Over the past few weeks, several subtle changes have been made to Google+ to make it more productive. These changes include allowing you to chat with mutual friends in Circles, utilizing face tagging technology in pictures and introducing a nearby Stream feature to the mobile Google+ client for Android and... (Continue reading)
Since Google+ has been opened to the public, many users have wondered just when Google will allow them to set usernames (similar to Facebook vanity URLs). Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites like to shorten URLs and make it easier for people to find one another. So far, when... (Continue reading)
The technology industry is a lot like living here in the UK. It’s not a matter of if, but when the cloud arrives. What still separates them though, is that we largely welcome what the virtual cloud rains down on us. All the leading players are latching onto the concept... (Continue reading)
One of the most exciting features introduced in Google+ is the concept of Hangouts. Hangouts are video chat rooms that allow users to join up, chat and watch as conversations come alive. There are two types of Google+ Hangouts: Hangouts and Hangouts With Extras. Hangouts With Extras allow you to... (Continue reading)
Microsoft has steadily begun working with SkyDrive to make it competitive with Google Docs, dropbox and other similar services over the last few months. However, the latest update to SkyDrive not only looks at what other services are doing right but also what users want to see in the service.... (Continue reading)
Google+ Hangouts are an exciting way to have discussions, hold meetings and even find new people on the social network. For most users on the site, the only way you get involved in a Hangout is to start one yourself or join one from someone you know. If you are... (Continue reading)
Google has introduced a cool feature called Ripples. Ripples allow you to see how public posts spread as they are shared on Google+ by users. When you post something publically, anyone can see what you have shared and then continue the sharing with others. Ripples tracks how this process works,... (Continue reading)
There have been frequent efforts in the past, sometimes by pretty major organisations such as Google, to bring social annotation to the Internet (Remember Google’s SideWiki?). They’ve often failed, never really living up to the promise for one reason or another. But Hypothes.is aims to be a little different in... (Continue reading)
Google Maps 6.0 has been introduced for the Android phone platform and with it comes one of the most innovative and exciting features the developer has ever introduced. Google Maps now gives you access to indoor maps as well as the outdoor ones we are all used to. A lot... (Continue reading)
Google has made it pretty simple to create a Google+ account. If you already have a Google services account through Gmail, Google Docs or any of the handful of services they offer, you can quickly create your Google+ profile by simply logging in with the e-mail address you already use.... (Continue reading)