Google Docs
Android adds drag and drop features to tablet OS![Drag and drop functions in the tablet version of Android](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Android adds drag and drop features to tablet OS
Share text, images and links across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and more in split screen mode
26 Jul 2022
Google Workspace update adds Meet calls to Docs and Sheets, chat threads to Spaces![Man logging into Google Meet](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google Workspace update adds Meet calls to Docs and Sheets, chat threads to Spaces
Update aims to addressed 'top requested' features from enterprise customers
31 Mar 2022
Microsoft looks to tempt legacy G Suite users with hefty discount![Microsoft 365 logo displayed on a smartphone with Microsoft logo in the background.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft looks to tempt legacy G Suite users with hefty discount
The move comes after Google's decision to revoke free G Suite accounts created between 2006 and 2012
14 Feb 2022
Google introduces free Workspace plan for businesses without Gmail![The Google Workspace suite being accessed on a tablet](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google introduces free Workspace plan for businesses without Gmail
Organisations can enjoy all the collaboration benefits of Workspace, regardless of their email provider, for free
4 Feb 2022
Google to shut down free G Suite accounts![G Suite logo visible on smartphone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google to shut down free G Suite accounts
Legacy G Suite users have been able to continue using their custom domain accounts for free for ten years
20 Jan 2022
Researchers warn of spear-phishing exploit in Google Docs![Google apps, including Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube, displayed on a smartphone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Researchers warn of spear-phishing exploit in Google Docs
Hackers have found a way to use Google's comment function to dupe victims into clicking on malicious links
7 Jan 2022
Google replaces Backup and Sync with Drive for Desktop![Google Drive displayed on a smartphone in front of a multi-coloured umbrella](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google replaces Backup and Sync with Drive for Desktop
The tech giant recommends that users transition to the new service by the end of September
13 Jul 2021
Futurex and Google enable client-side Google Workspace encryption![The Google Workspace suite being accessed on a tablet](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Futurex and Google enable client-side Google Workspace encryption
Full-spectrum key management solution allows customer-controlled import and export of cryptographic keys
14 Jun 2021
Google Workspace is now available for everyone ![Google's new Spaces features in Gmail](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google Workspace is now available for everyone
The move means all of the tech giant's three billion users can access the full Google Workspace platform
14 Jun 2021
Google I/O 2021: Android 12, 3D video calls, Workspace updates and more![Sundar Pichai on stage at Google I/O 2021](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google I/O 2021: Android 12, 3D video calls, Workspace updates and more
We've rounded up all of the biggest announcements from Google's in-person developer conference
19 May 2021
Google Photos is free for just one more month![Google 1 logo on a white background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google Photos is free for just one more month
"High-Quality" media and files will count toward a new 15GB free storage cap
30 Apr 2021
Google Stack is an AI-powered document scanning app![Google Stack is an AI-powered document scanning app](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google Stack is an AI-powered document scanning app
The app takes photos of your bills, receipts and papers and AI organises them into Google Drive
31 Mar 2021
Google owns my soul and I don’t miss it one bit![The Google logo on a smartphone display](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google owns my soul and I don’t miss it one bit
The shift to remote working has made me realise that my head is now firmly in the clouds
12 Aug 2020
The definitive guide to backup for G Suite
The definitive guide to backup for G Suite
How to find exactly what you need to keep your data safe
15 Nov 2019
Why collaboration platforms are so hard to deploy![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why collaboration platforms are so hard to deploy
Platforms like Slack promise great benefits, but the reality isn’t always so easy…
29 Apr 2019
Google G Suite review: Suite like chocolate![G Suite](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google G Suite review: Suite like chocolate
If you can make the leap to a cloud-centric usage model, G Suite provides seamless real-time document collaboration.
20 Mar 2019
Google launches redesigned Gmail for iOS and Android![Gmail on mobile](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google launches redesigned Gmail for iOS and Android
Revamped UI with added features makes its debut on iOS and Android months after an upgrade to the web app
30 Jan 2019
How Google changed the world of business![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How Google changed the world of business
AI, quantum computing, cloud, mobile, analytics, software, hardware, email, news... Google has done it all
17 Oct 2018
Google Docs users hit by phishing attack![Gmail and YouTube icons on a smartphone screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Google Docs users hit by phishing attack
The attack was disguised as a Google Doc but was, in fact, a third-party app
4 May 2017
Android malware campaign 'targets 1 million Google accounts'![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Android malware campaign 'targets 1 million Google accounts'
Check Point says Android malware campaign can steal tokens from Google accounts
1 Dec 2016
Android users to benefit from Google Docs offline![Android logo](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Android users to benefit from Google Docs offline
The cloud company tries to improve the mobile experience by adding offline support for Docs access from Android handsets.
3 Feb 2012
Head to Head: Google Apps vs Microsoft Office 365![Microsoft Office 365 vs Google Apps](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Head to Head: Google Apps vs Microsoft Office 365
Mary Branscombe compares the enterprise versions of both and her conclusions may surprise you...
5 Aug 2011
Mozilla Firefox 4 review![Mozilla Firefox 4](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Mozilla Firefox 4 review
The long-awaited Firefox 4 is finally here, but is Mozilla's latest browser a must-have or a has-been? Read our review to find out.
22 Mar 2011