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Otixo integrates Cubby


Cubby Beta Logo Otixo integrates Cubby

We’ve listened to the feedback from our subscribers and here’s your treat for taking the time to talk with us. Cubby is now fully integrated into Otixo.

Cubby offers up to 25 GB of free storage and has great security for your files along with multi-device syncing. If you’re not a Cubby user, check them out!

An important change to Otixo


In planning how to create an even brighter Otixo future, we’ve had to make a serious business decision:

Otixo will no longer offer a free account.

This new direction will help us support you even better – bringing our users new features, more clouds and more personalized support.

Today, all free accounts will start a 14-day free trial period, after which, we sincerely hope users will continue to support us by purchasing a monthly or yearly subscription for unlimited use of Otixo.

Here’s more information about the subscription plans:

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As part of these changes, we’ve also decided to make our mobile app, Photixo, free. Get it today at the iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store!

Please join us on this journey to help Otixo redefine how we live, work and play in the clouds.

-The Otixo Team

 

Otixo Adds Facebook


With the Christmas advent of Photixo, there’s a new addition to Otixo that’s long overdue: Facebook!

Whether you’re using your mobile device or working in the browser, Facebook via Otixo makes moving pictures easier. With Facebook via Otixo you can:

  • create new albums
  • upload new photos
  • manage existing albums
  • backup Facebook albums into your other clouds with just a click

As an added bonus: Do you ever wish you could share Facebook photos with someone who doesn’t have Facebook? Now you can. Use Otixo to Share photos via email or attach whole albums to a Space.

 

We’d love to hear how all our Android users are liking Photixo! Leave a comment here, send us an email, or tweet @otixo!

CX: Their recent changes and what it means for you


Hello Otixo Users!

If you discovered Otixo through CX (or if it was the other way around), you’ve most likely heard about CX’s recent changes to their Terms of Service. In case you haven’t, here’s a brief summary of the changes:

  • CX’s 10 GB Starter free account will now require that users log in at least every 15 days.
  • Existing CX Users can upgrade for just $.99 a month (here).
  • CX will mark existing free accounts as inactive if they are not logged into at least once every 15 days. If 15 days goes by without a login, the CX account will be marked as inactive and will no longer be accessible for free. CX grants these Users a 30 day grace period to purchase a plan and re-activate the account.
  • CX’s Desktop Sync will be a paid feature beginning in 2013. It will be included (for a limited time – until December 31, 2012) in the $.99 a month upgrade CX is offering to their existing users.

We checked with CX this morning and can confirm that accessing your CX account through Otixo (ie. clicking on CX when you’re in Otixo) will count as an activity, thus keeping your account “active” and free.

So if you’re stoked about CX, you’ve got something to add to your calendar – click around in your CX account via Otixo every 15 days OR pay them $.99 a month for your 10 GB account.

Start using Alfresco in Otixo today!


Your Otixo account was updated this morning to include a new Cloud Provider: Alfresco. Login to Otixo right now to connect your Alfresco account and get even more Otixonized cloud harmony!

logo Start using Alfresco in Otixo today!

Alfresco offers some great features for businesses. Here are our favorite perks:

  • Each company collaboration network receives a free 10 GB storage account
  • Unlimited users from the company domain
  • Free iPad & iPhone apps

Alfresco manages a whopping 4 billion documents. 7 million users can’t be wrong – learn more about Alfresco here!

Start using Huddle in Otixo today!


We rolled out an exciting new integration today – Huddle! As of this moment you can seamlessly integrate your cloud services with Huddle’s enterprise content collaboration platform.

 Huddle Start using Huddle in Otixo today!

Using Huddle with Otixo reduces the typical challenges associated with managing several cloud services across devices – all without compromising enterprise security and compliance requirements. Of course, Otixo also provides a simple, lightweight access layer for Huddle’s files that brings them to any device with WebDAV support.

Connect Huddle to your Otixo account today and let us know what you think!

 

Otixo won the DEMO Challenge – $25,000!


Hello Everyone!

If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you may have noticed some great Otixo news last week. In case you haven’t heard, Otixo CEO, Shannon (shown below), and Otixo Employee #1, Molly, won the grand prize at last week’s DEMO Challenge in Denver!

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The 18 Denver area startups that made it to the final round of the competition were given 4 minutes and 30 seconds to demo their products in front of 1500 people. The demos were part of a two day conference organized by the Colorado Technology Association called DEMOgala.

Thank you so much to all of our users for their continued support and feedback. Your constant input propels us forward and really helps us prioritize development. Speaking of development, Otixo will use the $25,000 to develop our mobile applications!  icon smile Otixo won the DEMO Challenge   $25,000!

It’s here!


The Otixo Team is happy to announce that Ubuntu One is now supported in Otixo! Login to Otixo and connect your Ubuntu One account now.

UbuntuOne Its here!

Ubuntu One’s free account offers 5 GB of storage. Head over to Ubuntu One to learn more.

Alfresco is coming to Otixo!


logo Alfresco is coming to Otixo!

In the next few weeks we’ll be adding Alfresco in the Cloud to our repertoire! Alfresco’s free account provides 10 GB of storage with more pricing information available here.

Take a look at their video to learn more about the service:

Shannon Thomas, Otixo’s CEO, is particularly excited to support Alfresco, as the need to support business use cases grow.

With the integration of Alfresco, Otixo makes its first foray into the enterprise and finally connects your work and home life into a single place. Now you can search for any file, no matter what services it resides in, or move it from your Google Drive, Dropbox, Skydrive, etc. account into Alfresco with a simple drag-and-drop…whether you’re at your desktop or on the road.

Alfresco is just one of the new integrations in our pipeline. Stay tuned for some exciting new partners in Otixo!

Less is more.


 

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You’ve helped us become one of the most popular cloud aggregation services in the world. We want to pass some of that love back to you in a BIG way.

We’re changing our monthly price from $9.99 to $4.99 for unlimited use.

We’re also developing Group accounts and Educational pricing structures for a future release. You can find out more about it by emailing us here.

Here are a few other news-worthy updates:

  • New activities in Spaces prompt email notifications. Settings to control the frequency or type of notifications are available in your account settings.
  • Improved Dropbox Synchronization. (Right-click on Dropbox and select “synchronize”)
  • WebDAV is out of Beta.

Login to Otixo and check out these new features.

Users are the best part of Otixo, and your needs are our top priority. We constantly hear that Otixo’s Finder-like interface is exactly what our users need: intuitive. Otixo works for individuals, companies and schools because users don’t need to waste time learning a new interface or trying to find features.

We’re always looking for more ways to make Otixo yours. Let us know what you’d like to see next in Otixo by replying to this email, or contacting us using one of the methods below.