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Google+ for iPhone now available in iTunes App Store
Apple finally approved the official Google+ application for iOS on Tuesday. Google took the wraps off of Google+, its new social network, on June 28th and immediately made an Android application available to its users. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for Apple to approve the iPhone version. Google+ for iOS is supported on the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4, provided that the device is running iOS 3.1 or later. There’s no word if a dedicated iPad version is in the works. Read
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Google+ invites return, but with a caveat
And there you have it, folks. No longer are the cool kids quite as cool as they were a week ago. Google+ invites are back, and you can have a friend invite you. And be sure to snag the Android app.
Google addresses FTC investigation into its business practices
Google officially announced on Friday that it received word on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission will begin reviewing its business. Google said that “it’s still unclear what the FTC’s concerns are,” but early reports have suggested the complaints involve the Internet giant’s search and online advertising businesses. Google said that it will continue to follow its five pillars: “do what’s best for the user,” “provide the most relevant answers as quickly as possible,” “label advertisements clearly,” “be transparent,” and “loyalty, not lock-in.” “These are the principles that guide us, and we know they’ll stand up to scrutiny. We’re committed to giving you choices, ensuring that businesses can grow and create jobs, and, ultimately, fostering an Internet that benefits us all,” Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow, wrote on the company blog Friday. There are, however, some groups that are concerned Google is becoming a monopoly. Read on for more background.
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Google Mobile site gets revamped
It should come as no surprise to anyone that many of us use the Google Mobile site while on the go to search for images, find locations, or just for a random search, and navigating the old site was a bit of a pain. Google has finally launched their revamped mobile site, bringing larger buttons instead of the fine text to select things such as pictures, places, news and more making it easily accessible without having to zoom in. This update has been slowly rolling out across various platforms, and seems that we finally have been blessed with it on our Android devices. So, what do you think of the revamp, love it? Hate it? Bing FTW?
Google mobile payment service rumored to debut May 26
If the muttering we’re hearing through the Bloomberg grapevine is true, Google is planning to finally unveil their NFC mobile payment service on May 26. Google’s system is going to be available on phones from Sprint, like the already-launched Nexus S 4G. (Not so coincidentally, the Nexus S is still the only Android phone in the U.S. with NFC.)
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Google updates browser-based Maps for Android and iOS
Google — noting that 40% of its Google Maps users are on mobile devices — updated its Google Maps Web app for iOS and Android today. We’ve been pretty satisfied with the native applications on Android and iOS, but the website allows you to access many of the options that are available from a desktop browser, too. That includes the ability to view your location, search nearby areas with suggestions and auto-complete, get directions for driving, transit, biking, or walking, view different lays, view Place pages, and access your starred locations. We’re particularly excited about the option for accessing our starred locations, a feature that’s not available in the native iOS application. You can access the revamped interface by visiting maps.google.com from your iOS or Android device.
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Google Maps updated for mobile browsers
Have you ever tried accessing Google Maps from your mobile browser? If so, you no doubt realized that it didn’t exactly give you the desired results — being that it allowed you to actually use Google Maps. Instead, it detected your mobile browser and then offered up a mobile app link so that you may download the Google Maps application. Not exactly ideal, but it worked for most users.
Google unveils ‘News near you’ — location tracking still optional
Google is introducing a new, browser-based feature for everyone who reads news using a mobile device. The service is called “News near you” and it’s accessible if you direct your mobile browser to Google’s news page.
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Android Market’s international paid app footprint to hit 131 countries
If you’ve been on the outside looking in when it comes to paid apps on the Android Market — whether you’re a developer or consumer — your day in the sun may be near. Google just announced that paid applications will soon be available in 131 nations. We’ll have to wait until Google updates its list of availability, but for now feel free to squint at the map.
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Rumor: Microsoft to buy Skype for $7 Billion
If Google was hoping to control all the hallway chatter at this year’s Google IO, well, it looks like they’ve lost that bid. Perhaps, in fact, they’ve lost two, as the WSJ is reporting that Microsoft is about to close a deal to acquire Skype for a cool seven billion dollars. The deal apparently isn’t quite finalized yet, but if it goes through it’s going to leave more questions than answers for the Voice Over IP software.
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