A year after Google+ was launched, Google executives are saying it's not really a social network after all. full story ![]()
Google has made a big bet on Google+, which it prefers not to call a social network but rather a social layer atop all of Google's services.
forbes.com (4 days ago)

Google is using its expertise in algorithms to offer users better social sharing tools through its Google Plus network. The company’s software will now select the best photos and fix their flaws, offer more links to topics mentioned in posts by members of a user’s social network and archive long-running chats.
nytimes.com (5 days ago)

With new photo editing and enhancement features, Google hopes its Google Plus social network will attract more users.
abcnews.com (4 days ago)
Google today unveiled Google+ Sign-In, a new feature on the search giant's social network that will let users sign into third-party apps using their Google+ credentials.
pcmag.com (2 months and 24 days ago)

Google's reworking of its social network, Google+ shows that the company has started to marry data with design and craft new experiences. Will that be enough to turn you and I into active participants? Who, knows, I am just happy it doesn't look like Facebook.
gigaom.com (5 days ago)
Google appears to be moving more aggressively into gaming and looking to make it more social. The search and advertising giant's timing makes sense considering Google I/O will be held this week and includes a schedule packed with gaming-themed sessions. Plenty of games are already available for Android devices through Google Play. But Android Police got its hands on...
pcworld.com (8 days ago)
Google is working hard to make you love Google+, its growing but still often-overlooked social network.
cnn.com (5 days ago)

Today the folks from Google have been going quite fast here at IO with the news. From Android, Chrome, and more, but now we’re focusing on an area they’ve been giving a lot of attention lately. Google+. Google’s social network is about to get a major overhaul, which users will start seeing later today. They’ve ...
slashgear.com (5 days ago)
There is a social network out there that is quickly outpacing the growth of Twitter and if you don’t have a presence on it, you are missing out on potential customer engagement, revenue and exposure for your business. In existence for just two years, Google + is on track to surpass Twitter as the No. 2 most popular social network, behind Facebook according to GlobalWebIndex,...
miamiherald.com (8 days ago)
In the face of increasing government-led crackdowns on social media, Google should not force Internet users to reveal their real names for some services, including its Google+ social network, said Vint Cerf, a senior Google executive known as a 'father of the Internet.'
mercurynews.com (2 months and 17 days ago)
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