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  • Google+ gets new look, new features. Google, Online, Social networks, Google Plus 0

    Google+ gets new look, new features

    Updated design 11 April 2012 15:07 GMT

    Google has announced that Google+, its social network, is getting a major design overhaul with a new user interface to make things easier to share. 

    The new features and new look is still to be rolled out to the 170m Google+ users, however...

  • Google Search no longer just for searching, now for sharing too. Online, Google, Google Plus, Social networking 0

    Google Search no longer just for searching, now for sharing too

    Post box added to every search 20 February 2012 12:02 GMT

    Google has added a Google+ share button and notification box that allows you to share your thoughts on the company's social networking site Google+ directly from the homepage or any search result.

    The new addition, which appeared on Monday...

  • Barack Obama ready to Hangout in Google+ circles. Online, YouTube, Google+, Barack Obama 0

    Barack Obama ready to Hangout in Google+ circles

    YouTube powered interview planned 23 January 2012 9:41 GMT

    Ever wanted to hangout with President Obama? It's not likely to happen given his busy schedule and the fact that he's always surrounded by a team of trained assassins. Not a hangout with a lower case h at least, but a Hangout is on the cards.

    That's...

  • Google+ looks for epic wins and lols with new meme picture editor. Online, Google, memes, Google+ 0

    Google+ looks for epic wins and lols with new meme picture editor

    I can has ROFLs 17 January 2012 16:25 GMT

    Google has launched a new feature for its social network, Google+, that it hopes will result in epic lols, rofls, lmaos and pmsls.

    That's right web-meme seekers, you can now turn your own photos into the sorts of images made famous by sites...

  • Twitter says Google+ search integration is unfair

    Twitter says Google+ search integration is unfair

    Anger gets official 11 January 2012 14:36 GMT

    Twitter has officially spoken against Google's move to integrate Google+ personalised search results into its search engine. The launch of 'search plus your world' gives prominent placement to Google's social network over others, something which Twitter...

  • Google+ Your World search integration goes live

    Google+ Your World search integration goes live

    This time it's personal 11 January 2012 12:43 GMT

    Google has gone and done the obvious and created personal searches using its Google+ social network. A new personal search icon will incorporate profile pages, posts and people into your results. 

    In what Google is calling "search plus your...

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    Best iPhone social apps

    FEATURE Let's talk 31 December 2011 12:00 GMT

    Social networking has benefited hugely from the smartphone and its 3G goodness. Now you can post photos, send messages, communicate and tweet with friends all while on the go. The portability of social networks has also made them a lot more alive and...

  • Year in review 2011: October. battlefield 3, BlackBerry PlayBook, BlackBerry, Go Pro, Go Pro HD Hero 2, Apple TV, Samsung, Galaxy Nexus, YouTube, Google, Google+, Nokia, Nokia Lumia 800, Features, Year in Review 0

    Year in review 2011: October

    FEATURE Early Winter tech 30 December 2011 15:00 GMT

    As the Winter begins we retreat once again to our tech filled dens. Luckily October had them filled with all sorts of nice tech treats. Everything from the Nokia Lumia 800 going on pre order, to games like Battlefield 3 and Arkham City hitting our...

  • Best Android social apps 2011

    Best Android social apps

    FEATURE Get your chat on 30 December 2011 11:52 GMT

    The best apps on any mobile phones are most usually the social apps. While gaming is fun, it's on smartphones that the social networks can really come alive. Freed from the desktop, you can add photos, videos, locations and begin to share your live...

  • Year in review 2011: September. Amazon, Amazon Kindle Fire, Amazon Kindle Touch, Google, Google+, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple, Apple iPad, iPhone, On Live, Spotify, Nikon, Facebook, Xbox, Gears of War 3, Star Wars, Windows 8, CODXP, Sony Ericsson, Features, Year in Review 0

    Year in review 2011: September

    FEATURE Thundercats! 30 December 2011 11:00 GMT

    Cameras and tablets filled the tech landscape in September. We however were far too distracted by the fact that Star Wars had arrived on Blu-ray. In what has to be our launch stunt of the year, London had its BT tower transformed into a giant lightsaber...

  • Top features of 2011. Android, Apple, ios, Ice Cream Sandwich, Apps, Phones, Tablets, HTC, Google+, Features 0

    Top features of 2011

    FEATURE What got you guys reading? 29 December 2011 16:30 GMT

    Keeping the features writers busy in 2011 was a near constant flow of tablets and smartphones. On top of this we had the likes of new software such as Ice Cream Sandwich and iOS 5 keeping our handsets fresh. It is safe to say that phones and tablets...

  • Google+ passes 62 million users, 400 million predicted for 2012

    Google+ passes 62 million users, 400 million predicted for 2012

    Android sign ups may be factor 28 December 2011 12:04 GMT

    I may have had a slow start, but Google+ is now adding new users at a fair lick. The growth of the social networking arm of Google is accelerating, and it now claims to have over 62 million users, with approximately 12 million of those coming in December...

  • Google+ brings stream controls, notification tweaks and enhanced photos  . Google, Google Plus, Social networks 0

    Google+ brings stream controls, notification tweaks and enhanced photos

    As extra controls for Google+ Pages 19 December 2011 15:06 GMT

    Google has announced a slew of updates for their social network, Google+, claiming to have addressed some of the most frequently asked for solutions.

    One of the major changes, announced via the Google Blog, is the ability to change the "volume"...

  • Best innovation 2011: nominees for the 8th Pocket-lint Awards. Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2011, Features, Google+, Lytro, Nintendo Wii U, OnLive, Sony Playstation 3D Display 0

    Best innovation 2011: nominees for the 8th Pocket-lint Awards

    FEATURE Beyond the cutting edge 26 November 2011 12:00 GMT

    Identifying the best innovations of 2011 is no easy task but trying to compare one to another is even harder. Innovative, ground-breaking ideas come from all sorts of fields within consumer technology and just because something hasn’t sold as...

  • Best innovation 2011: Pocket-lint Awards contenders

    Best innovation 2011: Pocket-lint Awards contenders

    FEATURE Nominate your best innovation 11 November 2011 11:12 GMT

    Innovation is key to keeping technology interesting. It is a risky business coming up with something that goes against the grain or changes the way the average consumer views electronics but getting it right can result in serious big bucks as we saw...

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