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[SimleuqiR]

I've gotta say, the G+ iOS app shits all over the FB app now that they abandoned the browser in an app concept. It's all native obj-c now and it's smooth as hell compared to the shittastic FB UIWebView wrapper app. Shame that no one uses it.

anecdotal:

The few members of my family, on iPhones, that had previously set up an account (and did not do much with it) are pretty active now after the update.

The Facebook app just pisses me to no end. Just use their mobile site and keep Messenger install.

 

[Kosmo]

anecdotal:

The few members of my family, on iPhones, that had previously set up an account (and did not do much with it) are pretty active now after the update.

The Facebook app just pisses me to no end. Just use their mobile site and keep Messenger install.

Yeah, I'm about to abandon Facebook and go G+ for my family. My mom doesn't have a gmail account, so I'll just set her up with one so she can view the latest pics, etc.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Arghghghghg where the hell is my new Android app wtfwfdijdijfdiosj

 

[SimleuqiR]

Continuing to bring people front and center in Gmail

These updates are helping us to provide a more consistent, beautiful experience across all of our products. Quick access to contact details will be rolling out to everyone today. To take advantage of circles and more in Gmail, you'll need to join Google+.

Looks like consistency and beauty is Google's new "Don't be Evil" moto.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Finally. I can't count the times I'd search a contact, curse, switch over to the Contacts page, and search again.

 

[planar1280]

Continuing to bring people front and center in Gmail



Looks like consistency and beauty is Google's new "Don't be Evil" moto.

I don't like this. keep gmail away from any social network!

 

[kehs]

They really need to flesh out tasks and contacts.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

This update barely has anything to do with Google+. It's just using the G+ additions added to Gmail last year.

The update is really more about making contacts more apparent and easy to get to.

 

[SimleuqiR]

I don't like this. keep gmail away from any social network!

You expect the "circle" features to work without Google+?
I mean, everything else will still work.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Google+ on Android updated with new UI!!

Smoooth as butter!!

 

[eznark]

Any movement on an API?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Update isn't available for me.

 

[Souldriver]

The sadist in me was wondering: are there any recent numbers on the activity/growth rate of Google+?

Has it fallen of a cliff since the first few weeks? Or is there a healthy community growing?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The sadist in me was wondering: are there any recent numbers on the activity/growth rate of Google+?

Has it fallen of a cliff since the first few weeks? Or is there a healthy community growing?

I doubt growth has been as rapid since the first couple weeks but it seems to be doing well for itself. It passed Twitter recently IIRC.

 

[kehs]

Something seems off about this, I can't quite pin what it is. The text looks awkward everywhere.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Don't really care for the photo based stuff. Makes it really hard to scan posts.

 

[SimleuqiR]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/24/3040735/google-plus-android-update-hangout

For one, version 2.6 of Google+ for Android now allows you to start a Hangout directly from your phone; you could previously join a Hangout in progress, but you couldn't actually initiate one unless you used the separate Messenger app. The new feature means you can choose a Hangout instead of a phone call or Skype call, which is a nice move for Google — the "incoming Hangout" screen even looks like you're answering a phone call

There's a new slide-out navigation bar for moving around the various parts, instead of always having to go back to the home screen to switch views. The stream has a new look, with full-width media and easily accessible +1 buttons. You can now edit posts inline, or download photos directly from Google+ to your phone.

Don't really care for the photo based stuff. Makes it really hard to scan posts.

Google is looking to attract photographers/jounarlist into the social network.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/23/3038137/bradley-horowitz-google-plus-interview

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I realize that, I'm the biggest champion here of G+'s photo scene. But there's too much padding between posts, the headers are too big, and it's hard to read text on most photos. They should add a border around the letters or something.

 

[DietRob]

Update isn't available for me.

Yea, same here.

I have been using Picasa and G+ to manage my photos. I really like it, it's very easy and intuitive. I just wish more people were active G+ to actually look at my photos.

 

[Rur0ni]

I realize that, I'm the biggest champion here of G+'s photo scene. But there's too much padding between posts, the headers are too big, and it's hard to read text on most photos. They should add a border around the letters or something.

It is a bit awkward.

 

[gcubed]

I realize that, I'm the biggest champion here of G+'s photo scene. But there's too much padding between posts, the headers are too big, and it's hard to read text on most photos. They should add a border around the letters or something.

agreed, most of the changes they made are very nice, but actually reading posts is much worse

 

[AndyD]

agreed, most of the changes they made are very nice, but actually reading posts is much worse

Yep. The text needs a drop shadow or better placement.

I mean sometimes it works, and sometimes its horrendous. Here's posts side by side showing that:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ott892f3fna4mr/shot_000003.png

 

[gcubed]

Yep. The text needs a drop shadow or better placement.

I mean sometimes it works, and sometimes its horrendous. Here's posts side by side showing that:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ott892f3fna4mr/shot_000003.png

unless your only friends with good photographers and people who never take pictures with light color backgrounds its just a bad implementation that i expect to be adjusted in a week or two.

 

[-Deadpool-]

Google+ on Android updated with new UI!!

Smoooth as butter!!

Just got prompted as well. Looks super nice.

 

[kehs]

Holy shit google, you couldn't center align the pictures for landscape mode?

Looks terrible in landscape on my GN as well as my tablet.

 

[zbeeb]

Holy shit google, you couldn't center align the pictures for landscape mode?

Looks terrible in landscape on my GN as well as my tablet.

Indeed, new design looks great on phones, really really ugly on tablets

 

[DietRob]

Holy shit google, you couldn't center align the pictures for landscape mode?

