Michael has announced on Techcrunch that Goowy released their instant messaging and storage features. Yep, it’s Box.net storage. This means you can now pull up the same files you’ve uploaded to Box.net from Goowy and vice versa. This is our vision for Box… It’s the idea that your files should be free, not “locked” inside your computer, a USB drive, etc. Your files should be available anywhere you want them - and that shouldn’t be limited to just the Box.net website. The best part is, we haven’t even gotten started (figuratively speaking of course). We have additional partnerships in the works which will make your Box.net account substantially more valuable in terms of what you can do with your data, and where you can take it. While I cannot mention particular integrations before they’re completed, imagine being able to upload a document from Goowy or Netvibes, then use that same file on a Wiki or attach it to a shared calendar. That’s the Box.net dream.

Getting there takes time of course. There have been and will be hurdles along the way, and we’re constantly making enhancements to our technology that will improve the experience for users accessing files from both our site and our partners’ apps. Until next time, keep uploading.

Update: I should remind our users that another great start page has a Box.net integration. Check out www.pageflakes.com for another great way to access your files remotely. We’ll soon be creating a directory of sites that support Box.net access… Stay tuned!

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