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- phoenixrip, on 07/15/2008, -1/+18Great Idea, fugly interface from the looks of it., but a great idea none the less.
And yes, file magnet already exists, but it sounds like this will be a little more advanced, and hopefully won't require a seperate OS X.5 app, seein as it support bonjour.
Looks like the app store is gonna be one of apple's best decisions!- ngmcs8203, on 07/15/2008, -10/+6*****, and it's Mac only... yet again. Someone needs to get on their horse and build something for us that use PCs at work.
- cthellis, on 07/15/2008, -0/+7From their website: "DataCase works with any computer that has wireless capabilities or is connected to a wireless network. Browse, view, upload, and download your files from finder on a Mac or from your favorite web browser on a PC. You can even save files to your iPhone or iPod Touch using industry standard FTP. DataCase has you covered, no matter what kind of computer you use."
"# A computer (Mac, Windows, Linux, Other) with a web browser
# Mac OS 10.3+ for AFP integration"
Seemingly it will have one interface you can use wherever, but a more convenient interface for Macs. (And I believe it will work for others, you just don't have support right out of the box. Bonjour isn't supported in Windows by default, so you need another control app. - ngmcs8203, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1*****, well maybe my gripe was directed more at File Magnet for having it's Mac ONLY line near the bottom of the description on the Apps page. Way to waste $5 ngmcs8203!
Anyways, I should have seen that this was a tuaw article. They made it sound like it was Mac only, because they are a Mac Website. This will definitely be handy then if it is cheap(by not having us pay a monthly subscription fee) and has large file transfer capabilities.
I like the idea of syncing to an offsite server like Dropbox does, but this doesn't do what my iPod did (by acting as a storage device)
- cthellis, on 07/15/2008, -0/+7From their website: "DataCase works with any computer that has wireless capabilities or is connected to a wireless network. Browse, view, upload, and download your files from finder on a Mac or from your favorite web browser on a PC. You can even save files to your iPhone or iPod Touch using industry standard FTP. DataCase has you covered, no matter what kind of computer you use."
- ZachSka87, on 07/15/2008, -10/+1YEAH!!! Let's all make our $400 phones act like a $30 jump drive....except SLOWER! It'll be AWESOME!!#$#@%TW#RG ES%YTG
GO APPLE!!!! APPLE IS THE SHIZNIT!
Sorry. The idiocy of some people really frustrates me. This is NOT a good idea. It's a terrible idea, and requires way more time, effort, and resources than it's worth.- purelithium, on 07/15/2008, -0/+3What are you talking about? It's adding functionality to the phone, it's not replacing anything or changing anything on the phone...
What time, effort and resources will it take?
But app from App Store
Open App
Drag and drop files from my Mac to the Bonjour drive.
You are the idiot. - coldfusion1970, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Hey you dont have to buy the app.
Your forefathers fought to give you the chance to choose.
- purelithium, on 07/15/2008, -0/+3What are you talking about? It's adding functionality to the phone, it's not replacing anything or changing anything on the phone...
- Yarnage, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1Remember! If someone calls you while you're transfering data, it will automatically close DataCase thus interupting your transfer.
Worthless, in my opinion.
- ngmcs8203, on 07/15/2008, -10/+6*****, and it's Mac only... yet again. Someone needs to get on their horse and build something for us that use PCs at work.
- fluidfoundation, on 07/15/2008, -2/+11Newer and better ways to store and access porn are always appreciated.
- leerayIG88, on 07/15/2008, -13/+7neat idea but I tape my Sprint Cellphone to my Ipod. BAM! iPHONE...
- Alegoo92, on 07/15/2008, -1/+4Really had to work that in?
- virtualball, on 07/15/2008, -0/+17I miss the mobile HDD feature on iPods... I understand why iPhones shouldn't have it (unlocking, etc) but why can't iPod Touchs get that functionality?
- elmetald00d, on 07/15/2008, -3/+3same reasoning. jailbreaking
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -1/+5If that were true they wouldn't bother keeping it locked down because it is already jailbroken.
