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What Google Circles Were Meant To Look Like

What Google Circles Were Meant To Look Like

Google + has been getting all the attention online and with a super new way of filtering people we thought it would be a good idea to look at some default groups that they should have built in to the product. Who wants to be doing all that manual dragging and dropping of friends and naming groups when you could have our new default Google + circles…

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No, introducing ads will not be Twitter’s downfall

No, introducing ads will not be Twitter’s downfall

Following the news that Twitter will be introducing ads into the newstream more and more, through a self-service ad platform, there has been a fair amount of outcry. These ads will not be Twitter’s downfall however and it seems like a natural next step in monetising the site. So why are people reacting in the way they are, and should we be worried?

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Google maps extend traffic feature to 13 European countries

Google maps extend traffic feature to 13 European countries

Google Maps has expanded its traffic feature, originally accessible to US, Britain, Canada, by allowing the service to be viewed in thirteen more European countries. The feature, which now includes Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland, allows you to see live traffic information for all the major routeways and main city roads…

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The 7 Slippery Problems Threatening Facebook’s Future

The 7 Slippery Problems Threatening Facebook’s Future

For a couple of years Facebook’s march to world domination seemed more like a walk in the part but in the last month the tide seems to have turned somewhat and the world’s biggest social network faces some major hurdles. We look at their biggest challenges and ask will Facebook be able to overcome them and get to a billion users or head the way of Myspace…

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10 Brilliant Social Media Video Case Studies To Take Inspiration From

10 Brilliant Social Media Video Case Studies To Take Inspiration From

As social media campaigns become more popular brands and businesses are always keen to turn them in to a case study because often the video will get even more attention online and get shared with a larger audience. The following list brings together some of the best 10 from the last couple of months to help give you some added inspiration…

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Now Google Wants To Take On Instagram And Photo Sharing Apps

Now Google Wants To Take On Instagram And Photo Sharing Apps

Google seem to be launching something new pretty much every single day of the week these days in the social space and the latest is an app called photovine which although not live in the app store has it’s own landing page. Google says that vines are going to be ways for friends and family to share photos socially…

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Branchout 1 year on – 3 million jobs and catching up with LinkedIn

Branchout 1 year on – 3 million jobs and catching up with LinkedIn

The Facebook app Branchout has recently celebrated its one year birthday and are showing some impressive growth, suggesting that they are set for a real race against LinkedIn to become the business social network of choice. While the two are not directly comparable as Branchout exists through the Facebook platform instead of being an independent site, the purpose they serve is the same and Branchout is starting to gain the edge here.

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Google add new features to Youtube in preparation for battle

Google add new features to Youtube in preparation for battle

Right now everyone is talking about the huge explosion in photo sharing apps as new services seem to be popping up every day. But this can only go so far, before everyone turns their attention to video. Youtube seem to be only too aware of this, as they’ve started introducing new features and design changes into the site that could be seen as them preparing for an inevitable battle with the major players.

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10 Awesome Video Tips For Getting More Out Of Google +

10 Awesome Video Tips For Getting More Out Of Google +

With Google + over a week old and more and more users getting in to the latest social network our intern Tommy Collison decided to challenge himself with a final day blog project to create 10 top tips to get the most out of Google. With so much to take in on this new social network have a look and see if you can learn something new…

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How To Use Google + On The iPhone Right Now

How To Use Google + On The iPhone Right Now

With massive buzz around Google + and the Android app already out there iPhone users have been patiently waiting for the iOS app to be approved by Apple but there is already a way to access Google + from your iPhone. Although you can’t add photos or video you can comment and engage with content and use this as a way to feed your Google + addiction on the go…

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