With ZumoCast you will have access to any of your files within seconds on your mobile device.  You will no longer have to wait for the files to upload to the cloud before accessing them.  Instead, your computer becomes your own personal cloud and streams the files directly to your device.  Our cloud-assisted peer-to-peer technology ensures the accessibility of your personal content from any location regardless of routers, firewalls, or connectivity levels that may exist there.

Along with all this we've incorporated our adaptive, on-demand transcoding technology as well.  This allows you to stream down and watch videos of any resolution and of any file type to your mobile device.  ZumoCast handles the transcoding and streaming on demand in real time, automatically adjusting your video to the best possible quality that your connection and device can support.

Currently we will be releasing ZumoCast on Mac, Windows PC, iPhone, and iPad platforms.  You will be able to stream content from your Mac or Pc to your iPhone/iPad, or access your data on another PC via the ZumoCast website (www.zumocast.com).  The website also supports video streaming.  ZumoCast will be available on other mobile platforms soon.

So what happens to ZumoDrive?  Nothing!  We are still working hard on ZumoDrive and adding new fixes and content all the time.  Over time ZumoDrive and ZumoCast will become increasingly integrated with many new exciting features.

Now the big question:  How much will ZumoCast cost?  During the beta period ZumoCast and all its features will be completely free.  When the beta stage is over, ZumoCast and its base features will remain free to our users.  Premium features will be available at an affordable price.

Here are just some of the sites with reviews and thoughts about ZumoCast:

TechCruch:  http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/27/zumocast-is-like-cloud-storage-without-the-cloud-or-the-cost/

jkOnTheRun:  http://jkontherun.com/2010/07/27/zumocast-streams-media-to-ipad-iphone-from-a-home-computer/

Gizmodo:  http://gizmodo.com/5597376/zumocast-makes-your-computer-a-personal-cloud-for-watching-video-on-ipad-and-iphone

ZDNet:  http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/zumocast-lets-you-stream-your-video-content-to-your-ipad/3645

How do you sign up for the ZumoCast beta?  Visit www.zumocast.com and submit your email address.  ZumoCast is currently in private beta, however you will be added to the list for the public beta.

We really hope everyone enjoys using ZumoCast.  Thank you for your continued support!

The ZumoDrive & now ZumoCast Team 

• Added a new menu item showing a list of recently changed files.
• Added a new help menu item with links to the tutorial, support portal, and feedback.
• Resolved an issue where changes in a linked folder are not synced to the server in some situations.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the access of files in linked folders from one Mac to another Mac.

Those are just the highlights.  If you’d like to read about all the juicy details here’s the link to our full release notes:

http://support.zumodrive.com/faqs/desktop-client/0988

This is a silent update so you don't need to do anything.  ZumoDrive will take care of it on it's own.  For those with inquiring minds, your about page will reflect version 0.988.  :)

iPad users:  Here is a quick update for you.  We are working hard on the iPad.  You won’t be disappointed with what we have in store for you guys.  We thank you for your patience!

Until next time!

After a long wait period, we finally have a Linux beta available.  We'd like to thank all our Linux users for their patience.  We're still putting together a list of the changes made in this release, however it is quite large.  We will have it ready for the official release.  This update will bring the Linux client up-to-date with the Mac and PC counterparts.  You can download it here:

http://www.zumodrive.com/share/5a9hMWIxNj

Please report any bugs/issues you may come across to: support@zumodrive.com.  Again, thank you for your patience and continued support!        

We actually have two releases out/coming out for webOS (I thought we only had one).  The current one if you don't have it already is 0.5.5.  Here are the fixes:

• Fix for the deleted photos bug.  Once you delete photos off ZumoDrive you won't see them in the photos tab anymore.
• Fix for playing music without music metadata.  If you have songs that don't have an artist, album and/or title they used to show up as "" in the music tab.  If you had a lot of these it would've looked like there was no music in the music tab until you scrolled down.  Now instead of seeing "" you will see "Unknown Album", "Unknown Artist" or "Filename.mp3" depending on your view.

The second update for you is still pending Palm’s approval.  It should be out in the next few days.  Version 0.5.6 has:

• Shuffle mode fix.  If you selected "Shuffle" when at the top most view of the music tab, four songs would play and then shuffle would stop.  Now it will keep playing.  :)

That does it for now.  Stay tuned for the Android update.  Thanks!!

Ability to...

• Improved media streaming on Android and Palm devices.
• Password protection to lock the iPhone app.

Aside from this update we encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date news.  Also, it would be great to meet our users.  Check out the previous blog post about our Big Block Of Cheese Day:

http://blog.zumodrive.com/big-block-of-cheese-day

Last but not least, here are some articles about this release:

http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/04/cloud-syncing-startup-zumodrive-releases-new-apps-for-android-iphone-and-palm/

http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=3277

http://jkontherun.com/2010/05/04/zumodrive-improves-for-android-webos-and-iphone/?utm_source=jkontherun&utm_medium=navigation

Thanks for the support!

• New ZumoDrive setup wizard for first time client installations.
• Major improvements to the folder linking feature including the ability to delete linked folders.
• Various client stability and CPU usage issues.
• Fixes to syncing iPhoto and iTunes music library on Macs.
• iTunes playlist sync fixes.

That’s just a brief summary.  For all the details feel free to read the release notes here: 

http://support.zumodrive.com/faqs/desktop-client/0987

We recommend rebooting your machine after the update.

A special thanks goes out to our users who downloaded our beta build and submitted their comments and bugs.  We appreciate your continued support and dedication.