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If you’re an iOS user converting to Android, there are probably some iOS-exclusive apps that you might miss, one of them being Mailbox. Well the good news is that if you were wondering when the app would arrive for Android, wonder no more because Mailbox has since launched for Android is available for download for free via Google Play.

The app will function just like its iOS counterpart and for those unfamiliar with the app, Mailbox is essentially another email client that sports a very clean and simple interface. It makes use of gestures, like swiping, to either delete a message, archive it, or set it to snooze to remind you to check up on it later.

The app has also received a new feature called auto-swipe which is basically where the app will learn your preferences and actions and will be able to snooze or archive messages automatically to help you become more efficient at managing your email. Personally I’d rather manage my emails myself but for those who love automation, perhaps this is a feature that might be of interest to you.

This feature will take advantage of Dropbox’s cloud services to help sync your preferences across devices, so if you use Mailbox on other devices like tablets or a second smartphone, you won’t have to teach it all over again.

The developers have also announced that Mailbox will finally be arriving for the Mac albeit in beta form and if you’re interested in participating in the beta, hit up Mailbox’s website for the details.

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I am not quite sure about you, but when it comes to hunting down a particular house on a street at night, it always helps if the streetlamps there actually work. Not only that, it would also go a long way for guests who are trying to locate your house for the first time to see the numbers on your house properly. The mailbox should feature your house number, but over the years, the numbers might have faded or are covered by extra growth from the creepers and other trees. Why not make life easier for everyone, all the while adding some aesthetic value to your home, with the $119.95 Solar Illuminated Address Mailbox?

The Solar Illuminated Address Mailbox happens to be a solar powered device that features address and numbers which remain clearly visible, regardless of whether it is day or night. This is made possible thanks to a solar panel that has been built into the top of the mailbox, where it will harness the power of the sun in order to send juice to an LED that illuminates the address numbers on both sides of the mailbox. There is also a light sensor that ensures the LED will be able to turn on automatically at dusk and off at dawn, with the bright illumination working so well, guests or deliverymen can see it from up to to 50′ away. A single day of charging on the solar panel will allow the 3″-tall numbers to remain illuminated for up to 40 hours. Simply fantastic, no?
[ Solar Illuminated Address Mailbox offers an edge at night copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Even if you don’t feel like coughing up the cash for either the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s, those eligible for an update (that’s if you own an iPhone 4 or up, or an iPad 2 onward) can at least console themselves with iOS 7, which debuts today. Gone is the skeuomorphic design of the Forstall era, and in its place is a flatter interface that promises an entirely new experience for iOS devotees. As such, developers everywhere have been scrambling to get their apps redesigned to match the new mobile OS out of Cupertino. While we can’t possibly cover every update, we’ve compiled a quick list after the break of the more substantial app revamps that have come our way.

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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.

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

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