Android App 2.0 - Now With Group Access!

We've just released the latest version of the Android App! Thanks to your help, we were able fix some bugs and enhance the app.

Version 2.0 comes with the following features:

• Access to all groups
• Access to files contacts have shared with you
• Direct file upload to private and public groups
• Meta data extraction for images and mp3
• Thumbnails for uploaded images

You can download the newest version directly in the Android Market store.

A remark to all iOS users: We're working on group access, you'll hear from us.

Android App 2.0 - Exclusive Sneak Preview!

We are proud to announce the test version for our extended Android app. The following version is a sneak preview for those of you who want to pre-test the new version. This is what you get:

• Access to public groups
• Access to private groups
• Access to files contacts have shared with you
• Direct file upload to private and public groups
• Thumbnails for uploaded image
• Meta data extraction for images and mp3s
• Bugfixes

You can download the test version here. Note that you will need to activate the option 'Unknown Sources' in your application settings. The current test version is valid until August 25, 2011. After this date, you will need to update the app, by downloading the official version from the Android Market.

Feel free to post your feedback directly in the comments below or add bugs to our bugtracker. Happy testing!

P.S. We are also working on our iOS version to allow group access and access to files contacts have shared. Stay tuned.

Sync Stories (Part 2): How To Sync iTunes with Multiple Devices

After Part 1 of our Sync Stories, we're going to show you, how to keep multiple devices synced with iTunes.

I recently bought a new MacBook Air and I thought that it would be nice to have access to some music while working, studying or travelling. Luckily Wuala gives us the sync feature, which is just perfect for this case.

Getting started
First, I set up a sync job on device A and on device B (here is how to do that, I always synced the path to the iTunes folder, if you don't know where that is, take a look here).

Here you can see the two devices, on which my sync task is running:

To show you that this works, I created a new playlist on device A...

..and added a song.

Wuala automatically recognized the new file and synced it, I didn't have to do anything.

Then I checked on device B and you can see that the song is already synced.

After that I opened iTunes on device B, and it automatically opened with the new playlist, including the new song.

That was quite easy and done very quickly. Of course it takes a little time to sync when you have lots of music (or apps which are stored in the same folder too). But after the initial sync, everything works really fast and I have my music wherever I go.

Important: iTunes can not be used on two or more systems at the same time. Make sure that you closed iTunes on device A and wait until the sync has finished, before opening iTunes on device B