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Dropbox Experimental 1.3.13

Dropbox Experimental has been updated over the weekend to a new build, 1.3.13. The most recent release of the testing edition fixes several bugs but also adds support for importing various file formats in the DCIM folder. The notable issues fixed include crashes when importing RAW files as well as the display of a v...

6 February 2012
03:43 GMT

New Experimental Release of Dropbox for Android Offers 500MB Free Cloud Storage

The folks at Dropbox have just released a new version of their Android application, which brings a new camera feature and more free cloud storage space.   With the brand new Camera Upload feature, users will be able to automatically upload photos and videos in the background via Wi-Fi connection or data plan. &n...

3 February 2012
09:00 GMT

Dropbox Experimental 1.3.12 Available for Download

A new release for Dropbox Experimental is available for download. The latest build focuses on fixes and improvements, as it does not introduce new features. At the top of the list of modifications is an entry announcing that Dropbox Experimental 1.3.12 brings to the table a cleaner UI on Windows in the case of non-a...

2 February 2012
08:21 GMT

HTC’s Sense 4.0 Users Get 50GB of Free Dropbox Storage

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is gearing up for the release of a new flavor of its user interface called Sense. Dubbed Sense 4.0, the new UI is set to bring along a nice range of enhancements when made available on the company’s next gen devices. It should make a debut on smartphones such as HTC ...

28 January 2012
07:22 GMT

Download Dropbox 1.3.9 Experimental

A new experimental release for Dropbox, 1.3.9, is now available for download. As usual, the list of changes is quite short, with only one notable entry in the changelog. However, other modifications are also available.The development team continues to fine tune the recently added camera import feature; as such, the c...

20 January 2012
08:04 GMT

Download Dropbox 1.2.50 Stable

After yesterday’s release of a new experimental build, Dropbox launched a new stable version for their synchronization client. The latest build is 1.2.50 and is available for download from Softpedia. The list of changes is very brief, with only two entries. One improves the error message for common registry pr...

14 January 2012
04:22 GMT

Dropbox Experimental 1.3.6 Is Out

Dropbox has just released a new build for their test version of the synchronization client. The modifications in Dropbox Experimental 1.3.6 are generally focused on the photo import feature. Two of the changes are aimed at Mac users, as the current release of the application fixes the up/down arrow regression on Mac...

13 January 2012
03:34 GMT

Dropbox Automator Can Do Tens of Things to Your Files Automatically

Dropbox Automator is exactly what it sounds like, a tool to automate certain tasks on Dropbox. It similar in some way to ifttt.com in some respects, but it's restricted to Dropbox.The tool can watch certain folders and act on files that are placed there. It can convert images into certain formats, convert docume...

5 January 2012
13:11 GMT

Dropbox Adds Camera Import Feature for Photos and Videos

Dropbox is the most popular file sync app out there and it's still growing fast. Its approach of a simple-to-use app and viral marketing has done wonders so far. And there are plenty of people out there that could benefit from the app and just don't know it yet. But that doesn't mean that Dropbox can&...

28 December 2011
09:21 GMT

Dropbox for Android 2.0 Now Available for Download

Dropbox has just announced the release of a new flavor of its mobile application for devices running under Google’s Android operating system. The new Dropbox for Android 2.0 brings along a load of new features, starting with an improved interface. The mobile application has been completely redesigned to off...

23 December 2011
14:31 GMT

Dropbox's Official Guide to Getting More than 20 GB of Free Storage

Dropbox is by far the most popular file sync and cloud storage service. Coming in on 50 million users, it's safe to say that Dropbox has made it big. And, judging by the current growth trend, it's going to get a lot bigger.There are a couple of key factors which would explain why Dropbox is so popular. The ...

22 November 2011
15:21 GMT

Dropbox Officially Unveils 'Dropbox for Teams'

A couple of weeks ago, Dropbox debuted the Dropbox for Teams tier intended for small companies and businesses which may want some additional features and guarantees from the cloud sync app.Dropbox for Teams comes with a minimum of 1TB of storage, to be shared between five users, for $795 or €497 a year. That...

8 November 2011
10:20 GMT

n-Tier Launches AccessPoint for iPad

n-Tier, a provider of information management software, has announced a new iPad app called AccessPoint. It’s said to enable people to access all of their business or personal files directly on their iPad, wherever they are.Not that Dropbox doesn’t do all that (and more), but I guess we can hear n-Tier out...

