Google’s Search plus your world is finally being rolled out and the integration with Google+ reveals why we can finally stop comparing it with Facebook. Social Search integrates the power of web searches AND your personal social networking circles to bring ever more relevant results. It also illustrates how Google+ isn’t just a Facebook clone, but something deeply integrated into Google’s core business model: search. [Read more…]
Google Navigation: Black bar replaced with drop down
Google navigation update ditches the ubiquitous black bar for a Google+ integrated navigation menu that includes a drop down menu. [Read more…]
How To: Remove Facebook, Twitter, or Google Permissions
What if you want to delete Facebook applications, stop Twitter authentication, or revoke access to your Google account? Facebook, Twitter, and Google/Google+ all provide the ability to use their services to log into other applications. The same system is used to allow games, 3rd party clients, and more access to your account information on the social networks. [Read more…]
How to: Sync Browser Sessions Between Multiple Computers in Google Chrome
Sync Browser Sessions Between Multiple Computers in Google Chrome! For the most part, Chrome’s built in syncing makes it simple to transition from one computer to another. You can save your bookmarks, extensions, apps, theme, and browser preferences to your Google Account so that they are available no matter what computer you’re using. What’s missing? Sync open tabs between multiple computers. Here’s how to do it… [Read more…]
Google+ Sees 778% Increase in US Traffic on Launch Day
We have seen a number of statistics in the last few days on how well Google+ is doing since it’s official launch out of the so-called “field trial”. Today we got numbers from Hitwise, a digital marketing intelligence company, and they show just how successful the Google+ launch was. On Tuesday, the new social network opened its doors to the public, allowing anyone to create an account over the age of 17, instead of requiring an invite to join like they had for the first 3 months. [Read more…]