site just had a fantastic update. Backstit.ch is a  good alternative to iGoogle. Although it can not be considered as  a alternative to iGoogle, it contains some of the great features offered by iGoogle.

RSS feeds, games, personalized services (Calendar, Weather, Gmail ...) and various modules of widget types allowed iGoogle to win against its opponents. Unfortunately  iGoogle stops its services , may be Google is looking forward to start a new service! So its time for us to move forward to other similar services

like Backstit.

Let's get started

Once you have registered your email for the service, you can browse through Backstit.ch to start creating your own start page. The current version focuses on social networks, news and photos. So you can add modules to your page as:

• News: selection of popular news sites like the New York Times, NBC, Mashable, TechCrunch, Engadget, etc.
•  RSS feeds: you can add RSS feeds to the start page or use the search form to find a site that interests you.
• Social: Although you can add other social networks, focus is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn, You can connect all your social accounts to the start page.