4 November 2011
17:41 GMT

Experimental Dropbox 1.3.2 Available for Download

The latest experimental build for Dropbox shows nothing new, as it has been released only to fix tha xattr bug noticed in the previous version.Dropbox Experimental 1.3.2 mends a problem with extended file attributes (xattr) syncing when unlinking or relinking a computer. This is the only reason for pushing out this v...

2 November 2011
12:36 GMT

Dropbox for Teams Completed, Helps Business with File Management

With all the web-based activity and advancements lately, sending files to and from devices is easier every day, but people still want ways to make the process easy and automatic, like allowed by the Dropbox. It so happens that the free Dropbox service is no longer the only Dropbox service people may opt for. Now, ...

31 October 2011
06:07 GMT

Jolicloud Reboots as a Cloud Aggregator with Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Dropbox, etc.

At first it was a cloud OS, a bare-bones operating system that would enable you to access the web and run web applications and not much else. Then it became a cloud app platform, enabling you to run a unified cloud desktop and a set of apps no matter where you logged in from. Now, Jolicloud is becoming a cloud servi...

28 October 2011
07:17 GMT

Dropbox for Teams Comes with 1TB of Storage for Five Users at $795, €497 a Year

Dropbox has been taking the world by storm, if user numbers and the latest funding round are evidence enough, but, so far, it's been aimed at regular users almost exclusively.This hasn't stopped small companies from adopting it as well, it's a simple solution for a problem that many have. But until now...

27 October 2011
10:18 GMT

HTC to Offer 5GB Dropbox Storage on New Android Phones

The partnership between HTC and Dropbox has just been officialized. Well, kind of, as the Taiwanese handset manufacturer made a short mention of the partnership on its official Facebook account.Rumors about a possible collaboration between the two companies emerged a few months ago when HTC confirmed that the HTC Rhy...

25 October 2011
03:15 GMT

Dropbox Drops New API for Mobile and Web, Adds Fine-Grained Access for Apps

Dropbox has made mobile developers, developers in general in fact a lot happier with the release of a brand new API. The new API is the first major update since it launched and there are plenty of highly requested things in there."We’re really excited to announce the launch of the Dropbox API for mobile and web...

22 October 2011
10:31 GMT

Doxie Go Scanner Turns Your Docs Into Searchable PDFs Without a PC

Doxie has been making interesting scanners for quite some time now, but almost all of them pale in comparison with the Doxie Go that was announced just a short while ago and enables users to create searchable PDFs from their documents without going through a PC.All you have to do is send your document through the Dox...

19 October 2011
09:01 GMT

After Refusing Steve Jobs' Offer, Dropbox Raises a Massive $250 Million, 180€ Million

Dropbox has announced that it has just landed a massive $250 million, 180€ million in funding from a number of venture capital firms. The money will be used to accelerate the company's next growth stage. The company also announced that it now has 45 million users."The company will use the funds to accelerat...

18 October 2011
11:00 GMT

iCloud Offers 5GB Free Storage, Box Offers 50GB

Box is offering 50 GB of free cloud storage to counter Apple’s iCloud, in an attempt to steal as many customers as it can in the allotted 50 day time frame during which you can pick up on this offer. However, nobody’s stopping you from using both iCloud and Box.Leaving aside that iCloud has some many addi...

14 October 2011
16:01 GMT

Dropbox for Android Build 1.2.9.6 Now Available

A new flavor of Dropbox is now available for download for the owners of devices running under Google's Android operating system, namely forum Build 1.2.9.6. The new application arrives on devices with various visual changes, as well as with modifications under the hood, and with new features packed inside. ...

13 October 2011
02:41 GMT

Dropbox Easter Egg Stays Hidden for Months Before Finally Being Uncovered

Dropbox has become the most popular cloud sync solutions out there thanks to its core strengths, ease of use, speed and so on. But the company has earned a lot of good will thanks to pretty open culture and for engaging with its users. Perhaps it's not a big surprise then that some users have discovered an Ea...

3 October 2011
08:20 GMT

HTC to Offer 5GB of Free Dropbox to New Android Users

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation seems set to offer the best possible experience to its mobile phone users, and might enable them enjoy up to 5GB of free Dropbox service, reports emerged. The handset vendor is said to plan the addition of this promotional offering into the mix for all users that purchase...

