Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
There has been a lot of buzz recently about OpenTape, which is an open source project spun off from muxtape after it got into trouble with the RIAA and others. It basically lets you host your own music playlist from a web server, allowing anyone to stream your shared music from the web.
However, this will open you up to the same legal problems that muxtape had… since sharing your music, even by streaming it in real-time, is a touchy subject at the very least.
That being said… since we think OpenTape is such a cool piece of software, we have written a step-by-step tutorial on how to set it up on your own computer for the purpose of sharing your playlist privately and securely with just the people you know and trust. Its also a great way to listen to your own home playlist while you are at work or out on your laptop. Everything you need is free and it takes just a few minutes to get it up and running on top of Remobo:
Securely Share Your Entire Music Collection using OpenTape
It gives you one-click access to all your music from anywhere… and also lets you share music with your buddies securely and privately 
For those totally unfamiliar with OpenTape, here are some links to the recent buzz, to get you up to speed:
techcrunch.com
readwriteweb.com
gigaom.com
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Let’s take a look at how easy it is to create your own private BitTorrent file sharing network using Remobo. With popular services like AllPeers now gone, we see it as an opportunity for this app to step in and fill the void.
The best thing about this method is that Remobo is actually a platform, leaving you free to use any BT client you prefer. Of course, like any other app that runs on top of this platform, it requires no configuration nor networking knowledge to get up and running. This method below works on both Windows and Mac OS X.
Getting Started
Say you want to share the latest and greatest movie trailer, tv show, music video or whatever else you can imagine, with all your buddies. These media files might not contain anything copyrighted or even questionable, but you value your privacy and freedom and want to make sure not even your ISP can see that you are sharing this file. This is where Remobo’s instant private BT sharing comes in.
Step 1: Login to Remobo and Add Your Buddies
If you don’t already have Remobo installed, you can grab it here.
After that just create a new account instantly or login with your existing one. Then, have your buddies do the same and add them to your buddy list. At its core, this app will create an instant VPN between you and your buddies so everything you send and receive from each other over Remobo is encrypted and secure. This is what keeps everything “private”.
Step 2: Choose the Files and/or Folders to Share
This is where the magic happens. From the Remobo app, you can slick on “My Shared Files” and start adding a bunch of files and folders that you want to share. Its best to add each bundle of files separately, though it is also OK to add just one huge parent folder and let your buddies decide what they want exactly. The choice depends on how many files you have and how easy you want your buddies to be able to find stuff.
After choosing the files and folders, Remobo will automatically create torrent files for these in the background and even start seeding them up via a built-in BT process that is used for seeding and tracker purposes only. Its important to note that only people in your Remobo buddy list can connect and download these torrent files from you, so its not as if you are seeding or tracking these files publicly.
Step 3: Your Buddies can Now Browse, Search and Download Your Shared Files Privately
After that initial setup, your buddies will be able to see all your shared files by clicking on you in their buddy list and selecting “View Shared Files”. This will bring up a familiar web interface listing all the torrent files that have been created for you. Remember, Remobo created these files when you decided to share them and is also seeding them for you… so there’s no extra work or BitTorrent knowledge required on your end.
Your buddies can click on any of these torrent files to launch their preferred BT client. It works like any of the public torrent tracker sites out there, except that all data between you and your buddy is securely encrypted by Remobo and no one besides your own buddies can ever see this list of shared files.
Wrapping Up
Now that you know how to create a private BitTorrent file sharing network… go round up a bunch of your trusted buddies and start sharing those files with each other privately and securely!
In fact, ISPs can’t even throttle your bandwidth because it doesn’t look like BT traffic at all… just a bunch of encrypted data packets… kinda like what it would look like if you were working from home via your corporate VPN 
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
After lots of hard work and some delays, the Mac version of Remobo is finally here! The porting process went pretty smoothly, except we would like to make the UI even better… but insteading of delaying this anymore, you can now download the beta version here.
Please give us feedback on it and let us know about any new and exciting ways you are using Remobo between your PC and Mac. This is perfect for me as I have two PCs and a MacBook Pro that I love. Now they are always connected no matter where I go
Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
We recently fixed some issues with our DNS servers not resolving certain names correctly, and it reminded me about one of the great features built into Remobo.
Instead of remembering IP addresses, you can connect with any of your buddies by using the domain name: [buddyname].remobo.com
If your buddy is logged in at multiple locations and you need to specify it exactly, just use: [location].[buddyname].remobo.com
For example, if “joe” is logged in at at “homePC”, you can reach him using joe.remobo.com or homePC.joe.remobo.com
This will always resolve to his current virtual IP for easy access no matter what application you are using. It’s also great for mobility sine “joe” can login anywhere and still be reachable with that same domain name. It’s like having a free dynamic DNS service built in whenever you are using Remobo!
