Google Drive for iOS updated, now lets you add comments and image swiping, download now!

After the last update two months ago, Google today updated its native Google Drive App for iOS devices.  The new update now supports comments and image swiping.  

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As a user, how is this going to help?  Ok, the comment support for Google Docs files means that now you can now create, view and reply  and resolve comments directly from within the App.   Which effectively means that you can do this within the App with multiple friends onboard.  

The updated Drive App also lets you browse through all your images on your iPhone or iPad by simply swiping through them.  All these come in addition to the 15GB free space Google Drive provides to individual username.

The features in updated Google Drive for iOS

-Edit and create documents and spreadsheets with Docs and Sheets

-Share photos and files with friends and family

-Always have the latest version of your documents, whether at home or in the office

-Pin files to make them available offline

-Keep photos and videos from your device in Drive so you have everything if it breaks or is lost

-Access your stuff from a new device without having to transfer or download anything

If you own a iOS device, get the updated Google Drive from here.  Please comment in on the changes in the App and their use to you.

Vijay Prabhu

Google Drive desktop allows you to share files with others directly from PC or Mac

The cloud sharing or online sharing war is being fought with much rigor and the users can't complain.  The best is yet to arrive but in a small step towards file sharing, the Google Drive desktop version now lets you share file with others from your PC or Mac.  

And the best part is even a novice can do it, yo have to simply right click the file you want to share, choose share from the Google submenu and send it across to your friends and colleagues.  Seems fun.  Only remember, you need to have the file in your Google Drive folder.  

The cloud storage war is getting hot with the providers like Dropbox and SkyDrive giving intense competition to Google Drive. Google Drive is not as popular as these competitors because of the absence of the above option.  

However Google is rolling out this feature in a phased manner so if your Google Drive doesn't have the share option yet, not fret.  It will come within days to your PC or Mac.  Check out the full article on Google Drive's latest initiative here and download the new Google Drive here.

And wait, the cloud storage war has not ended yet, there is more to come with fresh salvos from the leaders expected soon.  Please write in your comment on the article.

Vijay Prabhu