22 September 2011
19:01 GMT

BitCasa Explains How It Has Local Encryption and File De-Dupe at the Same Time

One of the most interesting new companies at last weeks' TechCrunch Disrupt conference, and one of the finalists, Bitcasa made quite a splash with its cloud backup and sync service. Bitcasa promises infinite storage for a small, fixed monthly fee and client-side encryption, the Holy Grail of cloud storage. It...

19 September 2011
13:51 GMT

Bitcasa Promises Encrypted, Infinite Cloud Storage for $10 a Month

The personal cloud storage space is not exactly lacking competition. Dropbox rules the bunch, but there are many other options out there, some with more free storage, some with better privacy options and policies. Yet there are people, and companies, that believe the space is ripe for the picking. The latest to th...

13 September 2011
09:01 GMT

Dropbox Said to Have Turned Down $800 Million Offer by Apple Inc.

Before unveiling iCloud this summer, Apple reportedly pitched an $800 million deal to file-storage company Dropbox for the acquisition of their assets, an offer that got turned down amid a higher valuation incentive. According to a couple of second-hand ‘gossipers’ close to Business Insider, Enterprise...

12 September 2011
07:17 GMT

Dropbox Revamps Mobile Website, Adds New Features to It

Dropbox is currently enjoying an increasing number of mobile users, and the company is committed to offering them an better experience through constant updates of mobile clients available for various platforms out there, and also with an update to the mobile website they put in place a while ago. The mobile web i...

9 September 2011
17:21 GMT

Syncplicity Gains Full iPad Support - Free Download

Syncplicity, a service that very much resembles Dropbox, is now available as a native iPad application. The new app comes high on the heels of Syncplicity’s iPhone debut. An expert in cloud-based file management, sync, collaboration and backup solutions, Syncplicity announced this week the immediate availabi...

2 September 2011
11:41 GMT

Download Dropbox for Blackberry Build 1.0.52

A new flavor of Dropbox for Blackberry was just made available for download for all those who use the service while on the go straight on their BlackBerry devices, namely Build 1.0.52. The new software update was made available only as a forum release for the time being but, provided that things go according to ...

2 September 2011
03:42 GMT

Mythical Google GDrive Rumor Back from the Dead

There have been rumors about GDrive, a cloud storage service from Google, for half a decade now. Not unsubstantiated rumors, mind you, Google was working on storage in the cloud several years ago.The project got shelved though and, while Google Docs can be used as backup storage of sorts it's not ideal for this....

1 September 2011
09:10 GMT

Dropbox Said to Be Settling for Only $4 Billion Valuation in Upcoming Investment Round

Dropbox is said to be forced to live with only a $4 billion valuation, while previous figures were between $5 billion and as much as $10 billion. Apparently, Dropbox only wanted the money from particular investors, so it had to drop the valuation to secure their participation. Regardless, it's a huge bump ove...

31 August 2011
08:07 GMT

Dropbox Gains Full OS X Lion Support

Dropbox, the popular cross-platform sync and backup solution, has gained full support for Apple’s Mac OS X Lion, according to a forum post by one of the company’s "dropboxers." Writing on the Dropbox forums, Dropboxer Rian H. says, “Hello! Version 1.1 is our flagship internationalized version of ...

22 August 2011
11:21 GMT

Dropbox for Android 1.2.4 Now in the Android Market

A new version of Dropbox' mobile client for mobile phone running under Google's Android operating system is now available for download via the Android Market.The new release, Dropbox for Android 1.2.4, comes with a series of appealing features for users, some added based on user requests.“We just rel...

19 August 2011
14:51 GMT

Dropbox for Android 1.2 Now Available

A new flavor of Dropbox for Android mobile application is now available for download via the Android Market, namely version 1.2, which brings along a range of improvements and fixes, as well as new features. The mobile application was released so as to provide users with fast access to their Dropbox accounts whi...

15 July 2011
04:29 GMT

Dropbox to Be Looking to Raise $200 Million, at a Minimum Valuation of $5 Billion

Dropbox is getting some heat these days, with users complaining about the terms of use change, the lack of user-side encryption and the likes. Most users, or investors apparently, don't seem to care about any of this, Dropbox is said to be looking to raise a massive amount of money at a huge valuation of at leas...