We hope you enjoy this feature and let us know if you have any comments or feedback!
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone for their great feedback and bug reporting. We have just released version 0.13 and it will be a mandatory upgrade since it fixes a few connectivity bugs that will improve the overall network and user experience.
We have also added:
- better security when saving your password for auto-login.
- the option to change your Remote Control and incoming connections password, so its independent from your Remobo password.
- lots of bug fixes.
- some slight UI tweaks
You can download it here
A MAC OS X version will follow very soon we hope! It’s working now in-house, but we need to polish it up before releasing
Thanks for using Remobo!
Friday, August 15th, 2008
We recently noticed some nice spikes in user registrations, and after some digging we were pleased to find that some of you bloggers out there are helping us spread the word about Remobo… and perhaps more importantly, sharing your feedback, both positive and negative with everyone.
Luckily for us, the overall sentiment about Remobo is great. We are very happy that Remobo is actually filling a need out there, whether it be for VPN connectivity, remote desktop control, or our shiny new private BitTorrent file sharing. They of course also point out that we are in beta and still have some work ahead of us before a full release. We definitely agree!
Here’s a list of some of the awesome blogs out there that have taken the time to write about Remobo and give us their fair reviews:
download.com - Remote everything using Remobo
downloadsquad.com - Remobo: VPN, Chat, Filesharing, Remote Control All-In-One!
thefreewarejunkie.com - Social networking with P2P and more!
makeuseof.com - How To Set Up an Instant Private Network with Remobo
They all had a lot of good things to say about Remobo… in particular about the ease of use, the vpn connectivity, and of course the private file sharing using BitTorrent… but what about the concerns?
One major concern was the VNC integration… it can be a bit clumsy especially if you already have VNC installed… and since the password is the same as your Remobo password, its hard to let others remote control into your computer. In addition, if you choose to “save my password and login automatically”, your password is stored locally… which is not very secure. We will definitely fix this asap! The short-term fix is to NOT have Remobo save your password to login automatically (ie, don’t check the checkbox and your password will not be stored locally at all).
Edit: This VNC password issue is now fixed in version 0.13!
This kind of feedback and reviews that can really help us make Remobo a better product… Thanks again to all the beta users out there and to those who have taken the time to post bugs and issues in our forum… and of course to everyone who has help us spread the word about how Remobo is a great product. It will just continue to get better with everyone’s input!
If you have a blog post about Remobo that we have missed, please contact us and we’ll add you to this list
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
We have recently resolved some back-end issues that were causing problems with some users registering and logging in. This was due to a DNS process locking up and taking a long time to return.
Hopefully everyone should experience trouble free logins and registrations from now on. This fix does not require a client upgrade.
Thanks for bearing with us during this beta phase! Feel free to report any issues you see in our community forums. We have more exciting stuff coming soon!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
We have just upgraded our backend servers to support the growing number of Remobo users and also today released a new version 0.12.0
This fixes a lot of the buddy list and registration issues some of you have seen and improves the performance and connectivity of Remobo. You will not see too much in the form of aesthetic changes, but it is a mandatory update since many of the internal improvements are not backwards-compatible. Sorry for the hassle of needing to upgrade, but we assure you this version is much better!
Thanks again to everyone who has helped us root out these bugs as we get closer to our official release.
Another bit of good news, we now have a MAC OS X version of Remobo running in-house, so we just need a little more time before it will be available for download Enjoy!
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
After months of hard work, we are pleased to announce the release of Remobo version 0.11! It includes many bug fixes and changes based on your feedback and we also added a much anticipated new feature:
Private BitTorrent Swarms
Remobo allows you to share files privately and securely with your friends, family or coworkers using BitTorrent technology. Just select which files you want to share, and Remobo will create a private swarm between you and the users in your buddy list. Then, you can search and browse through everyone’s shared files and the best part is you can use any standard BitTorrent client to complete the download. The network traffic is all encrypted and there are no central servers or trackers to monitor your actions. Its a great way to share private data, large files, and media between people you trust.
You can download Remobo 0.11 here, and existing 0.9 or 0.10 users will need to upgrade to this new version, because of the many bug fixes.
Thanks for everyone who has been supporting Remobo! We hope you enjoy the newest features…
Friday, March 7th, 2008
It’s been a couple months since my last post… but don’t worry we have been very busy working on Remobo
We recenty upgraded our servers that facilitate logins and buddy list storage… so users that were having weird problems obtaining their buddy lists or having trouble logging in should no longer see these errors. Please try it out and feel free to report any errors or let us know your comments in the community forums.
Also, we are still on track to release our new client very soon with some exciting new upgrades to the file sharing app in particular
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