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Title: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on June 30, 2011, 10:10:04 AM
Google is trying to challenge Facebook Like.

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/29/137507567/facebooks-newest-challenger-google-plus

But then, if any of you are already testing Google+ and if there is an invitation option, please send me one :D
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: scythe944 on June 30, 2011, 07:10:44 PM
Yeah I saw this on Tom's hardware yesterday.  Looks like the only social networking site that I'd be willing to try.

Google already knows everything about us (especially if you use their browser too), so might as well use the cool software that they have available.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on June 30, 2011, 07:13:42 PM
lol yeah they already know so much about us (@Google), it just can't get worse ;D ... lol seriously, I'm also waiting for a freakin' invite 'cause I want to try it.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: scythe944 on June 30, 2011, 07:25:01 PM
lol yeah they already know so much about us (@Google), it just can't get worse ;D ... lol seriously, I'm also waiting for a freakin' invite 'cause I want to try it.

Yep, I'm in the same boat.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Asyn on June 30, 2011, 07:30:36 PM
seriously, I'm also waiting for a freakin' invite 'cause I want to try it.

As you also speak German, look here...
http://winfuture.de/news,64039.html
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on June 30, 2011, 07:41:41 PM
seriously, I'm also waiting for a freakin' invite 'cause I want to try it.

As you also speak German, look here...
http://winfuture.de/news,64039.html

thanks, I'll have a look ;)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on June 30, 2011, 08:10:35 PM
you can try here too :)
http://www.zorgloob.com/2011/06/29/partage-dinvitations-google-plus/
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 03, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
lol I like the free shipping mention ;D

ps: don't buy!!!
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 04, 2011, 01:21:40 AM
lol I like the free shipping mention ;D

ps: don't buy!!!

 ;D

That was funny

By the way, i got one invite. But its seems the Google+ system is overloaded, so even if if you have an invite you won't be given access to it atleast for me I guess :P
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: disPlay on July 04, 2011, 02:08:06 AM
Yes Chris you are right even with an invite google stopped the registrations with invites from new accounts.
I saw this on a newspaper.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Left123 on July 04, 2011, 02:53:48 AM
Looks awesome.Hope Facebook will close,such a failed social network IMO.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 04, 2011, 11:14:15 AM
Facebook plans "awesome" launch next week

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/30/us-facebook-idUSTRE75T55S20110630?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&dlvrit=56505

 ;D
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 04, 2011, 11:17:14 AM
Hope Facebook will close...

...not so fast ;D they still got 750M users... might take a bit of time until they all switch :D

ps: I don't like FB.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 04, 2011, 01:18:08 PM
lol again ;D
Facebook Engineers Build Google+ Inspired Facebook Hack
http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/01/facebook-circles/
http://www.circlehack.com/login.html (unofficial!!!) >>> sign in at your own risk.

edit: considering (from what I read) Google copied many features from FB, this is just fair competition game.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Left123 on July 04, 2011, 01:26:01 PM
Hope Facebook will close...

...not so fast ;D they still got 750M users... might take a bit of time until they all switch :D

ps: I don't like FB.
Don't remind me that failbook still got 750m users  ;D
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 06, 2011, 05:31:40 PM
Facebook is damn slow nowadays...especially the Chat and Messages

I am still waiting for Google+ to accept me...I got an invitation...still I am waiting and this waiting sucks.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: bob3160 on July 06, 2011, 11:53:50 PM
I also have an invitation that I can't use....
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 06, 2011, 11:57:53 PM
I also have an invitation that I can't use....

Google has blocked all invitations a few days ago already, ie you're on stand by, you're invited but you can't join yet ;) ... there were too many invited participants and they're still in beta testing phase (yeah Google's betas ;D )
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: bob3160 on July 07, 2011, 01:43:54 AM
A nice video tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7SzBV20TgE&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7SzBV20TgE&feature=relmfu)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 10, 2011, 08:08:21 PM
INVITATIONS ARE OPEN NOW

https://plus.google.com/

Hurry before they shut the door again

If anyone reading this from Atlantis Space Shuttle and International Space Station give me a message...I will give an invite...lol...including Avast users :P
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: DazzaJay on July 12, 2011, 11:19:54 AM
Who wants Plus invites?

PM me with your Email Addy and I will send you one :-)

My Profile: https://plus.google.com/111792793584697748926/
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: BruceMo on July 12, 2011, 11:44:25 AM
Ah, this is what brought me into this forum :)

Can you send me an invite please? I want to try this google +?

