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Free Apps roundup for May 7th, 2010

This week’s most notable update to the App Store is the newest version of Dropbox. It’s universal now, meaning you can take full advantage of the iPad’s luxurious screen to view those files you allow Dropbox to sync for you. In addition to this Box for your Droppings, we’ve got a Bucket for your Photos, a Pocket for your Pond, a Reader for your ARCs, and more. Take a look at this week’s list.

Appletell review: Web2 Delight web video download utility

I’m not a YouTube kind of guy. I’m just not entertained by kittens falling off things, toddlers explaining the plot to Star Wars in their oh-simple-and-innocent way, or high school kids beating each other up or making out. Or both. Most YouTube users need to learn an important rule of entertainment…just because something’s entertaining to you and your friends, that doesn’t mean it’s actually, you know, entertaining.

That being said, there are a lot of wonderful videos to be found, both amateur and (usually uploaded illegally) professional. Old music videos I’ve long forgotten (Russel Mulcahy, we need you now) top the list, but every now and again I also find something new from a group of budding filmmakers that makes me wonder how so many professionals got (and retain) their jobs. Those are great moments, finding something like that, but to share your find, you’ve no choice but to just e-mail URLs or embed the video in your blog. What if you want to show someone on your iPhone or iPod, or even burn a DVD to pass around? There are various options out there—some easier than others, some more reliable than others, some more legal than others—but one of the best options available to Mac users right now is Web2 Delight.