google drive

  1. Jan

    Google U-turns on Drive 5 million file limit

    Google Drive removes file limit following backlash Google has rolled back a file limit that it recently snuck into its Drive cloud storage product. The company began restricting the maximum number of files a single user could upload to Google Drive to 5 million sometime in February 2023.
  3. Jan

    Google quietly implements 5 million-item limit in Drive

    Google Drive has a secret file limit Google Drive has implemented a 5-million item limit for all users, making it impossible for some to upload new files despite not having run out of capacity on their Google One or Google Workspace storage plans. Ars Technica reports confused users first...
  4. Jan

    Google Workplace Individual subscribers get storage upgrade from 15GB to 1TB

    Google increases Workplace Individual storage from 15GB to 1TB Google has announced a significant upgrade for its Workspace Individual subscribers that will see their storage increased to 1TB at no extra cost. Currently, Workspace Individual subscribers receive the same allocation as free...
  5. Jan

    WhatsApp testing cloud backup export - possibly for cross-platform migration

    Big WhatsApp backup feature coming WhatsApp is developing a backup export feature that could make it easier to switch smartphones while keeping your chat history, WABetaInfo reports. According to the report, a new "Export backup" button will be available in the Chat backup section of...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    Google ending unlimited WhatsApp cloud storage - WABetaInfo

    Free WhatsApp chat backups on Android will end — Report WhatsApp users on Android smartphones might soon have to pay for Google cloud storage if they want to keep their chat histories. WABetaInfo spotted strings of code in an in-development version of WhatsApp that suggest users will be...
    • Jan
    • Thread
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. O

    syncing dropbox with onedrive, box, google drive

    Hi, How to sync dropbox with onedrive or google drive and box? The reason being I want dropbox to be the main storage but relegate old files to onedrive or box, is that even possible? Say a folder not accessed for a month is automatically moved to onedrive freeing dropbox space, but when I want...
  8. J

    Google Drive makes changes to trash folder

    Google Drive makes changes to trash folder Google has sent an email to users of its Drive cloud storage platform stating that it is making changes to how trashed files are treated. The company said that starting from 13 October 2020, any file that is put into Google Drive's "My Drive" trash...
  9. J

    Terrorists prefer Google Drive and Dropbox to YouTube

    Terrorists prefer Google Drive and Dropbox to YouTube The use of Google’s YouTube as a destination from which to spread jihadi terrorist propaganda online is dramatically declining, according to an intelligence group that tracks online extremism. New analysis of web links, conducted by the...
  10. O

    Sycing Professional email to save on gmail email

    Hi I need advice. I want to get my business professional email and stop using @gmail.com. or onedrive? I see the cheapest package comes with 300 MB. Is there a way to set the emails to save on my gmail.com email? Just to ensure that I don't fill up the 300 MB? Many thanks.
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    How to score 2GB of free Google storage today

    How to score 2GB of free Google storage today To celebrate Safer Internet Day, Google is giving away free cloud storage to anyone with a Google account.
  12. B

    Google Drive Protection

    Is there any way in which I can make the google drive folder on my laptop password protected? If my laptop gets stolen then that folder is easy access to most of my cloud based storage. Also I've heard that the apple version of the mobile app has the option to set a pin code for when you attempt...
  13. SmellyCelly

    Where's the best place to store your photos?

    Q: Where's the best place to store your photos? My harddrive's keep ultimately failing on me so I think the time has come to upload them somewhere so I've been looking at clouds and which one gives you the most free space... A: 1. Google Drive 5 GB 2. Dropbox 2 GB (Get more space...
  14. jes

    Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides in Afrikaans and Zulu

    Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides in Afrikaans and Zulu Afrikaans and Zulu have been added to the language choices of Google Drive
    • jes
    • Thread
    • google google docs google drive google sheets google slides native language
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. QuintonB

    Google apps down for some users

    Google Apps Mail, Drive, API down Google Mail, Drive, and the admin control panel for Google Apps users is down
  16. medicnick83

    Google Drive Size Issue

    Hi guys, I've noticed something very weird now. Google Drive (the software and web version) is telling me that I am using 3.56GB of my 5GB storage - yet, when I check the folder on my PC, I'm using 1.6GB :confused: and yet, they look almost identical. I've checked the "web" and emptied...
  17. jes

    Google Keep note-taking app unveiled

    Google Keep note-taking app unveiled Google has unveiled its own note-taking app, Google Keep, which is integrated into Google Drive
  18. M

    Grive, Linux Google Drive client

    Finally it is here, the Linux client for Google Drive, Grive: http://match065.github.com/grive/ There you go people, now to put those Google Drives to good use!
  19. QuintonB

    Always encrypt data stored on the cloud, warns report

    Cloud storage isn’t as secure as you think – report Those wanting to make sure their documents and photos do not fall into the hands of strangers should make sure to encrypt any files saved in cloud services.
  20. M

    Google Drive for Linux

    http://www.cio.com/article/705112/Google_Drive_for_Linux_Is_on_the_Way Hope they keep to their word, they have been very anti-Linux as of late with shutting down Picasa for Linux and all.
  21. QuintonB

    Google Drive has launched - 5GB free online storage included

    Google Drive launches with 5GB free online storage South Africa included in the launch of Google’s latest product
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