File-sharing service Drop.io jumps into the streaming game, adds chat

File-sharing service Drop.io jumps into the streaming game, adds chat

It’s all about things happening in real-time these days. Facebook just announced its new streaming newsfeeds, and Twitter is the media’s darling. It only makes sense for other services to get in on the act while the getting’s good. One such company is online collaboration… Continue Reading

A roundup of scenery from the Web 2.0 Expo: an annotated photo gallery

A roundup of scenery from the Web 2.0 Expo: an annotated photo gallery

I spent four days this week at the Web 2.0 Expo at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco. Here is a summary of the scene, including photos and my impressions of the show.

I attended the RockYou/Clearspring/Mixercast reception on Tuesday night at Bong Su,… Continue Reading

Drop.io raises $2.7M for private file exchanges

Drop.io is an online “exchange platform”, providing users with a place to upload files that they can then invite others to download.

The simple upload / download function doesn’t do much to distinguish the site from a service like YouSendIt, which does essentially the same thing… Continue Reading