You know what the world needs? More animated cat .gif’s to be posted on Google+ obviously! Actually, the world – or at least people not amused by .gif’s on Google Plus – could stand to have less people sharing animated images on the new social network. While many Google Plus users may love the fact [...]
You can now re-order your Circles on Google+
Power users rejoice! Google has heard your cries, and they have given you a feature that was desperately needed. According to a post by Google Engineer Brett van Zuiden, you can now feel free to put your circles into any order you wish. To take advantage of this feature, head over to Google+ and select the “Circles” section. [...]
How Google is fighting G+ Automation
An article over at RRW tells the story of a man Robert Norris Hills and his bot that automatically adds people to circles on Google Plus. The bot would run until it reached the 5,000 friend limit, and then uncircle anyone who did not circle back the user. The concept is simple, and it was successful. [...]
Google revises Google+ real names practices, address “myths” about service
Why do I have to use my real name on Google Plus? Anonymous, user-chosen names – also known as handles – have been a staple of the Internet for years, so why is Google forcing its users to reveal their real names or risk their accounts being deleted for not following the rules? Google+ VP [...]
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How to use Google+ with Android [and love it]
The launch of Google+ reminds me an awful lot of Google Wave. You search feverishly for a golden ticket (invite) and then go crazy learning all of these new features, hoping that this incredible new communication tool will take-off. Meanwhile, you’re bombarded with invite requests and complaints from friends unable to get into the factory. [...]
Is Google Buzz on Death Row? Google Maps update makes me think yes.
I know Google Buzz gets a bad rep in the press, but there are people who enjoy using it. Those people better enjoy as much as they can because it looks like Buzz will die out. People immediately began wondering what would happen to Buzz when Google+ was announced, and today’s update to Google Maps [...]
Google Plus has 10 million users & a new Android app update.
Google CEO Larry Page gave Google Plus a major plus today, confirming some of the speculation about Google’s invite-only social network. On Google’s quarterly earning call, Page revealed that more than 10 million people are already in the Google+ field run. Those people are power more than 1 billion shares and 2 billion +1 button [...]
Google+ to get new group tools through Fridge acquisition
One of the most talked about and liked features of Google+ has been Circles, which allows users to control who can see what they share. Circles are likely to get an infusion of new features now that Google has acquired Fridge, a small start-up that focused on group sharing and planning. Fridge announced today it [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban loves him some Google+
In a recent Q&A written by PC Mag’s Leslie Horn, tech billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban talked about what he loved so much about Google+. As you should know by now, it’s no secret that we at Androinica are pro Plus — so when Cuban mentioned some of the things we’ve already stated, [...]
Google Plus to accelerate the launch of its corporate account program
Google+ for average consumers has been a breath of fresh air to say the least, but for many businesses out there this hasn’t been the case — which has contributed to some unfair criticism of the new social service. In an effort to remedy this problem, the search giant plans to accelerate the launch of its corporate [...]