Friday, December 6, 2013

Google now lets users download copies of Gmail, Calendar data

<p>Google is opening up the archives to its users, making it easier for them to search and find emails and calendar events from years past.</p><p>Users of both services will be able to export a copy of Gmail and Google Calendar data for both backups and moving the data to other platforms.</p><p>In a blog post on Thursday, Google software engineer Nick Piepmeier hinted at a more personal, maybe even emotional, strategy reminiscent of those teary-eyed commercials Google has produced in the past.</p><p>"Having access to your data and being able to take it with you is important, especially if that data contains precious memories like old love letters, your first job offer, or that 100-message thread discussing the merits of various cat videos," Piepmeier remarked.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/google-now-lets-users-download-copies-of-gmail-calendar-data-7000023991/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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