So Google+ was launched not too long back and only a lucky few got by-invitation only exclusive invites to Google’s social network…
Today, Google+ is still in that exclusive by-invitation mode and managed to slam dunk the competition by growing the fastest with over 10 million users in under 16 days!
I’ve blogged an entire entry about Google+ but this time, I’d like to focus on some of the cool things Google+ can do that Facebook can’t
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#5 filter out the noise
Sometimes you want to see only updates & photos from your family members instead of seeing photos of salivating camels and handbags that got your name tagged to it.
Sometimes you want to see only updates & photos from your family members instead of seeing photos of salivating camels and handbags that got your name tagged to it.
I’m not a hot chick
Or a flag
Or even this random Winnie
In Google plus, it’s all about clicking on the family circle where your family members are in and voila! Everything else is filtered out. You ONLY see what you want to see.
#4 follow by interest
If you’re familiar to Twitter lists where you place people of interest into specific lists like techies, media, annoying people, happy people etc. Say for instance you want to view annoying twitter updates, you’d click on the “annoying people” list to view their tweets.
If you’re familiar to Twitter lists where you place people of interest into specific lists like techies, media, annoying people, happy people etc. Say for instance you want to view annoying twitter updates, you’d click on the “annoying people” list to view their tweets.
In Google+ you can do the same! Just create an “annoying people” circle, place annoying people in there(don’t worry, they won’t find out what circle they belong to unless you tell them) and the next time you feel like it, you can view all the annoying updates, photos and posts from that circle.
Brilliant!
#3 Sharing with only specific groups
Say you’d like to share information updates with only specific groups and you’ve got s group of people you’d like to get depressed all the time (tsk tsk tsk.. So evil)…
Say you’d like to share information updates with only specific groups and you’ve got s group of people you’d like to get depressed all the time (tsk tsk tsk.. So evil)…
You create a circle called “people I’d like to get depressed”, assign some people to this circle and whenever you feel like updating a depressing status or depressing picture, just post it on Google+ and direct it to that circle only.
#2 upload your digital life instantly!
Literally everything has an app – one for sleeping, one for chasing the mosquitoes away, there are even apps for a virtual girlfriend – ooh so exciting – you get my point
Literally everything has an app – one for sleeping, one for chasing the mosquitoes away, there are even apps for a virtual girlfriend – ooh so exciting – you get my point
So Google+ has an app too… Currently available both for iPhone and Android devices. They are currently available in the American AppStore and Marketplace BUT there’s a solution.
iOS users – Get yourself an American account. I don’t endorse it but here’s how you do it
Android users – Get yourself the 1Mobile marketplace which gives you FULL access to the US marketplace.Download it here.
Your digital life uploaded?
Once you’ve gotten Google+ app installed, Android users would love to know that your phone automatically uploads all pictures and videos taken to Google+! Don’t worry, images don’t get published to your circles or the public till you hit share in Google+.
#1 – Home, office table surveillance with Google+!
One of the coolest things about Google+ is the fact that you can “hangout” virtually via video chat with up to 10 people.
One of the coolest things about Google+ is the fact that you can “hangout” virtually via video chat with up to 10 people.
This dude came up with this brilliant idea which turns Google+ hangouts into a video surveillance software.
Step 1
The idea is have 2 google plus accounts, one for your home / office computer (we’ll call this the surveillance account) and the other for yourself.
The idea is have 2 google plus accounts, one for your home / office computer (we’ll call this the surveillance account) and the other for yourself.
Step 2
On the surveillance account you create a private circle and assign your other Google+ account to it and create a Google Hangout for that private circle.
On the surveillance account you create a private circle and assign your other Google+ account to it and create a Google Hangout for that private circle.
Step 3
From this point on, from any computer, login to your personal Google+ account and join the hangout created by the surveillance account.
From this point on, from any computer, login to your personal Google+ account and join the hangout created by the surveillance account.
As you can see, there are tonnes of creative ways to use Google+. It’s entirely up to you now.
Don’t have a Google+ account yet?
I’ve got limited invites – if it hasn’t finished yet, just click this link & login using your Gmail account. It’s that simple!
Source: BenJern
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