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US: Dropbox takes on Apple competition with newest buyout

By  |  June 9, 2014

Cloud storage firm Dropbox has reportedly inked an acquisition deal in efforts to compete with technology giant Apple and its competing service app iCloud Drive Internet.

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    according to reports, Dropbox will acquire web-based messenger Droptalk to allow Dropbox access to the messaging company’s communications tools that can integrate mobile conversations inside the cloud storage app, meaning conversations will be updated in real-time.

    According to reports, Droptalk was founded by a former Facebook engineer and a former LinkedIn engineer.

    The companies did not disclose financial details of the buyout.

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