After months of hype and anticipation, we've finally released our updated web interface and Desktop software. We encourage you to try it out and tell us know what you think. Right now, the software is only available for Windows, but the Mac version is just around the corner. Please note that the software is still in it's Beta stage, so if you find a bug, please let us know.

This is just the start of many ideas here at Gigmax. We will continue adding more and more features in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back often to see what's new.

We've been hyping up the new software and updated web interface for quite some time now, but we are finally ready to give you a sneak peak into exactly what's coming. We are only a few weeks away from our big launch (or "relaunch" for our existing users). We encourage you to watch our new How It Works video on our new, temporary main page.

Feel free to provide feedback or ask any questions you may have.

It is quickly approaching that time. Yes, we will be able to show you exactly what we've spent the past six months developing. We will need as many people as possible to test out our new software, updated web interface, and payment system prior to the public release.

Go here, sign up to be a beta tester, and we will DOUBLE your available storage space to 4GB! (We promise that once you see our software, you'll be thanking yourself later for having that extra storage space.)

On September 15, we were fortunate to receive a grant from the Keystone Innovation Zone. We are very grateful for the financial opportunity to further expand the company.

Our next update will include an improved website interface, our new desktop application and the implementation of various subscription plans for extra storage space. We are especially looking forward to the release of our desktop application, which will allow you, as a user, to synchronize a My Gigmax folder on your personal computer with your Gigmax account. Every file saved into this folder will immediately be backed up and accessible through the website, as well as any other computers you have linked with your Gigmax. We will be updating the application often, further bridging the gap between your computer and your Gigmax.

We are currently searching for testers for our beta desktop application. To sign up to help, click here and we’ll e-mail you within the next two weeks when the beta version is ready.

Well, it's time for another update. As the summer comes to an end, you'll be pleased to know that we have big plans for the coming weeks.

Our desktop synchronization software is nearing its beta testing stage. We have been mentioning this and hyping it up for over six months now, and we can assure you that it won't disappoint. We will begin by only launching a free version of the software. In essence, it will allow you to synchronize your computer(s) with your Gigmax account, bridging the gap between your desktop and the website. It will run in the background and will allow you to save files into a Gigmax folder on your computer, which is automatically synced with your Gigmax account, so you can then retrieve the files within this folder from anywhere. The software ensures that the Gigmax folder on your computers always contains the same files and folders that are in your web-based account.

To kick off this launch, we will be running numerous contests with great prizes, so be sure to check in often for more information regarding these!

Soon after we release the free version of the software, we will release a paid version, which will include extra storage space and many never-before seen features. We don't want to give any of these unique features away yet, but expect this version to be released within the next few months.

While we continue working on the desktop application, we continue to improve upon the existing site. In addition to fixing some small bugs, we have added another icon to the files toolbar. By clicking the icon, you can now email file(s) from your Gigmax directly to others. The recipient will then get an email containing a link where they can immediately download the files.

While we are cleaning up the existing site and fixing any bugs we may find, we are also working towards completing our next milestone.

In about a month, we plan to release the first version of our redesigned Desktop Application. This will allow you to automatically sync up your computer with your Gigmax. You won't have to go to the website anymore to upload files, but rather you will just be able to store them directly in a Gigmax folder on your computer, and then we will take care of the rest. The files in this folder will be accessible at all times through your online Gigmax account (or any other computers synced up with your Gigmax). In addition, the Desktop Application will work well with our Groups Application, but we will explain more details in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

At the beginning of May, we outlined some milestones for the summer, so we would be ready to go with an even better service in the fall in preparation for the launch of our first advertising campaign. Well, we have achieved our first goal.

1) You will notice a newer design, specifically an updated homepage and navigation area at the top.

2) In addition, we have released our Groups Application, which you can add by going to the Applications menu on the right (after you login). If you find any bugs, please let us know.

We will update you soon with updates regarding our next milestone.

We are looking for some beta testers for our new application, Groups. As previously stated, this will allow users to collobarate by uploading files and posting comments, announcements, and contact information. The application will be particularly useful when working on group projects. We will be releasing the application to the public shortly.

On a side note, be sure to check out our latest poll on the Community page!

Within 2 weeks, we will be launching our Gigmax Groups application. This will allow users to upload files, post comments, announcements, and contact information. The application will be particularly useful when working on group projects.

