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Several Google Services, Including Gmail, Suffer Outages In Parts Of The World
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 2:54am | 471Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Gmail, along with several other services, such as Google Drive and Google Meet, are reported to be suffering outage in many parts of the world, including the United States, India, Australia, Malaysia, and Japan. Large Swathes Of...
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Report: Facebook At Work Will Launch In January
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 8:51am | 265Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) new social networking site dubbed Facebook at Work could be launched as soon as January, according to Daily Mail. Facebook at Work will allow users to chat with colleagues, recruit with other professionals and collaborate over work-related documents. Daily Mail...
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Google's Standalone Answer To Microsoft Office For iPad
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 12:15pm | 584Even though Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Drive app already includes the ability to create, view and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations, the company has decided to launch standalone mobile app versions of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS and Android versions...
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After Lagging Behind, Microsoft To Release Office For iPad Thursday
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 10:20am | 561Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is set to release Office for iPad Thursday, according to numerous sources, but the question that investors are asking is, does anybody care? It’s not that Microsoft is just now embracing the iOS environment. There’s already an Office app for iPhone users but most agree...
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Google Investigating Gmail Delivery Issues And Attachment Fails (GOOG)
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 12:31pm | 379Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is investigating a couple of issues involving its e-mail service. According to Google, the company received reports of an issue with Gmail earlier this morning. The firm began to investigate those issues at 10:25 a.m. At 11:45 a.m., Google said that some messages were being...
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Google Just Made Chrome for iOS Faster and More Efficient (AAPL, GOOG)
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 11:46am | 631Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just updated its Chrome smartphone browser again – this time for iOS devices, according to MacWorld. The new and updated features, while not groundbreaking, are significant. They include an accessible history, improved voice search, upgraded text-to-speech, and a full...
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Google Drive Outage Shows Why the Cloud Can't Replace Everything
Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 8:28am | 565Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a big propont of the ever burgeoning reliance on data storage in the invisible but growing 'cloud.' This virtual, online-only environment has a number of advantages. The cloud allows users to access files from virtually any device and from any location. It allows users to...
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Google Drive Back Up, Ending the Morning Misery
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 8:58am | 379Everything seems to be back to normal for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Drive, the search engine giant's file storage and synchronization service. While it is unclear exactly when the outage hit, reports on Twitter indicate that some users could not access their Google Drive files as early as 7:00 am EDT...
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Google Drive Goes Down, Halting Productivity for Many Users
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 7:43am | 301Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Drive, the cloud-based service that encompasses a number of office programs (such as Google Docs), is experiencing severe issues Wednesday morning. It is unclear how many users are affected, but Benzinga employees have been unable to access some of their files today. Many...
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Google Drive Putting the Smackdown on Dropbox?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:06am | 434The search engine giant might finally have something to celebrate. While Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has repeatedly failed to crack two key markets -- music downloads and social networking -- the company might be on to something huge with its cloud-based storage initiative. According to Trip Chowdhry,...