blog.minus.com http://blog.minus.com Minus Blog Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Say Hello to the New Minus – Now on iPhone and Android http://blog.minus.com/2013/02/13/say-hello-to-the-new-minus-now-on-iphone-and-android/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=say-hello-to-the-new-minus-now-on-iphone-and-android http://blog.minus.com/2013/02/13/say-hello-to-the-new-minus-now-on-iphone-and-android/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:01:37 +0000 John Xie http://blog.minus.com/?p=1375 Today is a big day – probably the biggest in the short history of Minus. We started with a mission to reinvent photo sharing through simplicity and drag-n-drop in the browser, and today we are doing it again on iPhone and Android!

So you ask, what is the new Minus?

The new Minus is all about chatting and sharing photos with people nearby on your phone, in realtime. Think of it as a fun way to chat with new friends and share awesome photos with people around you. The idea of saying “Hello” to someone unfamiliar or a stranger has always been taboo. We hope to change that and help our users build a new level of connection with those around them, through chat and photos. Minus is fun whether you just want to chat with a new friend,  see what’s happening near you right now, or take a photo and share it with everyone near you instantly!

Here’s how the new Minus works!

✔ Share your photos to everyone near you and see what others are sharing nearby.

✔ See who’s around you now, browse their profile photos and interests, and say hello.

✔ Chat instantly with users in private, and send photos too.

This is the new Minus – reimagined and reinvented for mobile, to help you connect with the people and world around you. We love the new Minus and we hope you do too!

Thanks again for your support and please send us feedback to info@minus.com or chat with @minusapp in the app.

Cheers,

Team Minus

Download Minus on iTunes for iPhone

Download Minus on Google Play for Android

(You can still upload photos and access your account on Minus.com)

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We are thrilled for the new year and have some big news for everyone in the upcoming weeks. 2012 has been a great year for Minus and we have seen tremendous growth thanks to everyone’s continued support. We are now over 1 million users strong worldwide!

The new year is the perfect time to reflect and Minus will continue to simplify photo sharing and reinvent the way people connect and communicate.

Let’s celebrate the new year and stay tuned for the new Minus!

Best,
Team Minus

]]> http://blog.minus.com/2013/01/04/happy-2013/feed/ 0 We are hiring! http://blog.minus.com/2012/07/31/we-are-hiring-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-are-hiring-2 http://blog.minus.com/2012/07/31/we-are-hiring-2/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:01:00 +0000 John Xie http://blog.minus.com/?p=1359 Minus is hiring! We are seeking tech fanatics, passionate enthusiasts and self-driven individuals in our New York City midtown office. All full-time positions include competetive compensation and benefits.

Available Positions:

DevOps — New York, NY
Software Engineer — New York, NY
Product Designer — New York, NY
iOS Engineer — New York, NY
Android Engineer — New York, NY

Head over to our Careers page for more details. You may also contact us directly via info@minus.com.

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Overview of the mobile site:

  • New mobile homepage
  • Upload and create new folders from Dashboard (Android only)
  • Access your Dashboard, Following and My Folders
  • Explore and see what’s new
  • Browse folders and galleries
  • View user profiles on Minus

Be sure to download the Minus app for your Android, iPhone and iPad!

]]> http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/28/minus-mobile/feed/ 40 Got iPad? http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/27/got-ipad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=got-ipad http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/27/got-ipad/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:34:46 +0000 John Xie http://blog.minus.com/?p=1332 You can now get Minus on your iPad! Give it a try! Upload, share, edit and access your files with the iPad app.

Key Features

  • See what’s new from users you Follow on Minus
  • Upload photos and videos from your Camera or Photo/Video Library
  • Sharpen, resize, crop, rotate and add effects to your photos
  • Publish photos, videos and more to your Minus profile
  • Share with friends through Twitter, Facebook, E-mail, and more
  • Download and access your files from your Minus account
  • View Excel, Word, PDF, TXT files and more!

Download the Minus iPad app now.

If you experience any bugs or issues, be sure to contact us right away and we will address the issue as quickly as possible. Remember Minus is also on iPhone, Android and more!

