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Filechat - collaborate on documents, pictures and videos in GDrive and Dropbox

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Filechat is a new, free service that allows you to collaborate on documents, photos and videos in Dropbox or Google Drive. Instead of just commenting on a document or file, users can chat, like and vote on any of their files in Drive or Dropbox. You can even have multiple conversations with different teams or groups. It adds more "social" features to collaborate with others in a tailored caht room that is based in a file or folder. Users can store their files in their preferred platform and use Filechat to collaborate with anyone. It also includes a search tool. The "owner" of the Filechat discussion invites others to view and collaborate on the files and controls access. They can also give participants the ability to add files, vote and chat. The mobile app allows you to get notifications, preview and edit files and participate in the conversations.       It is free, with premium levels coming shortly. It is available online and for Android and iOS . Support for...

Enable Dropbox Integration into your Chromebook File Manager

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If you use a Chromebook, you are also using Google Apps and Google Drive as your file storage. But many people, myself included, also use Dropbox for file storage and backup. Dropbox, like Drive, allows you to sync and backup your files on any device and then access them online or via moible apps or the Windows/Mac clients. On a Chromebook, you used to have to go to the web interface, but now, thanks to a developer, you can access your Dropbox files right in your Chromebook File Manager Interface for easy access to all of your files. Go to the app's page in the store here: File System for Dropbox . You install it like any other Chrome app or extension, but this one only works on devices running Chrome OS. Install it, click on the icon, mount your Dropbox. It will take you through authorizing it with your Dropbox account and then you are ready to go. Click on any file just as you would in any other way.  This is another app that makes Chromebooks even more useful . Source: Android ...