In reality they don't want users messing up the filesystem.
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -1/+5If that were true they wouldn't bother keeping it locked down because it is already jailbroken.
- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -7/+3get one of those AnyOtherPhonesOnTheMarketThatActuallyArentCrippled™ and you'll be much happier. the iPhone puts Apple first, not the user.
- coldfusion1970, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2Really?
I think the iPhone caters for everything i want/need.
Pity about the copy and paste, but at least Apple are aware of it.
- coldfusion1970, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2Really?
- reformation, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1unlocking etc.
- elmetald00d, on 07/15/2008, -3/+3same reasoning. jailbreaking
- jamesdew, on 07/15/2008, -10/+1Another brilliant idea from Apple, why has no-one thought of this before!
- earnjam, on 07/15/2008, -0/+6except it's not from Apple...
http://www.veiosoft.com/ - Remmiz, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1Sadly it's not Apple who is making this, it's a 3rd party developer.
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2Why is that sad? That is awesome!
- jamesdew, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1/sarcasm
- earnjam, on 07/15/2008, -0/+6except it's not from Apple...
- Alegoo92, on 07/15/2008, -8/+1Max of 16gb doesn't seem worth it to me.
- subliminalurge, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1Well, that's 4 times the size of the thumb drive I carry in my pocket and get plenty of use out of. Plus, it would be the ever-so-important "one less thing" that I have cluttering up said pocket.
Would be, of course, if it wasn't Mac-only.......- nicc, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1its not Mac only...the article plainly says that for Windows there is HTTP/FTP access to the iPhone.
- subliminalurge, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1If I have to go through the hassle of using HTTP/FTP, I'd rather just dump stuff on my spare 160GB drive in my web server.
- subliminalurge, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1Well, that's 4 times the size of the thumb drive I carry in my pocket and get plenty of use out of. Plus, it would be the ever-so-important "one less thing" that I have cluttering up said pocket.
- haveacigar, on 07/15/2008, -3/+7However the phone does have that capability, if its jailbroken...
Lookup using ssh & winscp(windows) or cyberduck(mac). You can even use sftp if you like commandline, and its freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee- purelithium, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4Key phrase: if it's jailbroken.
This is for people who want to maintain their warranty and have future support.
- purelithium, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4Key phrase: if it's jailbroken.
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -2/+4It already can store and transfer, AND browse files with FileMagnet:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/ ...
(not the author, just found that app when I was browsing the app store the other day)- newstart, on 07/15/2008, -4/+1Yup you are the author al'rite. Instead of posting ads on digg I think you should start working on a 2.0 version of File Magnet which competes with DataCase
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -2/+1Great idea, except I didn't write it. If I had written it I would have personally added Windows support as well (which neither of them seem to offer as far as I can tell)
- benliong, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1Apparently having a network drive just "pop up" in windows file explorer is a lot harder with windows not having something like bonjour to auto-discover the service. I'd say that using the browser is a good touch though, since the browser's become the most platform agnostic application in the world.
- newstart, on 07/15/2008, -4/+1Yup you are the author al'rite. Instead of posting ads on digg I think you should start working on a 2.0 version of File Magnet which competes with DataCase
- snkscore, on 07/15/2008, -8/+8No windows support?
Not very usefull- serif69, on 07/15/2008, -2/+6Because Windows doesn't support Bonjour, a program that is installed along with the iTunes that was required to be installed for you to use your iPhone...
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4Actually Windows does support Bonjour, Apple makes a free Bonjour module that should get installed with iTunes.
Of course, to make it work you'd actually have to write a WIndows bonjour module... probably not that hard, but extra work anyway. - serif69, on 07/15/2008, -2/+4That's exactly what I just said, except sarcastically.
- superkendall, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4Actually Windows does support Bonjour, Apple makes a free Bonjour module that should get installed with iTunes.
- yodasama, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2As if Windows was useful otherwise...
- nicc, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1do you not read the part in the article where it says Windows users can access the iPhone volume via HTTP/FTP?
