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Business Standard
18 minutes ago
- Business Standard
Switching to iPhone: How to move Google Photos data to Apple iCloud service
Apple and Google operate their own cloud ecosystems for storing photos and videos – iCloud Photos for Apple devices and Google Photos for Android users. While both platforms offer automatic backup and smart organisation features, the data stored on these cloud platforms cannot be synced directly. This creates a gap for users looking to switch platforms or consolidate their media into one service. To simplify the transition, there is an option offered by Google to enable direct transfer from Photos to Apple iCloud without requiring a manual download. The process is available in over 240 countries and supports most image and video file types, along with metadata. This guide outlines the steps involved, prerequisites, and what users can expect during and after the transfer. Things to remember before initiating the transfer The transfer service is unavailable for child or Managed Apple Accounts, and will not work if Advanced Data Protection is enabled on your iCloud account. When you transfer your photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos, the original files remain untouched in your Google account, nothing gets deleted. The process is fully cloud-based, meaning there is no need to manually download or re-upload any media. Once initiated, the transfer takes place directly between Google and Apple servers. Depending on the size of your library, the process may take anywhere from a few hours to several days to complete. Things to check before requesting transfer Turn on iCloud Photos Turn on iCloud Drive Make sure you have enough iCloud storage According to Apple support page, if you receive a storage error during the transfer, you can manage your iCloud storage or add more storage. Once you have enough storage, request another transfer. The additional transfer request will not add duplicate photo or video files to iCloud Photos. Supported file types You can transfer only photo and video files to iCloud Photos. Other file types (such as Motion Photos or Live Photos, or Memories) are not transferred. JPEG, HEIC, PNG, GIF, TIFF, RAW and BMP photo file types and most MP4 and MOV video file types can be transferred. Photos and videos are transferred in the same resolution that is made available by Google for export. How to transfer your photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos Go to Google Takeout page Follow the instructions to start an export from Google Photos. Choose 'Apple – iCloud Photos' as the destination to transfer and sign in to your Apple Account. Tap Allow to share permission with Google to add photos and videos to iCloud. You can check the status of or cancel your transfer on Apple's Data and Privacy page. When you start a transfer and when a transfer is complete, Apple sends email notifications to the email addresses associated with your Apple Account. When your transfer has completed You will receive a confirmation email from Apple that your transfer is complete. (It may be delayed) Your photos and videos appear in the Photos app in an album called 'Import from Google' with the date of the transfer. If some of your photos or videos are missing from iCloud Photos, check iCloud Drive for a folder called 'Import from Google' with the date of the transfer. Along with the original photo or video file, its associated metadata (including the file name, description, file type and location) are also transferred. If you turn off iCloud Photos during the import, the transfer stops and only the photos and videos that have already transferred appear in the Photos app. To transfer the rest of your photo library, turn iCloud Photos back on and make another transfer request. The above mentioned steps highlight how to move data from Google Photos to Apple iCloud service. To move photos and videos from Apple iCloud to Google Photos, follow the step-by-step guide here.
Mint
18 minutes ago
- Mint
Bright spots emerge in corporate earnings as tariff uncertainty lingers
Alphabet, SK Hynix, Infosys offer upbeat guidance Rosy forecasts come against backdrop of tariff uncertainty Governments scramble for tariff deals ahead of August 1 deadline July 24 (Reuters) - Some of the world's top tech firms, including U.S. search giant Alphabet, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix and Indian IT services provider Infosys, have provided upbeat guidance in their latest earnings reports, shrugging off an uncertain U.S. trade policy. Corporate operations have been overshadowed by erratic U.S. trade action that has upended supply chains and left firms to navigate fluid tariffs on top of broader economic uncertainties such as regulatory change and currency fluctuation. But tech titans Alphabet, SK Hynix and Infosys - which all reported earnings that beat market forecasts - predicted brighter days to come, with Alphabet and SK Hynix both flagging plans to boost spending. Nvidia supplier SK Hynix booked record quarterly profit, boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence chips and customers stockpiling ahead of potential U.S. tariffs. Indian IT services provider Infosys raised the floor of its annual revenue forecast range to 1% to 3%, from flat to 3%, matching analyst expectations. Among the major earnings on Thursday, Nestle, Reckitt, Roche and Wizz report before local markets open. The upbeat guidance amounted to a bright spot in a turbulent second-quarter earnings season that has so far seen businesses as varied as chipmakers and steelmakers report downbeat results. Companies have reported over July 16-22 a combined full-year loss of as