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If you signed up for the Box iOS app to get that free 50 GB of storage, you should be on the lookout for an update today because it will make your cloud-storage app better to use. According to the company, the new iOS app for iPhone and iPad includes: Video and Photo Upload: We’ve added the ability to create new folders and upload videos and photos to your Box account directly from your iPhone or iPad. This makes it simple to share files fast when you’re on the go and keep all your content organized – and safely stored – on Box. Certain workers, like those on a construction site, can use this feature to update the home office instantly with images of site progress. Full-Text Search: To help you access all that content quickly from your phone or tablet, we’ve also added full-text search to the app. Locate individual files or folders in just a few taps, helping you quickly find exactly what file you need from wherever you are – even if you’re collaborating with hundreds of colleagues on terabytes of information. Favorites for Offline: And for all those road warriors, you can now mark individual files or even whole folders as favorites for offline access. This will allow you to open them at any time, even when there’s no Internet connection available (you’ll also be able to browse the All Files tab any time). If you’re one of the many Box customers that loves being able to access important content from the road, this feature will make sure you’ll always have those files on hand, no matter what. If I know Box, these improvements will soon come to the other platforms and to the mobile web version. You can download the app here from iTunes. Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets. Read More

By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Oct 22, 2011 | Every week a few of us from team TiPb will bring you our current favorite, most fun and useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch related, they’re fair game. To see what we picked, and to tell us your pick, follow on after the break! This week’s pick was an easy one. Instapaper has long been one of my favorite apps, and I’ve been using it for years. Developer Marco Arment has released an incredible update to the app this week, one of the biggest (if not the biggest) in the lifespan of the app. Instapaper 4.0 has so many new features, I’m not even going to list them here (plus, if my geek-Cylon intuition is right, a certain other TiPb editor is likely to be talking about them somewhere in this very post – if he doesn’t though, you can read about them here in depth). I will, however, tell you that my favorite part of the new update to Instapaper is without a doubt its interface changes. Marco has made subtle changes to the UI that improve both readability and function without sacrificing anything. I am completely smitten with the extra screen space at the top of saved articles now, as well as the clean, dark theme and the new icon on my home screen. And I haven’t even touched on the incredible changes to the iPad version! (Again, I’m banking on that other editor to go into it.) If you’ve never tried Instapaper, or perhaps tried it in the past and haven’t seen it in a while, check out the update. It’s substantial, and a great new take on an old favorite of mine. Plus, Marco is a super nice guy and I’m sure he’d appreciate it. Just don’t email him… This weeks pick is iTunes Movie Trailers by Apple. By rights I shouldn’t have this as its only available in the United States and I am in the UK; it is not available outside of the US for whatever reason the movie studios thought of at that particular time. Did I tell you how much I hate the movie studios and how they fail to apply any common sense to the decisions they make? Anyway back Read More

Box.net for iOS gives you fast and easy access to your cloud account--all 50GB' worth! Looking for a boatload of free cloud storage? If you own an iDevice, you can score 50GB of it, no strings attached. That's the deal being offered by Box.net: 50GB of online storage for anyone who installs the Box.net app on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Pad. (Sorry, Android users--not sure why you're being left out.) The app itself is free, as is the Personal account you'll be creating. And if you already have an account, merely signing into it gives you that 50GB bump. The promotion runs through December 2, but you get to keep the 50GB forever. And that space is available anywhere you use your account, not just on your handset or tablet. In case you're not familiar with it, Box.net is cloud-storage service not unlike Dropbox and SugarSync. After uploading your various documents, media files, and the like, you can easily access them online, share them with others, stream media to a mobile device, and so on. There's even a new feature that allows iPhone 4S and iPad 2 users to wirelessly stream Box.net files to an Apple TV. Now for the bad news: although it's easy to enough to select files and folders to upload to your account, you must do so using a Web interface or your iDevice (which is limited to uploading photos). There's a Dropbox-like Box Sync client for Windows and Mac, but it's available only to those who purchase Business or Enterprise accounts. The lack of desktop syncing does limit Box.net's appeal, no doubt about it, but it's hard to complain too much about 50GB of free storage. (OK, I'll complain a little: come on, Box.net, this really limits your appeal!) What do you think? Is Box.net worth having even without a desktop-sync option? Or is the hassle of having to upload files manually too great? Read More

