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Feb
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Dropbox Unveils New Sync API For Mobile Devs, Makes Dropbox Integration In Apps Smoother And Simpler

Posted by in Applications, News

Dropbox integration is something I've come to rely on in Android - I honestly don't know if I could do without it. Whether through the native share interface, or via direct integration with a particular app, Dropbox is my go-to for cloud storage, and has been for a while. Mobile developers wanting deep Dropbox sync integration in their apps, though, have generally been left to their own devices, necessitating the creation of custom-made solutions for those wanting to go beyond simple upload and download.

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That all changes today, though, with the introduction of the Sync API. Its job is relatively simple: if you're using an app that either pulls files from, or send files to Dropbox, the Sync API will allow that app to hand off the job of making sure everything gets from point A to point B (and back again) correctly to Dropbox.

14
Jan
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Koush's Latest App Is Carbon (Not That Carbon) - A Free App Backup Solution For Google Drive And More

Posted by in Applications, News, Videos

If you've even dabbled in the Android mod scene, you know Koushik "Koush" Dutta. He's the chap who made ClockworkMod recovery and several other handy tools for advanced users. His latest app is Carbon, which may or may not be sarcastically named after the famously postponed Twitter app. (The app icon is a trollface - we'll leave the interpretation up to you.) The function is simple: back up both your local APKs and their associated app data.

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You can select which apps to back up, then choose their destination: Google Drive, your local SD card, or even a connected PC.

11
Jan
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Dropbox App Updated To Version 2.3 With Better Photo Management And UI Tweaks

Posted by in Applications, Apps/Games, News

Dropbox is the clear king when it comes to consumer cloud storage solutions. The app has gone through a number of significant overhauls during its life on the Android platform, and it's a solid experience these days. However, there's always more work to be done, and today's update brings several welcome improvements to how photos are handled, as well as various fixes and UI tweaks.

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The full change log for version 2.3 lists the following additions:

  • Easily share several photos at once
  • Organize your favorite photos into albums
  • Delete multiple photos at once
  • UI improvements and updates throughout
  • Lots of other little tweaks and bug fixes

Dropbox added photo sync last year, and it's a fairly nice service if you don't need a lot of configuration.

20
Dec
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Dropbox Beta 2.2.2.8 Is Open To All, Adds Multiple Photo Selection, Future Early Releases In Settings

Posted by in Applications, News

This isn't the first time that Dropbox has released beta versions of its Android app to the public, but it looks like in addition to all their other aspirations as of late, they've created a dedicated beta channel for the Android app. Adventurous users can download the latest Dropbox beta from the forums, then check the settings section of the app for the "early releases" option to get future updates. Non-Play Store downloads will have this option enabled by default.

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As for what's new in this release, the standard UI tweaks and bug fixes are present, along with the ability to share or delete multiple photos at once.

19
Dec
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Dropbox Buys Photo Locker Service Snapjoy, Continues Its Quest Of Cloudomination

Posted by in Applications, News

Hot on the heels of last week's announcement that it would be acquiring the music streaming company AudioGalaxy, Dropbox today was confirmed to have snapped up yet another cloud startup: photo locker service Snapjoy.

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As you may have noticed, Dropbox is really into the idea of you storing all your photos with them. That's why they offer you some free megabytes if you turn on the Instant Upload option on the smartphone app - clever, clever. The problem, though, is that Dropbox wasn't exactly designed from the ground up to be a photo viewing / organizing / sharing service. So, buying Snapjoy is probably meant to address that whole issue.

18
Dec
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Bitcasa Brings Its Promise Of Unlimited Cloud Storage To Android

Posted by in Applications, News

Bitcasa, the cloud storage offering that launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2011, is finally starting to make some headway in the mobile scene. The service - which will offer completely unlimited cloud storage for $10 a month, but is completely free for now - just launched its mobile app for Android, and it's actually pretty polished.

For those how may not be familiar with Bitcasa, it's essentially a Dropbox competitor with a twist. You see, Bitcasa doesn't just want to let you store some stuff in the cloud - it wants to help move your entire digital life into the cloud.

13
Dec
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Dropbox Buys Streaming Media Company 'AudioGalaxy' - Is A Cloud-Based Streaming Music Service In The Works?

Posted by in Applications, News

When AudioGalaxy comes to mind, I think of the music download service from back in the day that was anything but legit. Of course, the service did turn itself around and get on the right side of the law after a bit, and has since become a fairly popular music streaming service with internet radio. Looks like the AG days are quickly coming to an end, though, as the company was just purchased by Dropbox.

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According to a blog post on the AudioGalaxy site, the company is no longer accepting new users, and current users will only be able to use the streaming features until some time next year.

11
Oct
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Dropbox Version 2.2 Adds More Photo Features And An Updated UI

Posted by in Applications, News

If you hadn't noticed, Dropbox and Google Drive have been having a friendly rivalry ever since the latter popped up on Android. The latest update to the Dropbox app (2.2) makes good on the additional photo features they've been adding over the last year by revamping the user interface, especially for the photos and videos automatically updated to your cloud storage drive. The UI is now more of a gallery than a bare-bones file browser, thanks to the new Photos tab. See for yourself:

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Swiping through photos and videos is now basically identical to the default Android Gallery app, though all photos (and screenshots) taken are grouped by time.

26
Aug
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Two-Step Verification Now Available For Dropbox, Here's How To Enable It

Posted by in Applications, News

Several weeks ago, Dropbox suffered a small security breach that gave wrong-doers access to a few unlucky users' email addresses. On the good side, it also brought the vulnerability to the Dropbox staff's attention. Since then, they've been working hard to beef up security, and today, they introduced two-step verification.

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Much like Google's two-factor authentication, once enabled this requires you to login using two different sets of verification: your password and a unique identifier sent in either a text message or generated locally on the device using the authenticator app (which you have the option to get via QR during the set up process).

10
Jul
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Dropbox Upgrades Its Pro Plans, Doubles Storage Space For No Extra Cost, Adds 500GB Tier

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When Google first announced Google Drive, the company made waves, if not by being better than Dropbox, then at least by being cheaper. 100GB of storage on Google Drive was $4.99 a month to Dropbox's $19.99. Well, today Dropbox is getting closer to being competitive with Google by increasing the amount of storage for its Pro users.

From Dropbox's blog entry on the subject:

Today we’re happy to announce that our upgrades are getting a huge upgrade! Dropbox Pro now comes in flavors of 100 and 200 GB, but at the price of the original 50 and 100 GB plans.

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