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Apple introduced a new great feature in OS X Lion called AirDrop. Using AirDrop feature you can share files between supported Macs wirelessly even you are not connected to a wireless network.

Downloading a document only to find that you do not have the application to open it can be frustrating. Thankfully however there are numerous web apps that help you out of this predicament. We have gathered 50 such online tools that help you convert not only digital documents but also images and various other media files. Read on to find the tools and see which ones suit your needs best.

Convert media (video or music) files for use on your iPad/iPhone/iPod, Android device, etc. Free and easy, drag & drop

Dropbox is a very useful tool to store online files, sync your computers and mobile devices and share files.  With all those capabilities it makes it a natural tool for educators!

The iPad app GoodReader allows you to annotate on top of PDF files, this page will give some tips and tricks for editing the content of PDFs on desktop systems.

Very handy way to merge multiple PDF files into a single PDF document

Google Swiffy is a free tool to convert Flash files for playback on the iPad

you can use it to store and sync documents and files across computers, tablets, and smart phones

"The ease of use and its extended search capabilities (e.g. search in word documents, pdf files and even images) make Google Drive ideal for use with classroom PCs and projectors. I usually log into my drive right at the beginning of the lesson and use it for many different purposes. "

"Yesterday the Google Drive team announced one of the biggest updates to Docs and Sheets that we've seen in a long time. The new Add-ons feature for Docs and Sheets makes it really easy to bring some advanced functionality, or just some missing features, to your most important Drive files. With this new Add-ons feature comes a brand new marketplace with dozens of options to choose from. We suggest playing around some of them to see which ones fit your specific needs, but there are a few that we really like already. Check them out below, or you can learn how to add these tools to your Docs and Sheets in this video."

TIps and tricks for using Dropbox - excellent for working with files remotely and on your iPad

Great article with 3 tips & tricks for getting more use of of your Dropbox account.