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10 Tricks To Make Yourself A Google+ Master
Unless you happen to work for the search giant that created it, Google+ is probably not your social network of choice. Nevertheless, there’s a ton of functionality hidden behind its walls, covering everything from photos to local searches as the influence of Google+ stretches across the company’s multitude of other products. Here’s how to get the most out of it.
Google Glass Update Adds Google+ Integration
If you’re one of the lucky Google Glass “Explorers” wandering the world barking at your augmented-reality headset prototype get very excited about a new software update that will make talking to nerdy computer spectacles more social. Amongst the additions in the “XE5″ update is Google+ integration, including the ability to comment and +1 posts on Google’s social network.
Weddings Via Skype Are On The Rise — Along With Questions Of Consent
You’ve been dreaming of this day your entire life. You and your one true love will be joining your eternal souls in the resplendent, holy matrimony of… a Google+ hangout. Scenes like this used to be pretty rare (and usually involved deployed military members), but as the New York Times points out, proxy weddings via internet have become increasingly common — and increasingly controversial with the questions of immigrant marriage fraud and legitimate consent at the forefront.
You’ll Be Able To Sign In With Google+ Soon Too
You can sign into sites and apps with Facebook and Twitter, and soon you can do the same with your Google+ account. It’s starting with 10 services — Flixter, Banjo, the Fancy, Shazam, USA Today and others.
Google+ Birthday Reminders Comes To Search
Yesterday, Google put up an ad for its Nexus 7 tablets on the US Google home page. Today, the search giant will also start rolling out birthday reminders for people in your Google+ circles.
Google+ Hangouts Brings Nine-Way Video Chats To Gmail
Hangouts is one of the redeeming qualities of Google+, and it’s about to become more widely available. Google has announced that it’s rolling out the video chats to Gmail.
Why The Nexus 7 Is The Best Thing To Happen To Google Plus Yet
The Nexus 7 is a big deal. Google’s had to take the 16GB model off its website because orders got too high. That’s right, the company stopped it because it was too successful, and that’s a good thing, not just for the tablet, but for Google+. I’d even argue that the Nexus 7 tablet is the best thing to happen to Google+ since…well, ever.
