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Nokia's new Windows Phone NFC writer app gives props to Google+

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 26 Feb 2013 9:07 pm
Google+ on Nokia
How do you know you've started to make it as a social network? When Nokia, that misfit manufacturer that's keeping Windows Phone alive one Lumia at a time, adds Google+ to its new NFC tag application. Our pals at WPCentral have the scoop on this one, but the gist is that you can create a tag to a Google+ link. Say, to the highly popular +Android Central page. That's a good sign for ye olde G+.

Gundotra: 'Committed to making Nexus phones insanely great cameras'

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 17 Feb 2013 9:12 pm
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'Just you wait and see,' senior VP of engineering replies on Google+ Google's Senior VP of Engineering at Google, Vic Gundotra, took to Google+ this morning in a photography-themed post to reply to comments about the quality of Nexus phone cameras. The Nexus 4 is a pretty notable improvement in camera quality over what we saw on the Galaxy Nexus, but it's no secret that Nexus devices have...

Google Takeout now includes Blogger blogs and Google+ pages

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Posted by Richard Devine on 16 Feb 2013 1:42 pm
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Google Takeout -- or Takeaway as it seems to be calling itself these days -- is the data liberating service of your dreams. Allowing you to export your Google based content should you wish to leave forever, or just want to have a copy for yourselves, the service has been gradually expanding to cover more and more of Google's services in recent months.  The latest content to come under the...

Google+ app adds new notification tray, links when posting

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 30 Jan 2013 4:34 pm
Google+ Notifications
The Google+ app has just been updated to add a few bits of functionality and a new notification system. With the previous update we received a new post composition screen that let you add a photo or mood to the post, and this update is putting a "link" option between the two. Tapping on it lets you manually add a URL, although we'd bet most people will be copy/pasting URLs in. On the main UI...

Google+ user reviews now a go for Google Play

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 27 Nov 2012 1:25 am
Review
When the Play store apk last updated, the folks at Android Police noticed some reference pointing towards a Google+ tie in with user reviews, and now it's live. We figured it was coming when we saw all the reviews on the web go anonymous, and now whenever you go to leave a comment and review for an app you're first told it's going to happen, then you're switched to your Google+ account to do the...

Google+ now implementing Play Store direct download links for apps

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 13 Nov 2012 10:26 pm
Google+ Play Store Download
It's just been brought to our attention that Google+ has rolled out a new feature that integrates Google Play links directly into stream posts. Now when you link to an app in the Play Store, other users viewing the post can directly install it on their devices without having to be redirected to the Play Store listing first. This is a pretty sweet feature considering how expansive the Android...

Google: New Nexus devices sold out in some countries, more stock in 'coming weeks'

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 13 Nov 2012 4:46 pm
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As you'll know if you tried to pick up a new Nexus 4 or Nexus 10 today, the first round of stock didn't last long, and server load issues made it particularly tricky to get through the ordering process. In its first statement on the Nexus launch, Google acknowledged that high demand for the new phone and tablet has led to the devices becoming sold out in some territories. At the time of writing,...

Google rolls out new mobile homepage

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 11 Oct 2012 4:53 am
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Google has started rolling out a new version of its mobile homepage, featuring an expandable menu on the left, which visitors can use to access a range of the company's mobile services. Similar to the official Google+ and YouTube apps for Android, the latest iteration of Google.com for mobile features looks to add more functionality without cluttering up the screen too much. The new menu can be...

Google+ app updated with pages support

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 10 Oct 2012 11:51 pm
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The Google+ app for Android has just been updated to version 3.2, bringing a few notable features. First and foremost, "Google+ Pages" owners -- like businesses -- can now view, post and comment from mobile. Also in this update is a new "find people" feature -- which is pretty self explanatory -- and the ability to access photos from posts with one tap. Viewing photos was a bit of a pain in the...

Follow us on Google+ at google.com/+androidcentral

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 23 Aug 2012 8:47 am
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Now that we've got one of those new-fangled Google+ URLs, it's never been easier to follow Android Central on Google's social network. Hit up google.com/+androidcentral and follow us to keep on top of all the latest news, reviews, live coverage and community happenings! Also, Phil apparently got one, too. Catch him at google.com/+PhilNickinson. More: Android Central on Google+

Google+ updated with hangout improvements

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 15 Aug 2012 4:24 pm
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The newly redesigned Google+ app for Android just keeps getting better. This most recent update brings improvements to hangouts, allowing younger users to initiate them and all users to watch hangouts on air. Most notable when you first open the newly update app, you will see a grey bar at the top of the window with sharing options. This is a welcome addition that saves you that one extra tap...

Gmail video chat being upgraded to Google+ Hangouts

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Posted by Richard Devine on 30 Jul 2012 1:27 pm
Hangouts
If we were ever in doubt that Google+ is becoming more of a focus for Google, today's Gmail announcement just reinforces it a little bit more. The video chat feature in Gmail is being replaced as of this morning. Taking its place, Google+ Hangouts.  It isn't that surprising to see this integration eventually come around, but it is still a welcome upgrade. Google+ Hangouts is already a pretty...

Google+ SDK for Android and iOS is coming, along with a handful of APIs

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 28 Jun 2012 4:36 pm
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Google has made it clear at Google I/O -- they love Google+ and are going full steam ahead with the social platform. We don't blame them, as we think with the right nurturing it can stand out among the rest. What's been sorely missing is options for third party applications to integrate with G+ as the do with Facebook and Twitter. Google has made that one step closer to reality today with the...

Google announces new Google+ app for tablets

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Posted by Sean Brunett on 27 Jun 2012 2:03 pm
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Google announced moments ago that they will finally be releasing a tablet-optimized version of its social network, Google+. For a long time, we've either had to use the browser or a phone app, which hasn't been the greatest experience. They announced a new app with a tablet-optimized UI. It looks pretty gorgeous and the Hangouts feature in particular has us excited. It will be available for...

Google+ opening its API to Flipboard, integration coming soon

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Posted by Richard Devine on 19 Jun 2012 9:28 am
Flipboard
Bradley Horowitz, the man pulling the strings behind Google+, has been speaking today at the LeWeb 12 conference in London. Several partners were announced for the social platform, including Buddy Media, Hootsuite, Context Optional, Hearsay Social, Involver and Vitrue, who are all now "trusted partners." Perhaps more interesting though, is the addition of Flipboard to that list.  Opening up the...

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