- serif69, on 07/15/2008, -2/+6Because Windows doesn't support Bonjour, a program that is installed along with the iTunes that was required to be installed for you to use your iPhone...
- waydee, on 07/15/2008, -16/+15Buried as iphonespam.
- vailancio248, on 07/15/2008, -7/+1The future macbook
http://digg.com/apple/MacTab_Next_Generation_Macbo ... - pbone, on 07/15/2008, -3/+5July 28, 2008. never forget.
- chetanthaker, on 07/15/2008, -1/+17DiskAid lets you do the same for free. Works on non-jailbroken phones as well, AND IS FREE.
http://lifehacker.com/396420/diskaid-transfers-fil ... - AndreiOttawa, on 07/15/2008, -3/+24You can now buy 8GB USB drive for under $30. It's small, durable, fits nicely on a key chain.Works with any OS and the best part is that it does not come with a 3-year slave contract.
- aladrin, on 07/15/2008, -2/+3My issue with that solution is that it's just one more thing to carry around. I can carry 1 device before I get to the point that I start getting frustrated with charging, belt-space, etc. My current phone does phone and camera stuff. I'd like it to do PDA stuff, but to get one that has all the features I'd need (to combine 3 devices) is impossible.
If my phone also acted as a decent USB drive (meaning no reboots, no funny cables, etc), I'd be very happy about it.
Unfortunately, this program only works well with Mac. Using a browser to copy files off of the device is too much. No mention if it works with Linux, either.
I think that sums up the complaint nicely. 'Just carry another device' is not an answer.- newstart, on 07/15/2008, -4/+2
You are already carrying three devices without knowing it: A Phone, An iPod and a Revolutionary Internet Device - CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -2/+2you dont have a chain or ring for your keys? err, does not compute.
and actually, "just use another device" IS the answer. any other phone with a decent amount of memory on it allows you to store files on it just like a USB drive... and wait for it... SWAP files via Bluetooth! Revolutionary?! iPhone... oh look its a iPod with a new screen and AT&T. thats just awesome...? - AndreiOttawa, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1I have a USB drive for work. It's encrypted and I use it to store files if I work from home or meet with clients. It is small and durable. And the best part-it's super cheap. If I lose it, it's no big deal: drive is cheap and the data is encrypted. And I always have a backup.
I don't believe in putting all my eggs in one basket. Plus, what are the chances of somebody trying to steal a used USB drive vs. an iPhone? And don't you need to carry a cable to hook up your iPhone to a computer?
- newstart, on 07/15/2008, -4/+2
- shil01, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2a USB drive isn't a wireless solution like this app is offering. This is very convenient.
Also, its a 2 year contract not 3.
Facts are our friends. - l800LEMMINGS, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2i may not remember to bring my flash drive but i probably would have my cell phone making this convenient for those of us with iphones although i think someone should make a free version
- AvidPreatorian, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1this is for people WITH iphones. and it's wireless.
- aladrin, on 07/15/2008, -2/+3My issue with that solution is that it's just one more thing to carry around. I can carry 1 device before I get to the point that I start getting frustrated with charging, belt-space, etc. My current phone does phone and camera stuff. I'd like it to do PDA stuff, but to get one that has all the features I'd need (to combine 3 devices) is impossible.
- cadmiumpaint, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2too much trouble. Just buy a cheap USB drive....no software needed and they work with any computer. They're practically disposable.
- Gryffydd, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1"They're practically disposable."
Just so long as the data on them is disposable...yes. - MetalPig, on 07/15/2008, -1/+0But my data isn't disposable... :(
- Gryffydd, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1"They're practically disposable."
- lvlln, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1I could do this on my iPod Touch about 9 months ago. In fact, for a while, it was the only way to use it and the iPhone as a storage device. Convenient in some ways, but much slower than the traditional USB method.
- trollick, on 07/15/2008, -1/+3The amount of technological innovation that made this possible is mind boggling.
I mean if yesterday someone told me that it would be possible to copy a file to a flash device, I would laugh in his stupid face.