Looks terrible in landscape on my GN as well as my tablet.

Hopefully it was just an oversight that can be quickly fixed. It does look pretty terrible.

 

[kehs]

Hopefully it was just an oversight that can be quickly fixed. It does look pretty terrible.

There was minor update, I was hoping they had read my post and fixed it post-haste, but nope still the same.

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On a different note, I've found myself flagging alot of comments on random posts all the time. I never do that kind stuff, I'm not sure why I'm doing it now.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Holy shit google, you couldn't center align the pictures for landscape mode?

Looks terrible in landscape on my GN as well as my tablet.

To highlight their lack of a cohesive design vision, Google should change their motto to "iunno, a bunch of data and stuff lol"

 

[Goldrush]

Indeed, new design looks great on phones, really really ugly on tablets

This. I was sure that my Galaxy Tab wasn't rendering it correctly.

 

[zbeeb]

so anyone checked out the new local feature on g+. Includes checkins and reviews for venues nearby.

Seems pretty good

 

[SimleuqiR]

Apparently, some users are seeing the above ‘Google+ Events’ dialog box when they visit Google Calendar, although the ‘learn more’ link goes to a page that’s unavailable at the time of writing.

Now you can use Google+ to create events with your circles. Your Google+ Events will show up on your calendar.

- Add photos and videos to the event collection

- Schedule hangouts ahead of time

- Discuss the event: make plans or swap stories

This is coming along very nicely.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Finally. No one except businesses used Calendar to schedule events with people. If they play this right it could be really compelling, since I do admit Events is one of the most useful parts of Facebook.

 

[radioheadrule83]

If I can still invite people to events by email and use Google+ at the same time (ie. it doesn't require someone to have a G+ account), this is better than Facebook events for me personally... however, I suspect G+ will need the users and friendship networks for this kind of thing to work well. Definitely a much needed improvement.

Tied into Gmail and Android for reminders though, this could be a good sell..

E3 Conference G+ Events anyone?
w/ pre-event and mid-event hangouts of course

 

[kehs]

If I can still invite people to events by email and use Google+ at the same time (ie. it doesn't require someone to have a G+ account), this is better than Facebook events for me personally... however, I suspect G+ will need the users and friendship networks for this kind of thing to work well. Definitely a much needed improvement.

Tied into Gmail and Android for reminders though, this could be a good sell..

E3 Conference G+ Events anyone?
w/ pre-event and mid-event hangouts of course

Doubt it, you can currently share events with people through google calendar even if they don't have a google account, They just can't partake in the google only features.

Right now you can share G+ posts with people that don't have G+ via email, so I doubt they'll go backwards.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Doubt it, you can currently share events with people through google calendar even if they don't have a google account, They just can't partake in the google only features.

Right now you can share G+ posts with people that don't have G+ via email, so I doubt they'll go backwards.

Yeah, it seems likely this will support both G+ accounts and email, that seems to be Google's modus operandi at the moment.

 

[gcubed]

Finally. No one except businesses used Calendar to schedule events with people. If they play this right it could be really compelling, since I do admit Events is one of the most useful parts of Facebook.

agreed, thank god. The only reason i have a facebook account is for events. I dont do much on either service but its very useful for setting up parties.

 

[kehs]

Source code doesn't know how to keep secrets:

Events and games on their way to mobile.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...-is-some-kind-of-downloadable-themes-feature/

 

[AndyD]

I hope events is strong and allows RSVPs, plus ones, notes and comments on an event.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Source code doesn't know how to keep secrets:

Events and games on their way to mobile.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/06...hemes-feature/

Even Themes? Wow, what?

 

[AndyD]

Even Themes? Wow, what?

Event themes, so your event frontpage can be appropriate for a birthday, wedding and so forth, e-vites style. G+ already allows slight custom themes for your profile, which is underused.

 

[kehs]

Some rumblings happening with Chat/Talk it seems:

 

[SimleuqiR]

Some rumblings happening with Chat/Talk it seems:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6157483/chat.jpg

What is this? This is the chat list on Google+ for Talk?

Wake me when they have integrated all messages through one tunnel.

 

[kehs]

What is this? This is the chat list on Google+ for Talk?

Wake me when they have integrated all messages through one tunnel.

Yea inside of G+, hasn't changed inside of gmail though.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Some rumblings happening with Chat/Talk it seems:

What's different? >.>

 

[kehs]

What's different? >.>

Mobile indicator. Wasn't there yesterday.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Oh I've had mobile indicators for a while. Different icon though. Although that was for texting...

 

[kehs]

Beware the unsafe google+ links!

As you know, I auto-post Google+ posts to Facebook. The link brings my Facebook followers back to Google+ for the pictures and comments and for the complete post.

But now, when they click on the link, my followers get a scary "Security Alert: This Link May Not Be Safe" warning.

https://plus.google.com/113117251731252114390/posts/hU2Gh9fDwV9

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Unrelated, the fly in animations on the mobile app are really growing on me. I'm wish the same kind of thing happened on the browser version.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Facebook.

 

[wrowa]

Is it just me or are hangouts performing much worse nowadays than a few months ago?

Until March a group of friends and me made hangout sessions very often (it's probably the only redeeming feature of google+) and it always worked like a charme regardless of how many people joined. Last week we wanted to make a new one, but... it's much, much worse than before. Even when we are just two or three people no one sees a fluid picture. It's always lagging like crazy to a degree that really ruins the fun. We used to play Binding of Isaac simultaneously for example (with each one streaming his screen), but now it's just a collection of still frames.