Avoiding the cloud.   I’m Fred Fishkin with technology BootCamp, a report on gadgets and gear.   There are more and more cloud based solutions that let you upload files to a limited amount of storage space in the cloud and then get to your files from other computers or mobile devices.   But if you want to bypass the cloud, for security and speed, Polkast gives you access to your files directly and the basic version is free.   The latest version adds new features, including the option for a Pro subscription, to let you get to the files on more than one PC.   Founder and CEO Hong Bui…

“We have better folder navigation.  If you have a lot of photos on your computer, we allow you to view the photos as you have in the original structure.  Or by albums and also by the timeline when those photos were taken.”

You can find more info at POLKAST.com.  You can find us at BootCamp.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.