Google Drive Update Brings Inline File Uploading

There is an updated version of Google Drive that has hit the Google Play Store which brings an often requested feature to the app:  The ability to upload files directly to a folder.  The update was announced yesterday by the Google Apps team and it significantly changes the behavior of the app when you are uploading files to the cloud storage service.  Before, when you uploaded a file from your phone, it went to Uploads, a folder that served somewhat as a catch-all.  What this meant was you had to go back into Drive at some point and sort the uploads to your folders in which you wanted to store them.

Google Launches Save to Google Chrome Extension

Google has released a new Chrome extension named Save to Google that allows you to save web pages to your Google account.  The extension puts an icon on your toolbar in Chrome and with a single click, the page you are viewing is saved to your account which you can refer to later.  If this sounds a lot like Pocket or Evernote’s Web Clipper, you are not wrong.  They are similar in functionality but with Save to Google, you have everything in one place.

Outlook for Android Update Brings Improved Attachment Downloads to Some Devices

Microsoft has released an updated version of Outlook for Android that brings a much improved ability to download email attachments on certain devices.  The updated version, build 2.0.57 for those keeping score at home, is available now in the Google Play Store and will be rolling out as an OTA update to those with the app installed over the course of the next few days.  In this new build, users will now have the ability to download an attachment to their device directly from the email view.  You can also do this download from the File page in the app.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Down to $160 at Amazon Today

If you are looking for a great deal for a back up phone or maybe a phone for the kids, you can pick up a great deal on a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S5 today over at Amazon.  Right now you can pick the phone up in either black or white for $159.99.  That is a savings of 80% off the full retail price when the phone was released.  The phone is unlocked so you will no problem getting it to work on either AT&T or T-Mobile here in the States.

Google Drive Now Allowing Selective Folder Sync

This one is kind of a big deal folks.  The latest update to Google Drive for PC and Mac will now allow you to selectively sync sub folders within your Google Drive account.  Up until now, you could only select the main folder off the root of your drive.  That works in most cases but there are times where you want some sub folders on your PC but not necessarily the entire sub directory.

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