Box.net announced a new version of its Windows Sync client, and the first-ever version of Box Sync for Mac OS X. According to PCWorld’s Tony Bradley, the cloud storage, sync and collaboration company also unveiled a variety of security enhancements, and new social integration with Salesforce.com’s Chatter platform. READ MORE
Anonymous sources told VentureBeat earlier this that Box.net decided to turn down a $500 million offer. Company CEO Aaron Levie chose not to comment. The cloud-computing company raised $48 million in its most recent round of funding, which closed in February. READ MORE
For years enterprise software vendors have been selling to CIOs expensive and complex systems that employees don’t like, can’t figure out, and underuse, which is ultimately a waste of money, writes Box.net CEO Aaron Levie for TechCrunch. That’s changing, he says, due to web-delivered, freemium or open-sourced solutions that employees start using on their own, resulting in viral, bottom-up adoption of technology across organizations of all sizes. READ MORE
Cloud-based file storage service Box.net already has 6 million users storing 300 million files. And its free personal account offers up to 5 gigs of storage–more than twice what DropBox offers. The company just upped the ante big-time against hugely popular Microsoft SharePoint by integrating its service with Google Documents and Spreadsheets. READ MORE