We will also be making small changes to the Albums application to better integrate it with the new design.

After months of hard work, we have just released the new interface. The changes are outlined in a page that will be seen as soon as you login. Functionality/feature wise, there aren't too many new things, but the new interface paves the way for us to easily expand Gigmax and its offered services.

For now, go ahead and take a look around, and feel free to let us know what you think. If you find any problems, you can use our Contact Us form to let us know.

We will update you again shortly with more details on where we are headed.

Yes, we realize we have been saying "Coming soon" for the new API for what seems like forever (Because of this, one of our New Year's resolutions was to keep to our announced deadlines).

Having said that, we are finally approaching real launch time for the new API. We are just adding the finishing touches and expect to release it within the next week. You won't see many new features right off the bat, but rather changes to existing ones. The new API will allow us to do a lot more things that we previously would not have been able to do. Once the API is released, we will give a more detailed description of the direction we are heading in.

For now, we'll let the screenshots below do most of the talking. While we continue to work on some hardware and server changes, we are also finishing up the new API. We expect to release the new API within 2 weeks. As soon as we do so, we will immediately begin working on the new desktop application, as well as more applications for you to add to your Gigmax. We'll have more about this though shortly.

My Files Page

Applications Page

Over the next few days Gigmax.com will be going through some backend server changes. All of your files will be available during the transfer process. Our new hardware will allow for lots of new features, so be ready for big updates in the near future!

First, we have made tremendous progress the past few weeks with the new API and are happy to say we are about 75% finished. We expect to release it within the next 2 weeks.

Next, as we mentioned in our previous post, one of the applications available to you will be Groups. This will allow you create private groups and invite your peers to join so you can do the following:

• Post files so only group members can download them.
• Make and comment on announcements and news to group members.
• Post contact information so you can AIM, email, or call other group members when you want.

There will be other features as well, but these are the main ones. We will update you again shortly just before we release the new API.

Well, we haven't made an update in awhile, but that's because there hasn't been much to say. As stated in the last post, we are getting ready for expansion. We have been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes changes the past month, such as working on a new API. This new API will allow us to easily implement brand new features, some of which we have already been working on.

When we release the API, we will be adding an Applications sidebox that will allow you to choose which "extra" features you would like to install. The applications to choose from will be Photo Albums, GigPad, Gigmarks, and a new feature, Groups. We will be making another news post within the next week highlighting the functionality of the Groups feature. Over time, we will be developing more and more applications for you to use if you wish.

Finally, we will continue adding to the hype of the new Desktop Application that will be available at the end of the summer. We are extremely excited to release this, and expect the application to become the primary means to store files on Gigmax.

Today marks our official one-year anniversary. The past year went extremely well. The hardest part of any start-up is getting the company's feet off the ground, and we feel we have done just this. With over 750 users and over 10,000 stored files (with minimal advertising), both Gigmax's growth and use have been consistent.

Now that we have a stable version of Gigmax up and running, we are going to expand our features greatly, beginning with the Community section. Within the next few days, we will be slightly altering the way you can share files with others. The changes, although subtle, will be the basis for our future plans, which will primarily involve slowly transforming Gigmax into more of a community.

Last and certainly not least, we are looking forward to launching a brand new desktop application (compatible with both Windows and Macs). We don't want to give away many details about it just yet, but we actually expect the application to become the primary means to store files on Gigmax. We will have more frequent news updates this summer, as we release new features.

Within the next few weeks, we will undergo minor changes, mostly to the Community section. Once we release the changes, we will post more details about them.

We also will write a news post in the near future (around our one-year anniversary on June 4th) outlining our goals, in terms of site changes, over the course of the next year, specifically highlighting our summer plans.

The Nintendo Wii Referral Contest has just ended, and we would like to congratulate user ameizlik, who had 48 referrals! You can see the final results here.

Overall, the contest was a success, and we certainly plan on running similar contests with even larger prizes in the near future. Thanks to everyone who participated!

We are only a few days in and so far the Nintendo Wii contest is going strong. There were already 50 new sign-ups today.

Now while there are a few users who are slowly distancing themselves from the rest in the contest, please note that these rankings are unofficial. When the contest is over, we will take a look at all of the top users and ensure that their referrals are 100% legitimate.

So, if you got a late start in the contest, don't worry, there's still plenty of time!