Goodbye Google Places, Hello More Google Plus

Article written by Doug Gross. (CNN) — Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat. Announced Wednesday, Google Plus Local is the latest push by Google to incorporate its...

Google Drive vs. The Rest

Article written by Jared Newman. Google Drive, Google’s cloud storage service, is finally here, and it’s no surprise that the competition is prepared after years of rumors. Cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Microsoft’s Skydrive have been...

Google Drive to Launch Tuesday?

Article written by Ian Paul. Google’s expected new Dropbox competitor, Drive, may launch as early as Tuesday, offering 5GB of free online storage and up to a maximum 100GB for premium users, according to an online report. Speculation about Google Drive has...

In Cloud Computing Moves, Money Isn’t Everything

Article written by Barb Darrow. While saving money is a common reason cited for moving IT to the cloud, it is really not the overriding driver at all for most companies, according to new research. What’s more important than cost savings for companies — at least in the...