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 | Box.net, the popular cloud storage service, released an update to their iPhone and iPad app to support iOS 5 and AirPlay connectivity for wireless streaming – oh, and 50 GB of free storage! Between now and December 2, if you download the app or update a previously installed version, you will receive a 50 GB lifetime account. Size matters: Get a FREE 50 GB lifetime account for file storage and sharing through Dec. 2, 2011. To get your automatic upgrade, download the Box app on your iPhone or iPad and register or sign in to your account – it’s that easy. Box provides simple, secure sharing from anywhere – letting you easily store files online, send big files fast, access content on-the-go, and collaborate with others. Box for iPhone and iPad lets you: Box.net is available on the iPhone and iPad for free. Have an app you’d love to see featured on TiPb? Email us at iosapps@tipb.com, tell us about your app (include an iTunes link), and we’ll take a look. Read More

That’s why we’re happy to announce that we’re giving away 50 GB of free storage to anyone who uses a Box Personal account on an iOS device. That’s right, it’s 50 GB in the cloud completely free, forever. Box.net spendiert 50GB Online-Speicher auf Lebenszeit, wenn man sich vom iPhone oder iPad (kostenlos; universal; App Store-Link) aus für den Dienst anmeldet. Das ist ordentlich viel Plattenplatz, vermisst allerdings Dateien, die größer als 100 Megabyte sein dürfen, einen Dropbox-artigen Sync zum Desktop und die iCloud-ähnliche Einbindung in (iOS-)Drittprogramme. Schlicht und ergreifend bleibt es damit: “ordentlich viel Plattenplatz” – auf den Apps wie , oder zugreifen können. Die identische Promo zog der Filehoster bereits mit HPs TouchPad durch (während seiner lebendigen Monate Wochen). Demnächst sind dann wohl Android und BlackBerry an der Reihe, oder!? Read More

Right as many of you are getting your hands on iCloud, Box is offering iOS users 50 GB of cloud storage for free. Really. There aren’t any strings attached. While Box and iCloud both utilize the cloud, the services are a bit different. Apple’s iCloud uses the cloud to push content and media across your Apple devices but it doesn’t eliminate the need for on-board storage. Box is essentially a hard drive in the sky where you can download your content on multiple devices and platforms or you can stream that content too. For the next 50 days, all you have to do to get the 50 GB of free storage is download the iOS app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and log in with your account or create a new one. That’s it. I suggest just getting it anyways if you have iOS even if you don’t plan to use because 50 GB is a nice amount of cloud storage, particularly with the free price tag. By comparison, iCloud offers 5 GB of free storage, although your apps, photos and iTunes purchases don’t count against that limit. Still, Box is taking some jabs at the 5 GB with a billboard throughout California. Check it out below and you can download the iOS Box app here (iTunes link) and if you already use the app, you’ll need to update it to 2.3.4. The update should be live now, Box said. Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets. Read More

Continuing our series on iPad apps for work, today we'll look at presentation tools. Presentations seem like the killer use case for business travelers that need to give presentations but don't need a full-powered laptop. Not every iPad app is capable of outputting to a projector, so even if you want to present just Web pages, you're probably going to need to download an app. Let's take a look at what's available. Many of you won't want to look much further than Keynote, especially if you already use it on your Mac. The iPad version allows you to not only display Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint files, but to create and edit presentations. It features built-in templates, animated slide transitions and the ability to export in PDF format. It costs $9.99. But what if you want to present something from the Web? Or if you want to do some live white boarding? Or you need to display something that's already in PDF format? Read on. Power Presenter lets you display local PDFs, websites or draw on the screen for live white boarding. Through the Web, you can display not just HTML but PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, RTF files and iWork files. Of course, this requires an Internet connection, so if you'll want to use a local PDF if you're not sure about connectivity. It costs $1.99. 2Screens offers all the features of Power Presenter, plus a couple of extras: the ability to use an iPhone as a remote, and it can the ability to open local Keynote and PowerPoint files. It costs $4.99. Quickoffice is a full mobile office suite, complete with a presentation app. It now also features the ability to present presentations using the VGA output, making it suitable for giving presentations and not just editing them. It costs $14.99. Box is a file storage and collaboration Web and mobile application. In addition to storage space, Box lets you edit documents. The latest version of the iPad app added support for VGA out. One caveat: the presentation will need to be in PDF format to view it from the iPad version. Box is free, but storing more than 5GB will cost you. SlideRocket, the presentation Web application recently acquired by VMware, has an HTML5 player for the iPad. You'll want to combine it with Power Presenter, 2Screens or one of the applications listed below if you want to actually Read More

