Google Drive gets updated Homepage on Android and iOS

Google has introduced a revamp to the homepage of the Google Drive mobile app on both Android and iOS devices, aiming to streamline your file management experience. Continue reading “Google Drive gets updated Homepage on Android and iOS”

Future releases of Android said to bring manual Google Drive backup support

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Future version of Android releases could allow users to start manually backing up app data to Google Drive, according to the Android development team on the Google Issue Tracker. This backup includes your application data, call history, device settings, and text messages. Continue reading “Future releases of Android said to bring manual Google Drive backup support”

Google Drive File Stream officially replaces Google Drive desktop app

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[Update: Google has delayed the shut down from March 12th to May 12th, 2018 after feedback from users]

Google has launched new desktop application for Google Drive users, called Drive File Stream. Available for G Suite customers, it will basically replace the Google Drive desktop app for PC and Mac, which will no longer be supported starting on December 11 2017 will shut down completely on March 12 2018.
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Google Drive will now backup your entire computer with Backup and Sync

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Google Drive will soon be able to backup your entire computer to cloud. The company will start offering a new Backup and Sync app for Mac/PC that will allow users to save all the files and photos from their on their PCs to Google Drive.

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Google Drive gets smarter with support for natural language search

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Google has updated Drive with Natural Language Processing (NLP) in a bid to enhance search. The new features for Drive on web makes it easier and faster to find files.

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Inbox by Gmail gets Google Drive, Alerts, Trello and Github integration

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Inbox by Gmail has received an update that helps you organize your email and improve productivity. Google is adding a bunch of integrations for Inbox including Trello, Github, Drive and so on.

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Google Drive gets inline uploads for Android, better syncing options for desktop

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Google is bringing new features to Drive on Android as well as desktop app on PC/Mac. The Drive app for Android gets inline uploads while improved syncing options. Continue reading “Google Drive gets inline uploads for Android, better syncing options for desktop”

Google Drive updated with new file organization features

Google has updated Drive in a bid to make it easier for users to organize their files. At the time of browsing files, you will now see a ‘Move’ button for the files that are present on the Drive and ‘Add to my Drive’ icon for other files.

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Google Drive improves file searching with latest update

Google has updated Google Drive to improve file searching on Android, iOS and Web. The latest update makes it easy to find a file on Drive irrespective of the device it is present on.

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Google Drive gets sharing notification, file access request and more in latest update

Google Drive has updated its iOS and Android app with a bunch of new features. The latest update introduces sharing notification that notifies you when someone shares a file or folder with you.
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WhatsApp for Android officially gets Google Drive backup option

Google has officially announced that it is releasing a new feature that will make it easy for WhatsApp users to back up their data. The company is adding a Google Drive integration that lets you back up entire WhatsApp history right to Google Drive.

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Google Play Books for Android brings note syncing to Google Drive, refreshed UI and more

Google Play Books for Android has been updated with a bunch of features. The latest update allows you to sync your notes, highlights, and bookmarks to a separate folder in Google Drive.

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Google Drive update brings new controls regarding sharing files

Google Drive has received a new update that offers users more control over the files they share. The latest feature prevents others from copying, downloading or printing specific files.

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