Syncplicity expands its private beta for Mac synchronization software: We've got passes
Syncplicity has already launched its software for synchronizing Windows computers and is now turning its eye to the Mac. The company is opening its private beta to the first 500 readers from VentureBeat who sign up. Follow this link if you’d like to register for the Mac beta.
The software makes it easy to sync your files across a bunch of computers. But it’s just one of a field of companies that do the same thing, like Dropbox, SugarSync and Microsoft’s Live Mesh. Syncplicity says it’s different because it has what it calls “intelligent conflict resolution” — meaning that when two people are working on the same file, it syncs both copies so that no one overrides the other’s work. It’s pretty simple to use, and if you sign up for two gigabytes of storage shared between two computers, it’s free. For more, a subscription costs $9.99 a month. For each referral, the company will add another free gigabyte of storage to your account.
The company raised $2.35 million in its first round of venture funding in October. True Ventures and other undisclosed private investors contributed to the funding. It formally launched its Windows version in November.
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