File syncing is a godsend when you work on multiple computers or devices and want to make sure you have the most up-to-date files wherever you log in.

Forget setting up shared folders in order to receive files from fellow Dropbox users; file requests are here.

Before Dropbox became popular, there was iDisk, which was Apple’s cloud storage system. iDisk allowed you to store documents, pictures, QuickTime files, and PDFs in one cloud-based “drive ...

Cloud storage services like Dropbox have made it a snap to move large files around, but that convenience is generally predicated on having the client software installed on your PC.