Box for iPhone and iPad

Developers have only started to roll out iOS 8-optimized updates, but here's a first look at that are putting the new software to great use.

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Box has released an update to its iOS apps that now features a sleeker and faster experience, new preview file capabilities, full text search functionality, and more. To mark the occasion, the company is giving away 50GB of free storage to users that download the new app within the next 30 days....

S As it's done in the past with Android, Box is offering 50GB of free storage for new iPhone and iPad users following its latest iOS redesign. That's an ample increase over its already generous 10GB free space, and could be enough to lure you away from that Dropbox account you've been clinging to. The deal is good for the next 30 days, so you've got some time to decide. In the meantime, here's a look at some of the new features (including support for over 100+ file types and a pretty handy-looking UI...

Storage and collaboration service Box wants you to use its newly-revamped iOS app so bad, the company's giving out 50GB to anyone who downloads it in the next 30 days. That's five times as much storage as it usually doles out to people for free, a hint at just how much the company is trying to grab new users, as well as attract others away from rivals like Dropbox....

was a great year for productivity. The email problem hasn’t been completely solved, but apps like Mailbox and Dispatch have taken away much of the pain of the task. Meanwhile, we have plenty of choices for calendar and to-do apps that are well-designed, useful and fast....

The latest release of the Box app for iOS is more than just an update — the cloud storage firm has rebuilt the app from the ground up, and promises drastically improved performance and usability over previous versions. Besides this, there are also several new features we're sure heavy users will appreciate. The app now includes better integration with the built-in Camera application, letting users upload their photos and videos directly to your Box account, along with text-based search of your entire...

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Cloud storage and collaboration platform Box.net has just updated its iPhone and iPad application with support for offline downloads and background processing in iOS 4....

In less than 24-hours the iPad will finally be released. Now, the hardware, however sexy it might be, is not why so many people are itching to buy the device: It's all...