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AudioBox Puts Your Music Library in the Cloud So It’s Accessible Anywhere [Media Players]
Posted by guest in Uncategorized on February 8, 2010
When you bop between your work and home computers all the time, it’s tough keeping your favorite music at your fingertips (“Which computer has my Once More, With Feeling soundtrack on it?”). AudioBox lets you listen to your music from anywhere.
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AudioBox is a web-based media player that puts your music (and, eventually, movies) in the cloud so you can access it from any computer with an internet connection and standard browser. Just upload your favorite media files to AudioBox’s secure server, and stream them anytime you want to hear one of your favorite tunes. In fact, you can also access your music via your mobile browser (the company says an official iPhone app is in the works).
Uploading files is easy-peasy. Just locate music on your computer’s hard drive and send files to AudioBox in batches or one at a time. Create and delete playlists, shuffle and repeat songs, or filter by artist, song, or genre. The app supports drag and drop, so organizing your media files is a snap.
Currently AudioBox is free while it’s in beta, and you’re limited to 250 MB of storage with file size limits of 50 MB. Once the service is ready for prime time, various pricing plans will let you buy more storage and upload larger files.
AudioBox is still a little buggy during the testing phase and, of course, you shouldn’t use it to store files that are super-important to you. If you’re looking for a way to grab some of your favorite music whenever the mood strikes though, then AudioBox is definitely worth checking out.
What are some ways you access your media files remotely? Share what works for you in the comments.
Grooveshark
Posted by admin in Free Stuff, fun, Internet on January 30, 2010
Here’s a good website for those having a snowy day today.
I’ve long wanted to have my entire music library available to me anywhere I am online. True, an iPod will do this in offline mode, but iPods are limited in storage capacity and I have to remember to bring it along (I’m pretty forgetful), and plug it in anywhere I want to listen to music.
Just a couple of months ago, I learned about a new website called GrooveShark. I have been so impressed with GrooveShark that I haven’t plugged in my iPod since I discovered it.
GrooveShark has an extensive music library available, all online, for streaming to your computer on-demand. Just punch in the name of an artist or song and it’ll bring up an entire library related to your search. You can arrange and save playlists for easy retrieval later after registering.
I have been a regular user of services like Last.fm and Pandora. I love these websites for their ability to help me discover artists I didn’t know I would like. I’ve even gone to a concert as a direct result of discovering an artist on Last.fm (go check out Brett Dennen – he’s great!)
GrooveShark fits a niche that I think many, many users will find useful. I just can’t say enough good things about GrooveShark. It’s the music website I’ve been waiting for!