Mega, Kim Dotcom’s big, flashy new copyright-dismantling file-sharing/storage site with encryption up the wazoo has finally launched. You can head on over and sign up right now. That is, so long as the site can hold under the crazy traffic. So far, it looks like it’s getting crushed. But different people are experiencing different things. More »
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been promising what’s almost a sort of renaissance through his Mega cloud storage service. Now that it’s open to the first wave of users, we have an inkling of what that strategy shift entails. Mega is currently just a simple-to-use parking place for data with a relatively large 50GB of storage in a free tier. However, it may grow quickly: there’s promises of Google Docs-style editing, instant messaging and mobile access, among other plans. Eventual paid plans will offer considerably more storage of between 500GB for €10 per month ($13) to 4TB for €30 ($40), albeit with a bandwidth cap of twice the storage at any given level. As such, Mega is mostly a bundle of potential — but it may stand out from the pack if ambition matches reality.
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Almost exactly one year ago, MegaUpload unexpectedly went down in flames. Now, Kim Dotcom’s new venture, plain old “Mega” is rising from the ashes, and we’ve taken you inside for a sneak peek. But things will be different this time. Why? Dotcom’s prepped this baby against all manner of attack, and its encryption is the first line of defense, for him and for you. More »
Kim Dotcom’s Mega officially launches tomorrow, but we’re already in. From the membership plans we showed you this morning, the service might look like it’s just another online storage locker like Dropbox or Google Drive. (Update: It’s live.) But it’s way more than that. Mega is a weapon aimed straight at copyright rights holders. It’s maybe the most private, invincible file-sharing service of all time. More »
Ahead of the official launch tomorrow, Kim Dotcom’s Mega is live early for some members of the press. The landing page at mega.co.nz now redirects to http://kim.com/mega (in Safari) and shows an error to people using Chrome. Here’s everything we know so far. More »
In the world of file-hosting websites, one of the biggest had to have been Megaupload, although it suffered a shut down last year that has since sent owner Kim Dotcom scrambling to create a new portal for free file hosting. Kim Dotcom announced a new site, simply called Mega, will be launching on January 20, but today, he took to his Twitter to announce the new site will offer 50GB of online storage for free.
Compared to similar services like Dropbox (2GB), Google Drive (5GB) and Skydrive (7GB), Mega will offer the most amount of free online storage we’ve ever seen and one we’re sure the other mentioned services will not be matching any time soon.
In addition to that, Kim Dotcom also announced he and his team are currently working on giving previous Megaupload premium users the same status with Mega, although his lawyers say it isn’t possible at this time. Dotcom is also looking into getting the files back of Megaupload users as his team of lawyers are working to get those files back by seeking the court’s permission to transfer the data over.
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Kim Dotcom’s dream of hosting the follow-up to Megaupload at Me.ga fell through last week when Gabon’s government objected. No worry: instead it will appear at the rather less snappy Mega.co.nz. More »
Kim Dotcom has been hyping up Megaupload’s new website Mega for so long that it seemed like a given that the file sharing site would come back bigger and badder. But it doesn’t look likely because Me.ga has already been shut down by Gabon, a small country in Africa that controls the .ga domain. More »
MegaUpload has been down for almost a year now, but mastermind Kim Dotcom has had no intentions of letting it stay that way. Previously, he’s teased some details about a relaunch and the servers are bought and paid for. Now, we’ve got a date: January 19th, 2013, the one-year anniversary of the takedown. More »
Your favorite rapper’s favorite file sharing website is going to relaunch as soon as 2013, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom announced today. The site, simply called Mega, is going to be a rebirth of a website that once recorded 50 million unique visitors in a day as recently as 2011. Earlier this year, US investigators in conjunction with New Zealand police raided Kim Dotcom’s mansion and servers. The raid happened on January 19, 2011, so Dotcom figures January 19 2012 is a perfect time to relaunch the site. (more…)
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