]]> http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/27/got-ipad/feed/ 4 Sit back and relax with Resumable File Upload http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/16/sit-back-and-relax-with-resumable-file-upload/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sit-back-and-relax-with-resumable-file-upload http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/16/sit-back-and-relax-with-resumable-file-upload/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:38:10 +0000 Carl Hu http://blog.minus.com/?p=1285 Continue reading →]]> Never worry about losing your internet connection during large file uploads again!
Enjoy a new upload experience with Resumable File Upload, available for Chrome and Firefox users. No plugins or installation of anything required!

Resumable Upload means that if your internet connection breaks, Minus will wait until your connection returns and recover the upload where it left off . Whether you need to upload two megabytes or two gigabytes to Minus: just drag, drop, and relax.

Let us know what you think and please continue to share Minus.

Here are some details regarding the implementation of this feature: We were inspired by the js implementation from Dmitry. It turned out, however, that the flow control he implemented was not adaptive enough to simultaneously accommodate both low-latency/low bandwidth and high-latency/high-bandwidth connection. For resumeable uploads to work efficiently for both cases, we implemented TCP/IP-style congestion control, but over http POST requests instead of UDP packet sends.

 

 


Upload now to Minus

]]> http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/16/sit-back-and-relax-with-resumable-file-upload/feed/ 34 Work Together with Collaborate Links, Quickly Sort your Folders http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/08/work-together-with-collaborate-links-quickly-sort-your-folders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=work-together-with-collaborate-links-quickly-sort-your-folders http://blog.minus.com/2012/02/08/work-together-with-collaborate-links-quickly-sort-your-folders/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:41 +0000 Carl Hu http://blog.minus.com/?p=1267 Invite a Friend to Collaborate with you on a Folder

Collaborate links are back! If you want to invite a friend to collaborate with you on a folder, share with him the collaborate link: go to Invite Contributors inside the folder’s bottom right area to get the link.
1- Simply click Get contributor link to enable the feature for the folder
2- Copy and share this link with your friend(s) to allow them to upload and share in the folder
3- You will be able to see who has joined to collaborate with you in the folder

Quickly Sort your Folders

Sorting is now enabled inside folder and Dashboard -> My Folders

Folder Menu

Dashboard -> My Folders

You can also reorder your folder by dragging up and down.

Enjoy the recent updates and be sure to keep sharing your thoughts with us.

 

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Click on Upload from Web, enter the website URL(s) and hit Submit.
Then select the Web Snapshot thumbnail and click Upload.

Give it a try and let us know what you think :)

Select the Web Snapshot to upload the website screenshot.

We generate a medium sized thumbnail for the snapshot. Click on it to enlarge full-size

]]> http://blog.minus.com/2012/01/30/take-website-snapshots-screenshots/feed/ 12 Make Minus Your Own – Subdomains for Profiles http://blog.minus.com/2012/01/26/make-minus-your-own-subdomains-for-profiles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-minus-your-own-subdomains-for-profiles http://blog.minus.com/2012/01/26/make-minus-your-own-subdomains-for-profiles/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:21:27 +0000 John Xie http://blog.minus.com/?p=911 Your Minus profile is now more accessible and personal with a unique subdomain.

Example: We’ve turned minus.com/john into john.minus.com

We plan to make your Minus even more customizable. For those that shy away from sharing, and wish to keep their profile private, you can enable Protected Profile in via settings.

Stay tuned and keep sending us your feedback!

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If you haven’t installed Minus yet on your Android device, be sure to give it a try!

Download from Android Marketplace | Download APK file directly

What’s new:

  • Upload multiple files at once with new built-in picker
  • Upload faster and more stable than before
  • User profile added, with folder lists and avatars
  • Copy Link button returns, now with options!
  • Updated Image Editor to use new Aviary Feather 2.0
  • Invite and follow friends on Minus for Android
  • View all of your folders, and all files in a folder
  • Context Menu in Folder View
  • Clearer error messages
  • View captions and other file info
  • SSL connections added for more security
  • Many other stability and bug fixes

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