Google Cloud Storage

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  Google Vids Allows Users to Edit Videos Directly via Google Drive Website

  Google Drive recently added the video transcription feature for users, which allows them to view and search for captions for a particular recording. In an attempt to make the cloud storage service more video-friendly, the US-based tech giant has now integrated a new feature called Google Vids into the Drive. This new functionality will allow people...

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  Meta Makes Over $10 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Google: Report

  The deal with Meta is among the biggest in the 17-year history of Google's cloud unit, according to the source.

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  Google Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold Purchases Include Free Google AI Pro Subscription

  Google launched its highly anticipated Pixel 10 series on Wednesday at an event hosted by Jimmy Fallon in New York. A total of four models have been launched — Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Interestingly, every new Pixel model except the base Pixel 10 comes with a complimentary bundled subscription to Google’s ...

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  Airtel, Google Partner to Offer Six Months of Free Google One Subscription to Wi-Fi, Postpaid Customers

  Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a partnership with Google to offer a complimentary subscription to the Google One plan to its Wi-Fi and postpaid mobile customers. It enables them to gain access to the benefit through their existing plan at no extra cost, for a period of six months. It offers 100GB of storage across Google apps like Drive, Gmail,...

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  Gemini Advanced Goes Free For Students Until 2026 Along With NotebookLM Plus, 2TB Cloud Storage

  Google is offering college students a free year of Gemini Advanced that is usually bundled with its Google One AI Premium plan. This promotion offers 15 months of free access, and is designed to rival OpenAI's recent offer of two free months of ChatGPT Plus for students. The offer also provides users with 2TB of Google storage and other Gemini AI f...

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  Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management

  Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...

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  Google Drive for Android Reportedly Developing Privacy Screen Feature for Enhanced Security

  Google Drive is developing a new feature for Android devices that is speculated to add a layer of security while accessing the app, according to a report. It is said to have been discovered during an APK teardown of the app on the Android platform. The feature, called Privacy Screen, has been available on the iOS version of the cloud storage app si...

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  Google Drive Rolls Out New Video Player With Fast-Forward and Rewind Buttons

  Google is rolling out a revamped video player for its cloud storage service — Google Drive. It gets a new look in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Material Design 3 system. Following its introduction, there are dedicated buttons for fast-forwarding and rewinding the media while the playback speed adjustment option also gets an enh...

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  Vodafone Partners With Google to Promote AI Phones and Services

  The 10-year expansion of an existing partnership will see Vodafone promote Google’s cloud storage subscriptions, including Google One AI Premium, which gives access to the Gemini chatbot, Vodafone said in a statement on Tuesday.

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  Google One Lite Plan With Affordable Pricing Is Rolling Out in India to Some Users

  Google One Lite plan, a new subscription tier for the Mountain View-based tech giant’s cloud storage bundle service, has been spotted for some users in India. The new subscription tier is priced cheaper than the Basic tier, which was previously the cheapest entry to the Google One subscription. The subscription plan offers just free cloud storage...

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  Google Pixel 9 Pro Could Reportedly Offer Free One-Year Gemini Advanced Subscription at Launch

  Google Pixel 9 Pro could reportedly launch with a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced. The Pixel 9 series, comprising of the base model, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is expected to arrive on August 13 when the tech giant hosts its annual Made by Google event.

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  Google Maps Doubles Down on Privacy With New On-Device Location Storage: Report

  Google Maps is bringing a big change to how it stores your location data, according to a report. It will soon enable devices to store location and timeline data locally (on-device) instead of Google Cloud, the report suggests. Furthermore, the company will also set the auto-delete feature, which automatically removes your timeline data after a cert...

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  Google One Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Right After Announcement of Gemini Advanced Plan

  Google One has surpassed the milestone of 100 million subscribers. The announcement came on February 9, a day after the company unveiled the Gemini Advanced subscription plan, which was bundled with Google One. As per CEO Sundar Pichai, the AI Premium plan brings Gemini’s capabilities to Gmail, Docs, and other services.

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  WhatsApp Drops Support for Unlimited Chat Backups on Google Drive With Latest Beta Update: Report

  WhatsApp is now dropping support for unlimited chat backups on Google Drive for beta testers on Android, according to a report. Free cloud storage for users on Android smartphones is being discontinued, first for beta testers, followed by all users on Android smartphones in the first half of 2024.

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  WhatsApp Chat History and Media Backups on Android Will Soon Take Up Space on Google Account Storage

  WhatsApp chat history and media backups for Android users are stored separately from their Google account cloud storage. With backups of the popular instant messaging app not taking up space on Google accounts, Android users have had the benefit of additional cloud storage space available for their photos, videos, emails and other files. That is go...