Google Drive

Google's cloud storage and synchronization service. Offering a limited amount of storage for free and capacities up to 16 terabytes for a monthly fee, Google Drive enables files to be stored in the cloud and retrieved from any desktop or mobile device. It is also used to hold documents in Google's online productivity suite (see Google Docs). See Google One.

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It also updated the Google Drive app earlier this week, and added a similar feature.

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For example, some countries restrict use of Gmail and Google Drive as a system of record due to the fact that there can be no guarantee that data will not leave the country of origin.

M-Files Extends Google G Suite with Enterprise Content Management and Compliance Support; M-Files makes Google G Suite the single point of access to email, documents and other business data from multiple repositories across the enterprise

A Twitter account named "Anon Leaks" shared screenshots of the group chat containing private photos and videos of female students placed in a Google drive.

UST probes viral Twitter photos of minors; says it does not condone online misbehavior

'With this updated policy, we'll limit the types of apps that have broad access to content or data via Drive APIs (application programming interface),' Google Drive product manager Hodie Meyers said in a blog post.

Google to tighten third-party apps access to Drive

According to the report comparing Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online, "When we used Google Drive, most things were quicker—from uploading and downloading large files on laptops to previewing documents on smartphones.

Principled Technologies Releases Two Reports Comparing the Speed and Efficiency of Google G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite Tools

Google Drive or GDrive for iOS and Android now boasts of a neater and seamless appearance after the update.

Google Drive gets Material Design update

Google Drive is like a filing cabinet for all your pictures, videos and documents.

Apps that can help you increase your productivity

It has full Wi-Fi for scanning directly to Dropbox or Google Drive from anywhere in the house, and you can save in TIFF and JPEG formats in resolutions from 300dpi to 1,200dpi with automatic file naming and color restoration.

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But the service has struck a deal withGoogleto soften the blow, as the WhatsApp backups will not count towards Google Drive storage.

WhatsApp set for massive update soon - and you need to take action; The much-used messaging app is set for a change but it may prove controversial

In an FAQ, messaging platform WhatsApp has given details of a deal that allows users to backup to Google Drive without worrying about storage costs.

Now anyone can check your chat with new WhatsApp backups