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Google rollout social features in Docs, swipes back at Microsoft.

February 22, 20120 Comments

Google have just showcased the new social collaboration features inside Google Presentations with a quirky video that takes a cheeky pot shot at Microsoft. Introducing their collaboration features that are now available in the browser – this tongue in cheek advert mimics the exact approach that Microsoft took with their OneNote product advertising in 2010, showing [...]

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How to trick Google into Giving you Realtime Search.

February 19, 20121 Comment

As many of you will already be aware, with the Twitter deal going down the tubes Google realtime disappeared into the ether a while back. As Google build out their +1 service, undoubtedly it will make a return somewhere in the future for all of us. There is however, the alternative – Google offer a [...]

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Bravery is where innovation goes to make babies.

February 16, 20120 Comments

Airing during the Grammy’s this recently released ad from Google tells the story of lost memories. Like most great stories,  the script behind this ad was conceived from real life, actually from one of the team members on the Google+ team. All of us can relate to a similar event somewhere in our lives where [...]

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If targeted advertising is the currency of free. I’ll pay.

February 2, 20121 Comment

If you are as much a techhead as me, no doubt you’ll notice that this week, the web has been all a swirl with a couple of meaty main topics.  Facebook’s recent S1 filing, Google’s introduction of Search Plus Your World and decision to change their privacy policy to consolidate data about you and me across [...]

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Will Google link business pages to profiles in the SERPs?

January 9, 20120 Comments

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges that Google currently face is getting businesses to engage with people on their platform.

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Google Currents – Content Curation for Mobile.

December 11, 20110 Comments

URL: http://www.google.com/producer/currents Google Currents is a new mobile centric curation tool released from Google. (Not yet available outside of the U.S. although I managed to get around it with Market Enabler. ) According to the Google mobile blog – Content on Currents is optimized solely for smartphones and tablets, allowing you to intuitively navigate between words, [...]

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How to get the new social version of YouTube.

November 29, 20110 Comments

Want to see the new social version of YouTube before anyone else? Take a peek here for instructions.

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Google+ adds easier facial detection to photos.

November 18, 20111 Comment

Google have just announced that they have rolled out a new feature for tagging friends in albums. The change replicates the feature already available inside competing social network Facebook, however Google’s face detection algorithm built into the software (the likely result of an acquisition of Carnegie Melon spin out Pitt Patt) offers a vastly superior [...]

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YouTube to get a makeover, along with new social features.

November 18, 20111 Comment

According to Business Review USA, the below screenshots have been leaked online for what looks like Google’s updated design for YouTube.

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Google+ for Brand Pages launches.

November 7, 20112 Comments

Google have just released Brand Pages bringing the same functionality available for individuals to businesses.   Some of the brand pages already created and up and running on the platform include All American Rejects,  Anderson Cooper 360, Angry Birds, Barcelona Football Club, Burberry, Dallas Cowboys and Good Morning America amongst others.  The official Google+ business page  highlights just what is in store for businesses within the [...]

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