Dropbox is releasing new APIs for iOS and Android that simplifies integrating the cloud service into apps. Although it technically doesn't add any new file sync features that weren't already available to developers, the new API means that including Dropbox in apps will be much easier. Simpler integration could drive adoption and help make what has already been a popular, common cloud storage solution the de-facto standard — especially for cross-platform apps.
Dropbox is in a slow and steady process of redefining itself as more than simply a cloud file system — a space that is rapidly filling up with competitors like Box, Sugarsync, Microsoft's SkyDrive, Google Drive, and Apple's iCloud. Dropbox's primary advantages right now is its...
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