Google’s pre-I/O sneak peek: Mobile recommendations

"We wanted to drive more Android installs, and it's been amazing in terms of user engagement," said Googler Seth Sternberg. "It's really sending users back to our partners."

Google+ comments are now part of Blogger

Google+ comments on Blogger posts can be public or privately shared. Readers can choose to view top comments, all comments, or comments only from people in their own Circles.

Google+ gets camera app to take quick pics of your Hangouts

Google wants you to have more opportunities to share your Hangouts, so it introduced a new camera app to the video chatting tool that lets you take one-click pictures while your chats are in session.

President Obama to host Google+ Hangout following State of the Union

President Obama will take to Google+ for a Hangout two days after the State of the Union address to answer questions and talk about his second term.

NASA to host first Google+ Hangout from the International Space Station on Feb. 22

Proving just how versatile Google+'s Hangouts group video chat feature can be, NASA announced yesterday that it will offer its first Hangout with the crew of the International Space Station later this month.

Why the Google+ long game is brilliant

Google is continually experimenting with new functionality, rolling it out broadly in a fully integrated fashion on a continuous basis, and providing it as a core part of an ever expanding thing that is getting more and more useful by the week.

Google’s ‘forcing’ users to use Google+ is old news – a year old, actually

Google+ execs told us a long time ago that Google+ wasn't supposed to be a social network. It WAS supposed to be a universal login for all Google's products.

Google+ adds a slew of new features, updates iOS & Android apps

Google has added 24 new features to its Google+ service and updated its beautiful Android and iOS apps in yet another show of commitment to the social network.

Google courts photographers with Snapseed for Android release

Google today released an Android version of the sophisticated photo-editing application Snapseed, a product it picked up in its acquisition of photography software developer Nik Software. The company also updated the Snapsneed app for iOS to make it free.

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With Google+ Communities, Google launches its own version of Facebook Groups

Google has rolled out a brand new feature for its Google+ social network today, which brings the ability to form groups based around a specific interest, organization, or passion.

Google+ numbers revealed: 500M upgraded, 235M active across Google sites, 135M on stream

Along with announcing a new Communities feature for Google+ today, Google also finally gave us some updated stats on Google+.

Google+ refreshes Hangouts with new features and interface

Today, Google gave its Hangouts video chat app an updated look and feel, including a new sidebar, a new tool for app interaction, and new notifications.

Google makes it simple to share files from Drive to Google+

Google has taken its integrations one step further and made it incredibly easy to share files from Google Drive to Google+.

Google acquires Instagram competitor, could make Google+ a photog’s social hub

Google bought "photography first" mobile app developer Nik Software today, meaning Google now owns Instagram competitor Snapseed. But while Snapseed will give Google those sepia filters, it also provides an arsenal of photography apps the company can use for its social network, Google+.

Google’s Project Glass makes its way to New York Fashion Week

Google's Project Glass might be the latest form of "walking in someone else's shoes." While it gives us a new way to see the world, it lets outsiders see the world through others' eyes. What better week to see through someone else's eyes than Fashion Week.

Google+ adds restricted posts & admin controls for business users

Google has added business-focused features to its Google+ social network including restricted posts, video Hangout integration with Calendar, and better administrative controls.