13 July 2011
08:01 GMT

Dropbox Re-Updates ToS, Doesn't Own Your Stuff and Won't Share It with Anyone

Dropbox has had to update the updated Terms of Service it revealed last week, to make it even clearer that Dropbox does not own your files and won't share them with anyone you don't want to. A lot of controversy, mostly unwarranted, was stirred last week when users misread the updated and clearer ToS an...

7 July 2011
09:01 GMT

Dropbox Updates ToS, Unwittingly Sets Off New Wave of Mostly Baseless FUD

A few days ago, Dropbox updated its Terms of Service with the aim of making them more easily readable by regular users. Which it very much managed to, but, unfortunately, it's one thing to be able to read a ToS and it's another to be able to understand it.Because, like we've seen before, it wasn't...

4 July 2011
04:45 GMT

Dropbox Sued over Authentication Vulnerability

Dropbox faces a class action lawsuit over a recent authentication bug introduced accidentally by its developers which made people's files available to others.According to ConsumerAffairs.com, the lawsuit was filed in California's Northern District Court by a Los Angeles Dropbox customer named Cristina Wong....

28 June 2011
07:54 GMT

Dropbox Authentication Bug Was Actively Exploited

Dropbox has notified around one hundred users that their accounts were accessed by an unauthorized individual who exploited an authentication flaw. Dropbox announced earlier this week that a bug was accidentally introduced by the company's developers during a code update and allowed users to access other people&...

25 June 2011
06:04 GMT

Dropbox Authentication Bug Exposes Accounts for Hours

Dropbox is going through a security firestorm after it accidentally introduced a bug that allowed users to access other people's accounts without a password."Yesterday we made a code update at 1:54pm Pacific time that introduced a bug affecting our authentication mechanism. We discovered this at 5:41pm and a fix...

21 June 2011
03:57 GMT

Dropbox Partners with Softbank and Sony Ericsson to Bundle App

Dropbox has been doing great so far, the file-sharing, backup and sync app has been installed by 25 million people and their number is growing each day. It's the best known of the bunch of similar services, but the company is not stopping here, it partnered with Softbank and Sony Ericsson to promote the app with...

31 May 2011
10:21 GMT

Download Dropbox for Android 1.1.2

A new flavor of the Dropbox for Android mobile client is now available for download for those who like to use the service while on the go.The new Dropbox for Android 1.1.2 application can be downloaded via the Android Market for free, with a wide range of fixes and performance improvements included into the mix.The ...

26 May 2011
11:11 GMT

Dropbox Now Stores 100 Billion Files

Dropbox has its fair share of competitors, the cloud backup/sync space is rather crowded, but the company and its product have emerged as a clear winner, at least in terms of mind share. The key is focus and a simple product that does what it's supposed to without much fuss.The approach has been the right one, j...

24 May 2011
08:01 GMT

Google Docs Finally Enables Third-Party Apps to Upload Files

Google has rolled out a few very interesting features which should prove quite a boon to Docs users. The Google Documents List API has been expanded enabling third-party applications to upload any file to any Google account.In practice, this means that you'll be able to back up files from your computer in Google...

3 May 2011
08:40 GMT

Dropbox to Fix Host ID Security Issue

In a blog post clarifying some recent Terms of Service (TOS) changes, Dropbox also promises to make it impossible for attackers to steal the host_id from one computer and access the associated account on another.Earlier this month, security expert Derek Newton revealed that hackers can easily download all files in pe...

22 April 2011
04:53 GMT

Dropbox 1.4 Adds Upload Tab on iPhone, iPad

The Dropbox iOS application has been updated to version 1.4 with new features like a dedicated Uploads tab, bulk uploading of photos and videos, the ability to import files from Mail and other apps for immediate upload to Dropbox, and more. Departing from the previously colorful welcome screen containing the main ...

19 April 2011
09:22 GMT

Dropbox Reaches 25 Million Users

Dropbox, the popular cloud sync and backup service is about to unveil just how popular it really is. While the numbers aren't official yet, they'll sure please fans and investors alike. The service is said to have reached 25 million users, an impressive growth from just one year ago.The news comes from Tech...

18 April 2011
10:25 GMT

Security Vulnerability Allegedly Discovered in Dropbox Client

A security researcher claims that Dropbox is vulnerable to a design flaw that makes it easy for attackers to copy data from people's accounts if they obtain access to a particular file.According to security expert Derek Newton, after adding a computer to the sync chain, the Windows Dropbox client generates an un...

11 April 2011
12:52 GMT


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