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Darth Vader Mailbox: Welcome to the Dark Side…Of the Post

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Darth Vader Mailbox

I wouldn’t mind handing my bills over to the dark side of the force every once in a while. Kind of like how every mailman has to when they’re delivering mail to Sensei Monkey Boy’s friend, because he’s got this awesome Darth Vader mailbox instead of some boring slit at the door.

If that’s not awesome enough, it also has a lightsaber flag that you can pull up and extend to show the full extent of the Sith Lord, even if he is just in his mailbox form. You can hit the break for more images of the awesome Star Wars-themed mailbox.

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Darth Vader Mailbox: The Dark Side of the Post Office

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Witness the true power of the Dark Side of the Force with this Darth Vader mailbox. It’s the perfect place for the delivery of the Death Star plans after recovering them from the Rebels.

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Sensemonkeyboy helped build this dastardly mailbox for a friend. It features a Darth Vader helmet door and a lightsaber flag, which makes it look really ominous when there’s outgoing mail.

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Would the mailman even have the guts to deliver bills or junkmail to you in this mailbox?

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[via Obvious Winner]

Mailbox co-founder hints at desktop app

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Mailbox CEO hints at desktop app

Although Mailbox can play nicely with Gmail on iOS, one of the bigger gaps in its resume is the lack of desktop availability. During a keynote at the DEMO Europe conference, CEO Gentry Underwood hinted that might change soon, saying that a desktop app "is something we have to do in order to stay competitive," and that "it's on our roadmap." The Mailbox app -- which promises "inbox zero" -- is currently limited to iOS devices and Gmail, whereas Dropbox, which recently purchased it for a rumored $100 million, is available on virtually all platforms. With the need to add Android and desktop clients, not to mention support for other email services like Outlook, Mailbox's roadmap is now bumper-to-bumper -- we'll just have to wait and see which drops first.

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Via: TNW

Source: Demo Europe

Mailbox 1.3 for iOS brings iPad support

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Mailbox launches for iPad

There have been calls for an iPad-native Mailbox app virtually from the get-go -- some of us want to get to inbox zero on a bigger screen, after all. The team has clearly been listening, as the free Mailbox 1.3 update now supports Apple's larger gadgets. While there isn't much mystery in the new version for anyone who has used both Mailbox and other iPad email clients before, power users should appreciate seeing full messages while they swipe away at their inbox. We're still waiting on Mailbox support for other platforms -- and services beyond Gmail, for that matter -- but iPad owners can get some satisfaction at the source link.

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Via: Mailbox, AllThingsD

Source: App Store

Mailbox 1.2 drops the reservation system, opens up to all iOS users

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Mailbox 12 for iOS drops the reservation system

Mailbox for iOS launched with much fanfare in the winter, but it also drew more than a little flak for its reservation-based access system: it's hard to get jazzed for an alternative Gmail app when you're 297,045th in line to use it. The developer now believes that it has the capacity to handle new users as they come in, so it's pulling back the velvet ropes with its app's 1.2 update. Mailbox isn't just shedding notions of pseudo-exclusivity with the new revision, however. It's also improving swipe speed, introducing more time-sensitive message snoozes and slipping in a handful of minor UI tricks. Although some may lament the sudden rush of commoners into a once-elite club, we'd say 1.2 is an auspicious start to Mailbox's life in the Dropbox era.

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Via: Mailbox, SlashGear

Source: App Store

Dropbox acquires Mailbox, teases an email and cloud collaboration

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That was fast. It was just a month ago that Mailbox launched its unique (if queue-ridden) email client for iPhone users, and today we're hearing that it's been acquired by Dropbox. While the two aren't explicit about their plans, the Mailbox crew makes clear that a Dropbox union will help scale its client, including to non-Gmail providers and more devices. The team also isn't shy about speculating about what could happen if Dropbox's cloud storage was "connected" to Mailbox. We'll just have to give the new partners some time to produce what could be an alluring software hybrid.

Update: "Sources" are suggesting the asking price was around $100 million. Which... we'll present without comment.

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Source: Dropbox, Mailbox

Mailbox iPhone App: Take a Number and Get in Line

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The Mailbox app has finally launched on iOS, but before you start jubilating about how clean your email box will finally be, you’d better download it and start waiting, because the wait to use will be long. Currently, there are over 800,000 users waiting to start using the app. The app provides a new way to access your Gmail on your iPhone.

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The Mailbox app uses gestures to make quick work of incoming mail, allowing you to clear out your inbox in a jiffy. This is one of the reasons why I like this app, because if you use the Inbox Zero discipline, you’ll be able to browse through your incoming mail very quickly. The one negative thing is that Mailbox doesn’t support Gmail labels.

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The good thing about this staggered release is that instead of costing money, the Mailbox app is free. However you’ll be waiting for a while before you can use it. Cult of Mac has got some estimates on how long the wait will be:

  • 50,000 — 42.7 hours (1.77 days)
  • 100,000 — 85.4 hours (3.56 days)
  • 200,000 — 170.9 hours (7.08 days)
  • 300,000 — 256.4 hours (10.68 days)
  • 500,000 — 427.3 hours (17.8 days)

[via Mailbox and CultofMac]

IRL: Mailbox, Behringer iNuke Boom Junior and the Fujifilm X-E1

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Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

You may have heard that a little app called Mailbox launched a few days ago. You may have also heard it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. As it turns out, Darren hates it. Fortunately, it's not all doom and gloom this week: Jason's impressed with the miniaturized iNuke Boom Junior speaker, and Philip is just happy to answer questions about his new camera.

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Mailbox for iPhone arrives to keep us on top of Gmail, aims for true inbox zero (video)

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Mailbox for iPhone keeps us on top of Gmail, aims for true inbox zero

Anyone who gets a regular deluge of email knows how tough it is to clear the inbox rather than just hope all those messages will go away. Orchestra thinks its new Mailbox app for the iPhone has a simple solution to the glut: treat email like task management. Along with reducing mail deletion to a single swipe, it lets readers postpone action until the evening, the following day or whenever it's easier to handle. It may come in handy for a few power users as well when it supports multiple accounts and can send push notifications. There are a number of caveats beyond just the iOS-only nature, however -- it supports just Gmail for now, and it doesn't have ways to assign custom labels or select multiple messages at once, like Google's app. When Mailbox is free, however, it's worth a try if your inbox has ever looked more like a monument to neglect than a clean slate.

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Via: The Next Web

Source: App Store

Darth Vader Mailbox Finds It’s Lack of Junk Mail Disturbing

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A long long time ago in a neighborhood far far away… This Darth Vader mailbox, complete with lightsaber flag is all about receiving mail addressed to the Dark Side.
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It was made by a friend of a friend of a Geeks are Sexy writer who took an old mailbox and some paint and proceeded to create the ultimate power in the postal universe. I like the added touch of the lightsaber on the side and Vader’s chest buttons on the post. I always wondered what would happen if you pushed some of those buttons.

Now if the guy across the street just creates a Luke Skywalker mailbox, the pair can be locked in a permanent duel. Via snail mail of course. It’s an epic battle of words that will span centuries. Well, that’s what I would do if I lived there.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]