Electric bikes are my favorite way of getting around New York City, and they’re even more convenient when they can fold. Bikes can cut through traffic, the motor makes it easier to keep up with cars without sweating, and the ability to fold allows you to take the bike indoors, on a cab, or on public transportation. Unfortunately, the folding design often means you get a wimpy battery, a heavy and ugly frame, or a high price tag....

For most of us, when we want to easily share files, we use apps likeDropboxorBox.net.But what about the rest of the world? Admittedly, even Dropbox is a bit too complex for some users. You know the type, right? fileflyis a new app, built on top ofFacebook, which allows users to drag and drop share between themselves and other Facebook friends. Where it really succeeds is not only in having immediate access to your entire Facebook network, but also in its brain-dead simplicity....

Film distributorMiramaxis keen to get a content partnership going with Google’s YouTube and Google TV, as well as its Android Market movie store, the firm’s CEO has revealed. Speaking to New Media Age, Mike Lang said “We’ve had lots of conversations with Google, not only about its TV platform but also YouTube and its Android platform… It would be an incredible partner. It would bring significant scale and a great ad platform, and we like the idea of providing more free, ad-supported content on digital platforms....

Filmaster, a service that recommends movies to users based on their existing tastes, has launched anAPIthat allows other services to harness its power. The product of a Polish team, Filmaster allows users to rate films with an overall score, as well as on criteria such as direction, acting and cinematography. This then drives a recommendation engine to suggest other films to watch, as well as overall community rankings. The site also supports a community of film bloggers and a user forum....

Filmasteris working hard to build a social network around film fans and its latest step is the launch of a newiPhone appthat it’s pitching as “Foursquare for film”. As werecently reported, this Polish startup recommends movies to users based on their existing tastes and has already launched an API that allows other services to harness its power. The new iPhone app helps movie buffs with similar tastes meet by showing who’s nearby, and letting users ‘check-in’ at specific screenings....