Featured comment by N3rd:
"Yes we do need Word.
For anyone who has to work with confidential data, Google Docs (or anything Google for that matter) is never an option." More »
When it comes to cloud storage, there are a whole bunch of fluffy options up there in the proverbial sky. Maybe you need unlimited storage, or maybe you need it for free. Here's a list of the ones that are the best at what they do. Read More >>
Featured comment by Grumpygit:
"What I want is something to manage all my different cloud accounts in one place, preferably free. A bit of automatic backing up would be nice too." More »
Since Google launched Keep yesterday, the question on everyone's mind seems to be how does it measure up to Evernote. Well don't think the newcomer is going to suddenly oust Evernote as the best service for interweb jotting. It's just way too barebones. Read More >>
Massive email attachments are the scourge of Exchange users everywhere, but not so for Gmail users. You can now send attachments directly from your Google Drive, meaning files up to an inbox-exploding 10GB in size are now go. That's a heck of a lot of, err, porn work in your mail. [Google via LifeHacker] Read More >>
Keeping all your data in the Cloud is convenient and seemingly hassle-free -- you just sign up and off you go, accessing your pics, emails and documents on whatever PC, Mac or mobile device you have to hand. This ease comes with a downside though. By placing all your digital eggs in an online basket you are trusting a third party to look after everything for you. Sure, Google might not be all that evil , but what about this time next year? Are you sure you can trust that Flickr won't get hacked and spill your private pics all over the web, or just decide to block you from getting at them when the money runs out? Unlikely, but still possible. Read More >>
Featured comment by cloudstoragereviewer:
"That's a great point about backing up your current cloud service through a variety of other fail-safe options. I've never considered developing my own..." More »
Like they've done in the past with new services, Google is slowly rolling out its new Google Drive cloud storage solution to users of Gmail and Google Documents. So if you're dismayed that the Google overlords haven't blessed your account with 5GB of free storage just yet—don't be. Now is the best time to prepare for the new service. Read More >>
The special group of people who actually read and digest terms and conditions have been getting upset about Google Drive, claiming Google's use of blanket permissions mean it can do pretty much whatever it likes with your stuff once you've thrown it up into the Google cloud. Read More >>
Featured comment by FRISH:
"“By using our Services you provide us with information, files, and folders that you submit to Dropbox (together, “your stuff”). You retain full ..." More »
Now that Google Drive is finally here and you can use it, the first question is simple: Is it better than the cloud service you're already using (or maybe considering using)? We haven't had the chance to put Google Drive through the ringer quite yet, but we can compare it to the competition on paper. Read More >>
Featured comment by Udimion:
"I don't quite see how anything I said was a misnomer.
And I think it is a valid point that no one option works across all platforms. Yes you can ac..." More »
Google has finally taken the lid off of the long-rumoured Google Drive, giving you another option for stashing your stuff in the cloud. But what is it, exactly? Read More >>
Featured comment by 21st Century Lurch:
"I wouldn't store my only copy of anything important on my Skydrive, Dropbox or Box. I'm not trusting enough to put anything confidential on them thou..." More »
After rumours, speculation, the often disappearing, forever “soon to be released” Google Drive has finally had all its sordid details spilled, by the French of all people. It’s Google’s evolution of Google Docs, but then you already knew that right? Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"I suspect we will see that soon, Google music uploaded wasn't available on Linux at first but followed soon after launch" More »
The non-stop rumours regarding Google's plan for a Dropbox rival ought to come to an end today, with tech observers believing Google's finally done preparing its Google Drive person cloud storage tool. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"When I checked my Google Docs storage this morning (as mentioned above) it was still on 1GB, so was slightly concerned this was going to be another US..." More »
Confirming previous rumours about Google Drive, Google's Dropbox competitor, The Next Web is reporting that Google will give away 5GB of free storage to Google Drive users and will probably launch the service next week on Tuesday or Wednesday. [The Next Web] Read More >>
Google Drive—the widely rumoured and highly anticipated cloud storage service—is expected to land in the next few months. To add more fuel to that rumor fire, Lucidchart has just managed to leak a Google Drive integration page, which suggests we could see the service launching very, very soon. Read More >>
If a leaked screenshot is to be believed, Google Drive will come with 5GB of free cloud storage for all, not a measly 1GB as previously reported. Showing a Windows Google Drive client ready for download, it looks like we might actually see the fabled GDrive sooner rather than later this time, though I’m still not going to hold my breath. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"HIGHLY unlikely. I would bet my mother it'll be a web app downloadable from the Chrome Store. Google push this technology way too much to have a deskt..." More »
Given Google Drive’s track record of rumours of an impending release just like this, then disappearing into the ether for months at a time -- I’ll believe this when I see it. But apparently Giga OM has it on good authority that the GDrive will finally see the light of day in the first week of April. Read More >>
Featured comment by FRISH:
"15.88gb free dropbox space here, u jelly? Thank you adwords (and recent beta)! I signed upto it which took a few weeks, got a £30 code then just afte..." More »