Google GDrive, a new mass online storage service from the search giant, will be launched this year – or so say the latest rumours. Hasta la vista, hard drive!
US tech site TG Daily claims that GDrive will launch imminently hinted at by some suspicious “Google Web Drive” options found by Picasa users recently. If TG is correct, GDrive will combine cloud storage with a desktop client, so you’ll be able to edit files and documents anywhere with a net connection, and by the time you’ve arrived home, the changes will have been made on your desktop.
Google’s got a finger in just about every pie these days, from search and advertising to internet browsers and mobile phone operating systems – but straight up storage on a useable scale would be a first for the company.
Given recent lay offs at Google, and rumours of many more, we’d be surprised if it was getting into an expensive venture like this, but then Google has never been one to follow people’s expectations. We’ll keep you posted, as ever.
