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This is also the place for more information about the ToffeeShare platform.<br><br></div><div class="container-text"><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/30/Ways-to-improve-your-download-speed"><div><span class="date">11/4/2024</span><h3>Ways to improve your download speed</h3></div><div class="article-body">Even though internet speeds are increasingly fast, downloading large files can sometimes still be tediously slow In this article I'll give some tips on how to improve your download speed (for ToffeeShare).</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/29/Transfer-files-(even)-faster-on-Windows"><div><span class="date">9/10/2023</span><h3>Transfer files (even) faster on Windows</h3></div><div class="article-body">It's almost time to launch our Windows native version of the app and we would like to give you a small sneak peak!</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/28/Introducing-dark-mode-and-other-upcoming-features"><div><span class="date">9/2/2023</span><h3>Introducing dark mode and other upcoming features</h3></div><div class="article-body">We've introduced a brand new dark mode to our website.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/27/From-Floppies-to-the-Cloud---Does-personal-storage-have-a-future%3F"><div><span class="date">4/20/2023</span><h3>From Floppies to the Cloud - Does personal storage have a future?</h3></div><div class="article-body">Nowadays almost every software product offers cloud storage options, sometimes as part of the service and sometimes if you pay a little extra. That raises the question: what will be the future of personal (local) data?</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/26/Multilingual-support-is-here"><div><span class="date">2/17/2023</span><h3>Multilingual support is here</h3></div><div class="article-body">We've added basic translations to the website so that we are more user friendly for our non-English speaking users.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/25/Quickly-transfer-files-on-your-Local-Network-with-Nearby-Devices"><div><span class="date">1/12/2023</span><h3>Quickly transfer files on your Local Network with Nearby Devices</h3></div><div class="article-body">This post discusses the recent addition of local sharing. The new feature allows users to share files with others on their local network by simply entering a 4-digit code, making the process a bit more user-friendly.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/24/Increased-speed-and-other-updates"><div><span class="date">12/4/2022</span><h3>Increased speed and other updates</h3></div><div class="article-body">It's been a while since we last posted a product update. So this will be a small recap of what happened in the last couple of months</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/23/How-to-share-an-entire-folder-with-someone"><div><span class="date">8/31/2022</span><h3>How to share an entire folder with someone</h3></div><div class="article-body">How to easily send whole folders to someone keeping the complete folder structure intact.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/22/Why-we-started-showing-(some)-ads"><div><span class="date">8/2/2022</span><h3>Why we started showing (some) ads</h3></div><div class="article-body">As some of our long time users may have noticed we started displaying a small amount of ads on the platform. This is a temporary solution and I would like to explain why.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/21/Other-file-transfer-tools-(WIP)"><div><span class="date">7/25/2022</span><h3>Other file transfer tools (WIP)</h3></div><div class="article-body">Some other great file sharing tool, for when ToffeeShare doesn't get the job done.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/20/Sharing-files-without-using-the-cloud-(long-term)"><div><span class="date">

