sincity Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Dropbox is unloading a number of additional services today, and one on its docket follows the photos-focused trend sweeping the tech world. Carousel is a new Dropbox app anchored on storing and sharing photos and videos. It's available in the Apple App Store and Google Play right now. "The gallery for Dropbox" automatically stores and organizes pictures and moving images from your phone's camera. Images are arranged by day, month and year, so photos from the hike you went on Dec. 17, 2013 is kept separate from your birthday party March 1, 2014. Once photos and videos are captured, they're automatically backed up on Dropbox. TechRadar's own test found users will need a Dropbox account to access the app, which is none too surprising. Swipe to share Users can share photos privately with friends by swiping up on a single image. With a name, email or phone number, users can send one or more photos their friends' ways. There's also an option to share an entire event by tapping on the share icon in the top right-hand corner of a collection of snapshots. For items that are sent your way, you can choose to keep them in your own Carousel. The app is sleek and could pose a formidable rival to services like Instagram Direct. Consumers may not be receptive to yet another way to organize and share their precious memories, but Dropbox seems ready and willing to convince them otherwise. Was Dropbox affected by the Heartbleed bug? Quote
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