File-hosting service DivShare quietly launched a video-hosting service this morning. Designed to help users share short video clips, DivShare is taking a slightly different approach, letting people upload video files, up to 200MB, which can then be shared on social networks, blogs, and Web sites. Users can upload files anonymously or register so they can keep track of every file they've ever uploaded to the service. (Those file, according to DivShare, will "never" be removed.) Each time you upload a file, you're also given a direct download link that can be shared with others.
I wouldn't typically write about a service update like this one, but DivShare's flash video quality is pretty good-looking at 560x420--which is almost up to VGA resolution, the native size for video capture on most digital cameras. Files uploaded to the service will stick around "forever," which is a claim I take about as seriously as unlimited storage.
DivShare also recently launched Groups, a service that lets users band together to share files related to common interests. This might sound like a front for illegal file sharing (which Webware doesn't support), but there are already some neat groups that have formed, including a world travel group and one for publicly licensed e-books. All files are hosted on the service, and similar to Flickr's group feature, there's a centralized pool where users can dump their files. Each group can also get their own custom URL and private-access options.
I've posted an example video below. Grab the original here.
Related: Wikipedia's comparison chart of file-hosting services.
Peerflix adds swapping service
Peerflix (which is kind of like Netflix for communists) has changed its purchase model in an attempt to make it more friendly to DVD traders. Peerbux, the strange pseudo-currency, no longer exists. In its place is trade cash, which still has an irregular conversion rate of $3.75 real dollars to 1 trade dollar. Confused? So are we. What are no longer confusing are the movie description pages, which combine professional and user reviews along with recommendations and availability information to bring that part of its service up to par with Netflix.
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DivShare file hosting launches
There are tons of ways to share your files these days. DivShare tossed its hat into the pile with yet another free file-hosting service. Similar to MediaFire, DivShare is all about making the upload process simple. There are no download tickets, wait counters, or advertisements. What sets DivShare apart is its pleasantly quick speed. DivShare also adds Facebook sharing for users who want to add original content to their profiles or send files to friends.
MakeWords helps the unoriginal
Pastel color schemes and search engine optimization will only get you so far in the world of Web 2.0. Most of all, you need a cool domain name. MakeWords pulls double duty as a random name generator and domain availability checker. If you want to delve deeper into a name that's already taken, it pulls up information from DomainTools and purchasing options from multiple domain sellers including GoDaddy and Yahoo. MakeWords could be a handy tool if you're struggling to find a name for your new startup. The site says that all listed domains are pronounceable, but we'll be damned if Theousab.com rolls off the tongue.
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