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Dropbox Adds AirDrop Support and an iOS 7-inspired Look
Popular cloud storage company Dropbox
has rolled out the latest version of its iOS app, and offers an improved
user interface for the iPad, with a complete new design for iOS 7 and
hints at new features coming soon. The new version of the app is
available in the Apple App Store.
The iOS app now has a redesigned icon
and supports Apple’s AirDrop feature, it allows links and files to be
shared over the air with nearby devices. The new interface includes iOS
7-style icons, and has white space and colors for a cleaner look. The
usual bug fixes were noted in the release. In addition to the revamp and
added AirDrop functionality, Dropbox adds that the new app offers
improved speed while loading photos or videos for on-device viewing.
The new iPad app lets users toggle
between full screen and a split screen setup. Apart from these new
features Dropbox has made an interesting comment that states that the
new app “a bit like a new beginning for Dropbox on iOS” and it ”sets the
stage for some exciting things to come.”
Dropbox Now Automatically Saves Screenshots From Your PC
Popular cloud storage service Dropbox has added a new feature to its desktop client, that allows screenshots to be automatically saved and synced to the cloud. This feature is automatically enabled if you have the latest version (2.4.0.) of the Dropbox client installed on your PC (or Mac) and the first time you take a screenshot, you will get a pop up asking if you’d like to save all of your screenshots in the future to Dropbox.
We noticed that our Dropbox client wouldn’t automatically update to the latest version, so if you’re facing the same issue, you can download and install version 2.4.0. from the Dropbox website itself. If you want to create a link to the saved screenshot to share with others, you can use the CTRL+Print Screen command to do so, and the link will be saved to your clipboard.
As an added bonus for all you Mac users, today’s update also includes a nice little importer that copies your photos from iPhoto directly to your Dropbox.
Yahoo Mail Adds Dropbox Attachment Support
Yahoo just announced a new partnership with Dropbox that lets you attach files stored with the popular cloud service to outbound emails. The company is touting the integration as yet another way it's making the email experience simpler for customers.
"The way we see it, you should be able to go into your inbox, do what you need to do and move on with your day," writes David McDowell. Dropbox support brings some nice benefits to users of both services: since files are located in the cloud, Yahoo's traditional 25MB attachment limit no longer applies.
Additionally, Dropbox users can choose to save email attachments directly to the cloud — no local storage necessary. Dropbox support is available now for the web version of Yahoo Mail in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. For larger attachments, you can simply drag and drop the attachments into your e-mail but can send it via Dropbox.
