Category: Google

  • Google Picasa for Photo Backup

    Managing and keeping your photos safe is something everyone with a digital camera needs to do. Automatic online backup software and local backups are essential but if you use Picasa to manage your photos you have another option, Google Storage! Google offers users of Picasa 1gb of free storage, but additional storage is available for…

  • Google Cloud Storage is Not Backup, Yet

    With the announcement that you can now upload and store your files in the cloud with Google Docs there are a number of people announcing that you can now use Google for your online backups. This currently is not the case, and online backup services like Mozy, Backblaze, Carbonite etc really have nothing to worry…

  • Google GDrive (via Google Docs)

    TechCrunch is reporting that Google GDrive Launches. Just Don‚Äôt Call It That. While not currently working with my Google Docs account you will soon be able to upload file formats that were previously not allowed on Google Docs. This could include media files, zip files and more. While not formally called GDrive it sure looks…

  • Google Web Drive?

    It has been rumoured for several years that Google might enter into the file storage and backup space. There is an interesting post over at Google Blogoscoped discussing the latest Google GDrive rumour based on two things.   It started because of the recently released Picasa for Mac and this screenshot: Add to that a…

  • Quiz: How Much Do You Know about File Sharing Programs?

    Quiz: How Much Do You Know about File Sharing Programs?

    Image Via pexels   File sharing programs are a necessity in this day and age. Whether you want to share family photos with your loved ones or collaborate on a document with your teammates at the office, they make your digital life much, much easier. But, not all file sharing programs are created equal. Some…

  • How Secure Is Google Drive?

    How Secure Is Google Drive?

    How secure is google drive? If you conduct a majority of your work online, you have probably become accustomed to Google Drive. It is an easy-to-use, convenient cloud-based software. You can create regular “Word” style docs on this platform, spreadsheets as smart as those you can create in Excel, share pictures, share documents within your…

  • Choosing the Best Cloud Storage Service: Dropbox vs Google Drive?

    Choosing the Best Cloud Storage Service: Dropbox vs Google Drive?

    Dropbox and Google Drive are two of the most popular cloud storage. Both of these providers offer tiers of service that range from free basic plans to upgraded options for individual users and enterprises. Dropbox was founded in 2007, and Google added cloud storage to its suite of productivity applications in 2023. If your cloud…

  • Google Drive Clients

    Google Drive has been gaining in popularity since they dropped prices for storage and I can understand why. Google Drive is easy to use, and competitively priced with Dropbox, integrates with many of Google’s services and is considerable easier to use than Amazon S3. In many ways Google Drive has found a sweet spot with…

  • How to Use Google Drive as a Dirt Cheap Backup Solution

    When Google Drive dropped the prices for their cloud storage it is has become an excellent option to store your online backup. Google Drive might not be as cheap as using a service such as Amazon Glacier, but it has several advantages over Amazon Glacier that makes it worth looking at. First, Google Drive storage pricing is easy to understand. No complicated formula needed to figure out…

  • Google Drive Gets A Big Price Drop!

    Google Drive storage just got a huge price cut today from Google and it makes Google Drive one if the best deals for cloud storage. You can now get 100GB of storage for just $1.99/month. The pricing for 1TB of storage is only $9.99/month. The old prices were $4.99/month for 100GB and $49.99/month for 1TB.…