Dropbox to release free password manager
Dropbox has announced its plans to release a free variant of its password manager. The free version has the same features as the paid version but limits the number of stored passwords and logged-in devices.
In terms of functionality, the free version corresponds to the paid version that Dropbox ... Read more
Dropbox buys DocSend for $165 million
DocSend, a startup operating out of San Francisco, offers a service that enables workers to share documents using email more easily. Dropbox has announced that it is forking out $165 million to acquire the startup. The deal was announced yesterday and is expected to close before the end of this mon... Read more
Dropbox bolsters Spaces for businesses with remote workers
The company announced changes concerning Dropbox Spaces, a product it introduced last year. It is a collaboration and project management tool designed with the work requirements of a pandemic in mind.
Timothy Young, the president of Dropbox, says that the company has always focused on making it ... Read more
Dropbox launches password manager, Vault and new backup feature
New Dropbox features including a password manager, new backup feature, and Vault are now widely available. Until now, these services were only accessible via a beta.
Dropbox Passwords was announced last June. This tool will store the user's passwords, and the user can set up the tool in such a w... Read more
Dropbox makes HelloSign the default e-signature service
HelloSign becomes the default e-signature service of Dropbox. In addition to the integration with HelloSign, Dropbox also introduces other new features to make work within the platform easier.
With the integration with HelloSign, users can now more easily send, sign and save agreements without l... Read more
Dropbox expands Extensions with Gmail, Teams and WhatsApp
Last year, Dropbox released Extensions to perform simple tasks for other software from Dropbox. Now, Dropbox is launching a new series of Extensions.
Extensions are basically nothing more than third party software plug-ins. With these Extensions, users can, for example, put a digital signature o... Read more
Dropbox: SMR adoption made running data centers cheaper
Dropbox states that the adoption of Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology has reduced the cost and energy consumption of its data centers, and added hundreds of petabytes of new data storage capacity. SMR technology was deployed last year.
SMR is a magnetic storage technology used in HDDs to ... Read more
Dropbox announces new integrations with audio, video and transcription tools
Dropbox is going to roll out integrations with certain tools such as Adobe Premiere Rush, Otter.ai, Simon Says, Videomenthe, Vidrovr and Curio by GrayMeta, report ZDNet. According to Dropbox, the users of these applications constitute one of the most active user groups of the service.
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Dropbox launches service for sending 100 GB of files
Dropbox has announced a new service that allows users to share large or large amounts of files. The service is currently still in beta and focuses specifically on sending copies of files.
The new Dropbox Transfer differs from the traditional cloud service of the company. In the case of existing func... Read more
Dropbox gets new design and new features
Dropbox has completely renewed its desktop app and given it many new features. In this way, it hopes to be able to compete better with other collaboration tools. The new app - called the 'new Dropbox' by the company itself - is now available via an early access program.
The new desktop app makes it... Read more