App of the week for Journalists: DropSync for Android - syncs with DropBox
A new Android app to allow you to edit and update files in your Dropbox folder
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Last week's app of the week was Evernote , allowing you to share documents between devices. This week's app is new service DropSync, which works with Dropbox, a hugely popular syncing and sharing service for files, photos and video used by more than 25 million people.
App of the week:
Operating systems:
Android
But iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and web app users should take note of this wide range of apps that work with Dropbox, especially DropVox , an audio recorder for iPad and iPhone.
Cost:
free / pro version is £3.47
What is it and how is it of use to journalists?
DropSync is a newly released app that allows you to sync and update files in your Dropbox folder using your Android phone or tablet. <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38784" height="289" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43059&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="DropSync" width="540"> Dropbox is a cloud file storage system which can be installed on multiple computers or accessed via a web browser. It means you can work on files at home and at work without needing to transfer to a memory stick, Google Docs or email. A 2GB account is free. Group accounts are also available. <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38785" height="152" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43060&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Dropbox" width="540">
Reviews:
DropSync gets 4.3 starts in the Android Market
Written by
Sarah Marshall is VP Audience Strategy at Condé Nast. She leads distribution and channel strategy globally. She is also the former technology editor for Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)
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