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Infinit launches a new, fast file-transfer app for Mac OS
Infinit is a new application for Mac OS that allows free unlimited file transfers that the company claims are faster than any existing solution. For now, transfers are limited to Macs running the Infinit application. To get started, just create a username and password and enjoy the many nice features. One standout option handles sleeping machines quite well. If you are on a laptop that goes to sleep or has its lid closed, the transfer pauses until an internet connection is re-established. File transfers in general are simple. Drag a file of any kind to the menu bar, and type in an email address. The person on the other end clicks "accept" and the transfer starts, with the file delivered to their downloads folder. The app can send receipts for completed transfers, and you can see a history of what you've sent. Files are encrypted during the transfer. Transfers seemed quite fast in my testing, faster than Google Drive and Dropbox. A couple of caveats. You'll have to type in your recipient's email. The app doesn't see your address book and won't auto-complete. That feature is coming, but for now you have to do a little extra work. Also, the recipient has to sign up and be running the app. If you try to send a file to someone not registered, they will receive an invitation to join up instead. Direct transfers will also show up at some point so recipients won't need to sign up. At the current time, Infinit is totally free. No limits on types of files or file size, but at some point there will be subscription options, likely only for larger files. Infinit is very easy to use, and it is very fast. The application is Mac-only now, but versions are coming for Windows and Linux. This app seems well-suited for people like photographers and graphic designers who want to quickly and easily exchange files. You can get more details and sign up for Infinit at the company website. Infinit has great promise and if the subscription costs are low, I think it will be something many Mac users will want to use. Since it's all free for now, it's worth a sign up to see if it works for you.
Anzan
Anzan is an interesting new application from Yellow Camp Software that sets out to bring the simplicity of iChat to the world of file transfers. Anzan, much like IM programs, requires that both machines have the program installed on it. Once that is done you have a buddy list which shows you who is online and ready for file transfers. Now, before you get your hopes up about transferring files across the continent, both computers running Anzan need to be on the same local network.That may limit the appeal of Anzan, but it has a few features which make it a killer app for anyone who has lots of Mac on a local network. You can push out the same file to multiple Macs, and even include a little note about the file. You can have a 'whitelist' of senders from whom Anzan will automatically accept transfers, and it is dead simple to use. If you can IM you can Anzan.Since Anzan is useless on just one machine the price starts at $18.95 for two licenses and goes up from there.[via Musings from the Software Underground.]
Sima's Hitch allows USB devices to share files
Transferring digital files between disparate hardware no longer has to be such a chore thanks to a new Mass Storage- and Picture Transfer Protocol-compliant offering from Sima Products called Hitch (model USB-101), which lets you connect nearly any digital camera, DAP, PMP, or flash drive with a USB connection and send single files or entire albums to a like device. Once both products are hooked up, you simply need to choose what you want to send and where you want it to go using Hitch's 2.5-inch backlit black and white screen, and your digital swag starts zipping between devices at USB 2.0 speeds (or USB 1.1, if your gear is a bit pokier). You'll be able to pick one of these up -- DRM-compliance and all -- later this month for about $150.
