ĭropbox announces that it has been blocked by the Chinese government. Drew Houston cuts the pitch short and says that Dropbox is determined to stay independent. Steve Jobs approaches Drew Houston and suggests that Drew Houston sell Dropbox. ĭropbox acquires the domain for $300,000 in cash. It also announces storage pricing tiers, with 50 GB Dropbox for $9.99/month, or $99.99/year. ĭropbox launches to the public, allowing anyone to get 2 GB of free storage. This helped its beta waiting list expand from 5,000 people to 75,000 people literally overnight. SpiderOak – an online backup and file hosting service that allows users to access, synchronize and share data using a cloud-based server – is launched.ĭropbox creates a 3-minute video demonstration of its technology as it is meant to work, which is posted to Digg. Microsoft launches Windows Live SkyDrive (later OneDrive), which also provides users with free storage. ĭropbox is founded by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, as a startup company from the American seed accelerator Y Combinator. ![]() This is a timeline of online file storage and collaboration service Dropbox.īox.com, an online file sharing and content management service for businesses, is launched. ![]() Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
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