Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

The app lets you easily back up some or all your files and photos on your machine to Google Drive and Google Photos. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced ...

On the Web, Google Drive is mostly used as a competitor to Microsoft Office. You get apps for word processing, spreadsheets, and slides. On a desktop computer, the Drive app takes on a different ...

As promised last month, Google has today launched its new “Backup and Sync from Google” tool, which aims to help users more easily back up the files and photos on their computer. The utility is meant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Google Drive and Google Photos are fantastic services. They let you take ...

Google’s new Backup and Sync (15GB free; larger storage options available for a fee) software tries to leverage Google’s existing Google Drive and Google Photos products by adding a file-backup option ...

Frankly, there doesn’t appear to be much new in the upgraded app—the update looks like more of a clean-up and unification effort than anything else. Major features include: According to Google’s ...

While there's no shortage of free note-taking apps, syncing is where they get you. Most charge $5-15 monthly to access your notes on both your phone and computer. But, there are still plenty that sync ...