Digital Arts Online reports that search engine giant and content aggregator Google has launched a Dropbox-like online cloud storage service called Google Drive. The service allows users to upload and access all their files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs, and a wide range of other digital content.
Google Drive is offering users 5GB of free space per account. It plans to launch apps for PCs, Macs and Android-enabled devices.
WPTV.com has referred to the service as “the world’s largest digital filing cabinet’ and describes it as “the latest attempt to deepen people’s dependence on its [Google’s] services’.
In addition to Dropbox, Google Drive will compete against similar storage service offered by Microsoft and Apple.
Meanwhile, Dropbox recently redesigned its website and main interface and just days before Google Drive’s launch, released a powerful new tool that lets users share files and folders using links. (Additional source: www.venturebeat.com)