15/29/2022</span><h3>Sharing files without using the cloud (long term)</h3></div><div class="article-body">With our latest addition to the Android app it's now possible to share files directly via your mobile phone. It requires some basic steps to get it to work.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/19/Website-redesign"><div><span class="date">4/28/2022</span><h3>Website redesign</h3></div><div class="article-body">Having had the same design for a couple of years, we thought it was time for something fresh</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/18/Android-App-in-Open-Beta!"><div><span class="date">2/3/2022</span><h3>Android App in Open Beta!</h3></div><div class="article-body">Finally, our Android app is now in open beta!
2Completely decentralized persistent file sharing is now a reality.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/17/How-to-use-Firebase-without-hurting-the-privacy-of-your-users"><div><span class="date">1/28/2022</span><h3>How to use Firebase without hurting the privacy of your users</h3></div><div class="article-body">Using third party tools for your applications can have a significant impact on user privacy. Here's how I make sure that doesn't happen.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/16/Coming-soon---The-Private-Mobile-Cloud"><div><span class="date">11/26/2021</span><h3>Coming soon - The Private Mobile Cloud</h3></div><div class="article-body">The reason we took so long to publish our app is because we are trying to add a revolutionary feature to ToffeeShare</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/15/How-much-energy-does-it-cost-to-store-data-online"><div><span class="date">6/23/2021</span><h3>How much energy does it cost to store data online</h3></div><div class="article-body">When thinking about storing files in the cloud the biggest worry is usually privacy, and with good reason. However this overshadows another problem with data storage online: energy consumption and with it the environmental impact.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/14/Multiple-transfers-at-once-and-getting-ready-for-mobile"><div><span class="date">5/16/2021</span><h3>Multiple transfers at once and getting ready for mobile</h3></div><div class="article-body">Just another update, this time we went full out on the backend to make some new features possible such as multiple file transfers at once</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/13/Blockchain---facts-and-fables"><div><span class="date">2/1/2021</span><h3>Blockchain - facts and fables</h3></div><div class="article-body">Blockchain has been a buzzword for over 5 years, but with the (currently) increasing value of bitcoin it doesn’t seem to fall in popularity. Consequently, we’ve had a number of users ask us about our view about blockchain and if we would incorporate it in our tool.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/12/Series-of-updates-to-the-platform"><div><span class="date">1/7/2021</span><h3>Series of updates to the platform</h3></div><div class="article-body">It's been a while since you've last heard from us. Behind the scenes we have been preparing some major updates to the platform. This the first of a set of updates taking ToffeeShare into the future</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/11/Introducing-fallback-option-for-better-network-support"><div><span class="date">5/27/2020</span><h3>Introducing fallback option for better network support</h3></div><div class="article-body">With the whole world now working from home, we though it would be nice to finally introduce some new features to our platform: Improved speed and a fallback option when no peer to peer connection can be made.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/10/Upcoming-changes-regarding-COVID-19"><div><span class="date">5/1/2020</span><h3>Upcoming changes regarding COVID-19</h3></div><div class="article-body">We would like to announce some upcoming changes to improve your experience working from home during this strange period.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/9/Internet-safety-etiquettes-we-should-all-respect"><div><span class="date">2/12/2020</span><h3>Internet safety etiquettes we should all respect</h3></div><div class="article-body">Yesterday was internet safety day. With data privacy day also just a week behind us, we can see a great shift towards more awareness on internet safety etiquettes. But what does all of this mean for you?</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/8/Dutch-anti-fraud-system-has-to-be-withdrawn-government-is-infringing-on-

2private-lives"><div><span class="date">2/29/2020</span><h3>Dutch anti-fraud system has to be withdrawn government is infringing on private lives</h3></div><div class="article-body">Current legislation on the controversial System Risk Indication (SyRI) program will be withdrawn. According to the court of the Hague it is not allowed and does not sufficiently respect the private life of the citizens involved.
3</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/7/TLS-1.3-Finally-getting-some-traction-on-web-browsers"><div><span class="date">2/5/2020</span><h3>TLS 1.3 Finally getting some traction on web browsers</h3></div><div class="article-body">Version 1.3  the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, has been out there for quite some time and finally starts to get some traction for browser support.</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/6/Refeatured-on-Product-Hunt"><div><span class="date">1/23/2020</span><h3>Refeatured on Product Hunt</h3></div><div class="article-body">Last year we shared ToffeeShare on Product Hunt, and we were amazed by the amount of positive feedback we received from all of you. That made us want to take ToffeeShare to the next level, so we've ... </div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/5/Large-file-support-on-more-browsers"><div><span class="date">1/8/2020</span><h3>Large file support on more browsers</h3></div><div class="article-body">We hit the unlimited file size mark on Google Chrome and are well on our way to get this working on Firefox too!</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/4/Introducing-Mobile-Connect"><div><span class="date">10/10/2019</span><h3>Introducing Mobile Connect</h3></div><div class="article-body">A faster way to share files between your PC and mobile phone</div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/3/Downloading-larger-files"><div><span class="date">10/16/2019</span><h3>Downloading larger files</h3></div><div class="article-body">It was already possible to download extremely large files with ToffeeShare. But we heard that some people had issues with files larger than about 4GB. With this new version this should be fixed. The ... </div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/2/Big-updates%2C-big-files"><div><span class="date">6/5/2019</span><h3>Big updates, big files</h3></div><div class="article-body">We've made some big improvements to our platform and would love to share them with you: <ul>
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5<li>First and foremost it's now possible to share multiple files at once 🎉
6A feature requested by many of ... </li></ul></div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/1/Featured-all-over-the-internet!"><div><span class="date">

63/5/2019</span><h3>Featured all over the internet!</h3></div><div class="article-body">After a submission to Producthunt we've seen a sudden burst over users on our platform! Not only that, be we see many articles talking about ToffeeShare in different countries. We are glad to see more ... </div></a></div><div class="item-article"><a href="/blog/0/A-modest-launch"><div><span class="date">1/2/2019</span><h3>A modest launch</h3></div><div class="article-body">Our official launch, placing ToffeeShare out in the open by sharing it on a multitude of different online platforms aimed at innovation in internet technology
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