Monday 12 August 2013

Google Keep

Google Keep is a service provided by Google which integrates note-taking and web surfing. Announced on March 20, 2013, Google Keep is available both on Google Play for the Android mobile operating system and on Google Drive as a web application


Web version

Instead of owning a subdomain under google.com as other major services of Google do, Google Keep appears like an attached part of Google Drive. Compared to other note-taking products, it has only some basic features: changing note color, inserting an image, and adding a new list. Users can also choose the List View or Grid View mode on its homepage.

Like Google Drive, there is no Save button for document editing in the web app of Google Keep; it saves everything automatically so long as users make a change to any document.

Android version

The Google Keep mobile app can only be installed on devices that have been approved by Google with Android version 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher. Non-supported devices can install Keep, but receive the message "Google Play services is not available", even when the Google Play services app has been installed.

Chrome OS packaged app version

Google Keep app for Chrome browser and Chrome OS are one of the early packaged apps provided by Google. The app works offline for creating, editing and deleting notes as well as for extra features such as adding images.[4] The Google Keep Chrome app also works on Linux operating systems as well as Windows and Mac, despite Linux not having a native Google Drive app available.