Continuing our series on iPad apps for work, today we'll look at document collaboration tools for the iPad. First of all, the iPad isn't great for this. As Instapaper creator Marco Arment, wrote recently: "The iPad isn't really a great 'office productivity' device, in the traditional PC sense. It can be used that way in some cases, but it's rarely the best tool for the job." That said, there are a few apps that enable you to view, edit and share documents using the iPad. With one exception, we decided to keep this list limited to apps that have editing and sharing capabilities, so certain popular apps like Dropbox, GoodReader and WatchDox weren't included. Box recent released a new version of its file sharing and document collaboration app for iPad. Box gives you 5GB of storage space for free, as well as tools for editing documents and commenting on them. Google added editing features for its mobile version last year and it works well on the iPad. You can check out our hands-on test of it here. The downside is that you won't have offline access to your documents, but it does use HTML5's offline storage feature to avoid losing work in case you lose a signal. iWork is Apple's own iPad-optimized document suite: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. iWork is obviously very Apple-centric, but it can save in Microsoft Office formats, and you can share files to the public Web via iWork.com for maximum compatibility. We've covered MangoSpring's MangoSuite a few times in the past. This is the one that doesn't support document editing. You can download, upload and view documents. But you'll need to use another editor, like Pages or QuickOffice, to edit your documents. So why did we include it? Because you can leave comments, have real time chats and get notifications about document changes from within the application. These are excellent features for collaboration, so we think it's worth noting. QuickOffice is a popular mobile office suite. It works with Google Docs, Dropbox, Huddle and other file sharing platforms and can share files on Slideshare, Scribd and Docstoc. Read More

Posted 12/10/2010 at 2:46pm | by Florence Ion Here at Mac|Life, we really do love free apps. We love loading up our iOS devices with seriously utilitarian apps that live in the cloud, too. Here's a look at some of our favorite cloud applications that work across ALL platforms--Mac, iPhone and iPad. If you're not a part of drop box, you are seriously missing out on one of the most helpful services we've ever used. The service plants a folder on your hard drive that syncs across all computers using the service. The mobile app lets you view your documents and even play a song on the go. If you've got MobileMe, there's no reason not to access it on your iOS device. iDisk lets you view and share your MobileMe files, as well as view iWork, Office, Quicktime and PDF files. You can also access other Public folders from this particular app. Box.net lets you store up to 5GB Free of files in the cloud. You can view all your files--Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDFs, audio, and more--on your iPhone and iPad through this nifty free app. You can also add comments on files and folders to differentiate between versions and get a detailed list of what has been uploaded, downloaded and updated. I use Evernote for organizing my entirely scattered brain. It's great for pictures, simple URL saving and snippets. The app is wonderful because I can access my shopping list whenever I'm lost inside a department store, or show friends the ridiculous internet memes I've clipped for a later date. Um, social networking is in the *cloud*, alright? Pictures of last Friday's party, notes you share between your friends and messages of love and betrayal all reside on those thousands of servers Facebook's got camped out somewhere in the US. And since there's no native Facebook app currently available to the massed, this one will have to do. Tags: Read More

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Typically when businesses decide they need to hire someone, they want to hire as soon as possible. So, time is of the essence in getting the position filled (with the right person, of course). When a single open job listing can yield hundreds of candidates, being able to manage the recruiting process becomes key. Neither companies nor candidates want to be burdened with a bunch of administration. Instead of creating new processes or downloading a bunch of new apps, here are some iPhone apps you might already have that can help you manage the recruiting process. Let us know in the comments below which mobile apps you use to streamline your company’s recruiting process. You’re at a networking event and meet someone who might be a good fit for your organization. You have a handful of business cards and could simply hand one over. But if that person already seems like a great lead, you probably want his or her information handy. Bump (free) is a useful app that allows you to swap contact info with another iPhone user by just bumping your phones together. A similar app called SnapDat (free) allows you to store an electronic business card and send it via your phone. What’s handy about SnapDat is you can set up a specific card for recruiting and only send out that card. For example, if you want to have a specific e-mail address set up just for candidates to send you resumes, you can include that on a special card. If neither one of those work for you, BC Reader ($3.99) is a very handy business card reader that can be especially helpful if you’re at a conference. If someone only has a couple of business cards left, you can be a hero by simply scanning the card without taking the last one. For some more suggestions on managing contacts, check out these iPhone apps for business networking. Once you’ve made contact with prospective candidates, you need to see their resume or bio. If you don’t want to carry all that paper around with you, create a folder on DropBox (free) or Box.net (free) to keep digital resumes available for quick reference. This is also great if you’re traveling and a member of your Read More