The Singularity is near! - zbeast, on 07/15/2008, -1/+2hay this is a good idea..
it's a real shame it's not a built in feature of the phone.
I'm always carrying my iphone. I'm not always carrying a portable drive or
even a thumb drive. - Oddish, on 07/15/2008, -2/+2This is the second application of this type without proper Windows support, WTF?
- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -2/+1my comment below yours is similiar but needs diggs.
- nicc, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1define "proper".
it does support Windows and says so in the article.
- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -4/+2and wait... what other phone that plays MP3s couldnt do this already, and even swap files via Bluetooth? Buried for iHypeDevice stupidity.
even worse, how many iPhone users run Macs? 10%? total BS. - Ellipsys, on 07/15/2008, -0/+3This is nice and all, but what I'd really like is if someone would write an application that allows the iPhone to show up as a regular mass storage device in any OS, regardless of the installed drivers or protocols on the machine (beyond mass storage support, that is). It would be even better if the mass storage volume was read like "normal" memory for media files, so one could copy and paste their media and have it show up. This would also help the iPhone to integrate with all other media players that support mass storage devices, regardless of operating system. Having to ensure the computer you're connecting to has bonjour support or, a SSH application, or any other protocol just to give the "illusion" of mass storage is little better than the ass-backward current practice of requiring iTunes for just about everything
- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -6/+1plus, how long til a firmware update stops this working, and the wait-til-its-cracked cycle starts all over again. iTunes DRM anybody?
- s0u1man, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4If you had read the article, you would know that this is an application that is going to be released via Apple's officially-sanctioned store. So, to answer your question, a long, long time.
- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -4/+1oh, so a different business model. "Charge extra for standard features found on most similiar phones, but poorly implemented?" (app-based instead of nice, easy, universal USB storage)
- s0u1man, on 07/15/2008, -0/+4If you had read the article, you would know that this is an application that is going to be released via Apple's officially-sanctioned store. So, to answer your question, a long, long time.
- digjam, on 07/15/2008, -3/+4I, for one, believe that this feature should be included in a gadget which has 8/16 figgin GB of storage and costs over $2000 bucks for 2 years!
Things like these puts me off against Apple, its a good company with some amazing products... but its a CONTROL FREAK!- CCmachined, on 07/15/2008, -1/+2agreed, dugg. digg mine (just above) since they say the same.
- reformation, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1Next time, lost the 'For one' part, moron.
- Zippo, on 07/15/2008, -2/+2Damn, this sounds awesome
- Yarnage, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Remember! If someone calls you while you're transfering data, it will automatically close DataCase thus interupting your transfer.
Worthless, in my opinion. - johncap, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1I'm surprised this feature isn't built in.
- DelMonte, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1Maybe it's not the real reason, but aside from making it easier to jailbreak/unlock the iPhone, having disk access on the iPhone/iPod Touch could be "dangerous".
With disk access, malware could install itself on the iPod system folder and do some nasty things. Writing on the system partition from the outside wouldn't require any authorization. Given the mainstream popularity of the iPhone/iPod, it would be easy/profitable for malware authors to post links everywhere for "free iPhone wallpapers" that link to a trojan that installs malware on the iPhone.
The difference with the classic iPods is that the iPhone has a "real" OS that exists within it's own filesystem. Older iPods where using a custom "monolithic" undocumented OS that was residing in the firmware, completely shielded from the filesystem on the HDD/Flashdrive. You couldn't really insert any malicious code into the OS. After years of people hacking the classic iPods, I've never seen any successful attempt at running any new program from inside the stock OS. (Sure you could install iPod linux, but it completely replaces the stock OS while running.) - sputza, on 07/16/2008, -1/+1A windows version would be nice.
- reformation, on 07/16/2008, -1/+1a windows version of anything is never nice.
- enterneo, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1Not Free!
- Gazzali, on 07/16/2008, -1/+0R they talking about bluetooth???
- SmeeegHeeed, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1buried for being more retarded crap about the sodding iPhone
mind you, the fact that you have to get an app from iTunes just to be able to copy to/from this thing; hilarious.
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