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The new version of the Google+ app for iOS has hit the App Store, bringing with it support for the iPad, Google+ Events and the ability to both start and join Hangouts. The app has also gotten a quicker photo uploading option that allows you to shoot images and ‘instantly’ attach them to posts. The Continue Reading →

You can read a transcript of what’s going on in a Google+ Hangout in real-time — Closed Captioning, essentially — thanks to a new app released Thursday called Hangout Captions. The app provides a transcript of a Hangout that can be read by those who are deaf or have trouble hearing, allowing them to participate Continue Reading →

When Google gathered five woman technologists for a session on female-centric design at Google’s IO developer conference, it must have known the panelists would eventually critique Google itself. But the company was probably hoping the designers would stay away from Google’s soft underbelly, social networking. No such luck. The session, “Designing for the Other Half: Continue Reading →

Since its inception one year ago today, the most familiar critique of Google+ has been Google’s sign-up strategy. As users face prompts from many of Google’s popular existing properties to upgrade their accounts to include Google+ profiles, it has felt like more of a strong-arm approach than a welcome invitation. There’s a better, more personal Continue Reading →

On Monday, Google opened up its Hangouts on Air broadcasting capability to the world at large on Monday, providing a video record to the Web at large. Read the full story at PC Mag Continue Reading →

Google’s social networking site Google Plus is now open to the public. A slew of new futures were rolled out with the launch, including the option to stream video chat sessions live. Google’s “Hangouts On Air” is being tested through a select group of users, but will be available to all in the future. Read Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110920_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google’s social networking site Google Plus is now open to the public. A slew of new futures were rolled out with the launch, including the option to stream video chat sessions live. Google’s “Hangouts On Air” is being tested through a select group of users, but will Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from MediaBizBloggers.com Trying to leave the disastrous Buzz and Wave launch behind, Google, THE search company, is formally making a pitch to become a major social networking force. What is Google+? Contrasting Facebook, Google+ doesn’t focus on a massive friend list. Instead, users collect each other into groups, such as family, work and friends, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110629_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google recently announced its newest project, Google Plus, which hopes to make the search giant a competitive social network. Previous attempts to challenge Facebook and Twitter have fallen to the wayside, with both Google Wave and Buzz flopping. Will Google Plus and its privacy oriented sharing finally Continue Reading →