Anyone experienced reviews with google +?
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 12, 2011, 11:49:10 AM
Ah, this is what brought me into this forum :)

Can you send me an invite please? I want to try this google +?

Anyone experienced reviews with google +?

Just PM me your gmail id

I will invite you
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: bob3160 on July 12, 2011, 03:16:44 PM
Ah, this is what brought me into this forum :)

Can you send me an invite please? I want to try this google +?

Anyone experienced reviews with google +?

Just PM me your gmail id

I will invite you



Chris,
He needs at least 20 posts before he can use the PM function.....
One of the reasons I didn't make this offer available in the general topic. :)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: scythe944 on July 12, 2011, 07:13:01 PM
lol, anyone know that they ran out of disk space? http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Plus-Emails-Spam-Disk-Space,news-11812.html
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 12, 2011, 07:46:33 PM
DON'T USE THIS G+ plugin for Chrome and Firefox
hxxp://crossrider.com/install/519-google-facebook

read article here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/facebook-google-app-idUSLDE76B12I20110712

and a devs findings here:
http://tinyurl.com/3v755n7
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: scythe944 on July 12, 2011, 07:50:50 PM
Good thing I don't and never will use Facebook I guess.

Don't know why I want to use Google + though!  Well, I just got signed up today.  Seems like it'll be fun for a while.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: bob3160 on July 12, 2011, 07:54:28 PM
It's called  "Google+Facebook"
There will probably be many more of these apps floating around.
Know what your getting and what privacy and information your allowing this
plug in (third party application) to access before you decide to add anything to your system.
Once you open the door and let crooks in the front door, it's usually to late.
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: bob3160 on July 12, 2011, 08:01:08 PM
How to Remove Google+Facebook (http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/07/11/how-to-remove-google-plus-facebook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nexus%2Fall+%28LockerGnome.com+Blogs%29)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Hermite15 on July 12, 2011, 08:09:58 PM
How to Remove Google+Facebook (http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/07/11/how-to-remove-google-plus-facebook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nexus%2Fall+%28LockerGnome.com+Blogs%29)

thx Bob I reposted it on G+ ;) (I think the link was mentioned in the comments of the plugin site)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Amalia on July 13, 2011, 11:24:55 PM
Google already knows everything about us (especially if you use their browser too), so might as well use the cool software that they have available.


No kidding.  I used Google for all my research long before I learned that it was logging all my info like a creepy stalker.  If not for the fact that Google already knows plenty about me, I might not have so easily joined G+ knowing what I do now.  :B
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Gargamel360 on July 13, 2011, 11:36:05 PM
No kidding.  I used Google for all my research long before I learned that it was logging all my info like a creepy stalker.  If not for the fact that Google already knows plenty about me, I might not have so easily joined G+ knowing what I do now.  :B
Yeah...but another way to look at it is, nearly everyone else is selling data to Google anyway, so by directly using Google products, you simply are removing a middleman. ;)
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 14, 2011, 06:41:09 PM
Ah, this is what brought me into this forum :)

Can you send me an invite please? I want to try this google +?

Anyone experienced reviews with google +?

Just PM me your gmail id

I will invite you



Chris,
He needs at least 20 posts before he can use the PM function.....
One of the reasons I didn't make this offer available in the general topic. :)

I never thought about it, my mistake...but then he can email me right?
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 14, 2011, 06:46:13 PM
It pretty something that Mark Zuckerberg had more followers in Google+ than Google CEO

It seems he closed his account

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20079226-71/zuckerberg-closes-off-his-google-account/

But then, Google unveiled another social network called Photovine

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20079294-93/google-unveils-new-photo-sharing-social-network/
Title: Re: Google+
Post by: BruceMo on July 15, 2011, 03:55:05 PM
it is very interesting about Mark. Facebook vs. Google batle is keep going. Microsoft with Bing search engine is also involved in that battle.

It looks like we have "unification" of firms...Microsoft , for example looking for stronger partnership with Nokia. They also bought Skype. Google on the other hand, have youtube, picassa and blogger.com , among everything else.
Google also looking for strategic partnership with some big cell phone company. It would most possibly be samsung, beacuse of android.

Facebook is playing some wird strategy. is it best por worst strategy ever seen, we'll see - facebook made some strategic partnership with microsoft, but not directly..they sign some contract with skype, as i heard. they are advertising it like- "best social network with best video chat client software"...and it can be very good .

Dunno, they are big players, we'll see whats up in future..