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CloudOn briefly offers Microsoft Office to iPad users with full Dropbox support, then disappears

By Andrew Wray, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 a 2:21 pm

CloudOn, a free iPad app that offered Microsoft Office functionality with Dropbox support, appeared briefly in the App Store yesterday before going up in a puff of smoke a short time later.

CloudOn has responded saying their app has "sold out", but we think this may have had something to do with server overload.

Thanks for your support of CloudOn! We're currently sold out. We look forward to the feedback we will receive as we continue to support the many users that have registered in this first phase.

Chris Parsons' most-used iPhone and iPad apps of 2011

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Dec 30, 2011 a 10:50 pm

Given that I spread my device usage across many different platforms such as iOS, Android and yes, even BlackBerry -- I find I have a few standard apps that I like to use. There is of course an exception when it comes to iOS, because I'm not overly fond of the native Twitter client on any OS but for the most part -- my most used apps all revolve around productivity for me and getting things done when I really need to. Read on for my selections

Top 10 best apps for new iPhone users

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 a 10:50 am

Breaking down the top 10 best social, productivity, video, music, and other apps and games for your new iPhone

Did you or someone you know just get a brand new iPhone or iPod touch, and are wondering which are the top 10 very best, most must-have apps and games you absolutely need to jump into the App Store and download now, now, now? Well, you're in luck -- whether you want to show off the beautiful Retina display, test the power of the dual-core Apple A5 processor, need to get things done, or just want to have some fun, TiPb's top 10 have got your back! As part of our ongoing iPhone new users guide, here are our top 10 favorite, most highly recommended iPhone apps to get you started!

Seth: How I use my iPhone as CIO of a web and app development company

By Seth Clifford, Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 a 12:33 pm

Since I began using smartphones in 2004, they've become an indispensable part of my daily workflow. When I bought my first iPhone (a 3G in 2008), that workflow changed immensely, and for the better. The wide variety of apps available for the platform and the connected nature of the tools Apple provides make iOS a very compelling choice for managing many aspects of our business.

Before iCloud, Apple tried to buy Dropbox for nine digits

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 a 10:32 am

Victoria Barret of Forbes profiles Dropbox today and reveals how co-founder Drew Houston was made an offer by Steve Jobs and Apple that it turns out he could refuse.

In December 2009 Jobs beckoned Houston (pronounced like the New York City street, not the Texas city) and his partner, Arash Ferdowsi, for a meeting at his Cupertino office. “I mean, Steve friggin’ Jobs,” remembers Houston, now 28. “How do you even prepare for that?” When Houston whipped out his laptop for a demo, Jobs, in his signature jeans and black turtleneck, coolly waved him away: “I know what you do.”

App for That: How to send videos to the cloud

By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 a 3:55 pm

There are hundreds of thousands of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps for just about everything -- so how come the one you need, the one you know just has to be there, is so hard to find? Enter TiPb's new weekly feature where staff and readers alike sort through the App Store and help you find just the right App for That. This week, George asks:

Next Month, I'm going to a YouTube gathering in London called Summer In The City. As its a YouTube gathering there is going to be alot of video taking. However, I'm only going to take my 16GB iPhone (and clothes and stuff), so was wondering if there was an app that would let me store the videos when I ran out of room, as I can't put it on a computer or anything.

To see what we found for George, follow along after the break!

Daily Tip: How to use encrypted disk images with Dropbox to Protect your sensitive files

By Seth Clifford, Thursday, Jul 7, 2011 a 10:00 pm

Has all the furor surrounding Dropbox lately made you wonder how you can better protect your private information? It's always a good rule of thumb to assume that any file you store using a service that has any internet connection at all is by its very nature not protected. (For a variety of reasons, legal or otherwise.) However, there's nothing to stop you from making your files as secure as possible, encrypting them before they ever hit Dropbox's servers. We'll show you how, after the break.

DropBox updates ToS: What you need to know

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Jul 3, 2011 a 1:03 pm

DropBox, the popular online file storage and sharing service used by many iOS apps, has updated their terms of service, ostensibly to make their policies "easier to read and understand, and better reflect product improvements". This after controversies involving how they handled encryption, who could and couldn't look at your files, and an incident when passwords were disabled for a very short period of time and anyone could, theoretically peek inside. They've put up a blog post to help explain the new ToS and the reasons behind them, and are updating it as they get users' feedback. Some key points:

App for That: How to view photos on your computer as a slideshow on your iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, May 19, 2011 a 2:04 pm

I have a bunch of photos stored on my Mac and I'd like to be able to use my iPad as a wifi photo frame (when I'm not using it of course). I have air video set up which I really love and I suppose this is a photo version of that. The camera sync could be part of the solution but I don't want to use up storage on my iPad when I just want to display the photo and then move on to the next one.

To see our solution for Bradley, follow along after the break!

New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Monday, April 18

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Apr 18, 2011 a 10:33 am

Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!