Google has joined the ranks of social networking and is presently working on the fine details of Google Plus.  They have launched a beta program with a limited number of participants to test how it works.  Reviewers have liked what they've seen so far and once the kinks are worked out, Google will launch it to the masses.

How is Google+ different from Facebook? This is obviously their biggest competition and they've designed Google+ to address the issues that users don't like about Facebook.

1.      Circles:  Google+ allows you to group your friends into "circles" so that the information of photos you post only go to who you want to see them.... not out to the whole world like on Facebook.  Share the right stuff with the right people by creating different circles for friends, family and work contacts.

2.      Hangouts: This is video-chat at its best. You can let friends know you are just hanging out and are available for face-to-face video chats.  This is a more user friendly version of Skype.

3.      Sparks:   Looking for something interesting to read or watch? Enter keywords into Spark and it looks for videos and articles it thinks you'll like.

Google+ will have some mobile applications to make your life simpler:

1.      Instant Upload: This is simply an easier way to upload photos from your phone, then you decide on Google+, how you want to share them.

2.      Huddle:  Is the whole group trying to decide where to get together?  Instead of carrying on 5 different conversations, Huddle groups them together in one simple chat so everyone can read the entire conversation.

Keep an eye out for the launch of Google+ coming soon or sign up and you will be among the first to know!

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