much as $7.8 billion, with the automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors being hurt most by tariffs. General Motors said tariffs knocked $1.1 billion from second-quarter earnings. On Wednesday, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said U.S. government cuts in support for electric vehicle makers could lead to a "few rough quarters", as his firm reported its worst quarterly sales decline in over a decade. News that the U.S. had struck a deal with Japan to lower new tariffs on auto imports and spare it punishing levies on other goods lifted Asian and European stock markets on Wednesday. It stirred hope for a similar deal with the European Union ahead of August 1, when the U.S. said new tariffs will go into effect. The European Union is moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European diplomats said. One surprise on Thursday was South Korea's finance ministry saying tariff negotiations had been postponed due to a scheduling conflict for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The announcement cast fresh doubt about whether South Korea would be able to avert U.S. import duties that could hit some of its major exporting industries. All eyes are on Washington as governments scramble to close trade deals ahead of next week's deadline that the White House has already pushed back under pressure from markets and intense lobbying by industry. While the Japan deal has eased investor worry, the threat of higher tariffs on other large economies remains, including the European Union, Canada and Brazil. An EU-China summit on Thursday will test European resolve and unity as the bloc faces trade pressure from both China as well as the United States, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Chinese officials in Sweden next week. (Reporting by Reuters Newsroom; Writing by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
Mint
18 minutes ago
- Mint
Von Der Leyen Tells Xi EU-China Ties Are at ‘Inflection Point'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the bloc's ties with his country 'have reached an inflection point,' opening a summit shadowed by tensions spanning trade to the war in Ukraine. 'As our cooperation has deepened, so have the imbalances,' von der Leyen said on Thursday, according to her prepared remarks. 'Rebalancing our bilateral relation is essential. Because to be sustainable, the relations need to be mutually beneficial.' The first in-person EU-China summit since 2023 is exposing a divide between the bloc and Beijing just months after earlier signs of a possible detente. In his opening remarks, Xi said their ties are 'at a historical juncture,' urging stronger trust and communication amid global uncertainty, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The messages come as the two sides mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. The meeting has been cut short from two days to one at Beijing's request, Bloomberg News has reported, with the venue changed from Brussels to the Chinese capital after Xi refused to travel to Europe for the talks. Von der Leyen and the head of the European Council, Antonio Costa, met the Chinese leader following the EU's summit with Japan held in Tokyo Wednesday. While there are no plans to issue a joint communique, the EU intends to release a statement listing the main messages it delivered, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The two sides are also preparing a landmark declaration on climate cooperation. Top officials will sign the document in Beijing on Thursday, according to people familiar with the plans, likely committing both parties to further emissions cuts and to deliver their climate plans to the United Nations before the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year. The tensions on display this week contrast with hope at the height of the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump for China to repair ties with the EU. Back then, Beijing appeared to be positioning itself as a more reliable partner as Trump alienated the bloc. Now, deep disagreements are once again marring the relationship. The strains flared into view in April with Beijing's decision to impose export controls on rare earth magnets, which shook European car companies and other sectors. Brussels also takes issue with what it considers as Beijing's support for Moscow. The EU on Friday sanctioned two Chinese banks and five China-based companies as part of its latest measures against Russia. Trade ties are another source of frustration. The Asian nation's goods trade surplus reached almost $143 billion in the first half of this year, a record for any six-month period, according to data released last week. The EU inflamed trade tensions when it imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles last year in a bid to ward off a flood of cheap imports. In response, China launched anti-dumping probes into European brandy, dairy and pork. 'I don't think that any of us are too optimistic in terms of any sort of grand agreement being reached — and I don't think that this is really what we should aspire to,' Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said on Bloomberg TV Thursday. The 50th anniversary of ties offers an opportunity to ask how to 'ensure that we have a relationship going forward that continues to deliver benefits from both sides,' he said. 'And what we are seeing right now is this increase in trade tension and this perception in particular in Europe, that the benefits of the relationship are no longer being distributed in an equitable manner.' With assistance from Iain Rogers, Jorge Valero, Fran Wang, David Ingles, Yvonne Man and John Ainger. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
