We've all seen Google+ and how efficient it works inside the web browser, but what if you want to use it straight from the desktop. GClient is the first ever desktop client for Google+, currently Windows-only, and allows users to perform most essential Google+ tasks right from a small window.
After a long wait, the official Google+ app for iPhone was finally released yesterday. The native app, which is a giant leap forward from the web-only experience that was available up until now, only supports iPhone 3G, 3GS, and iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0 or later. Google for some odd reason has left out the support for iPads and iPod touches.
Anonymous, a well-known hacktivist group, is creating a new social network after its official account on Google+ was abruptly banned for violating Google's policies. According to the group, the new social network won't be censored or moderated at all.
Part of Facebook's 'awesome announcement' recently was the addition of Skype-powered video chat, adding face-to-face calling to the social network's arsenal. As part of this update, Facebook also changed its chat layout, bringing a new sidebar to all Facebook pages.
At this quarter's earnings call, which took place earlier today, Google's CEO Larry Page has expressed his extreme satisfaction with Google+'s performance, along with several promising figures.
Social networking site Twitter has today rolled out a major update to its Android app, according to the Twitter blog, which finally adds push notifications as well as multi-account support.
While Facebook has increased its presence in the smartphone world exponentially, with robust apps for both Android and, to an even greater degree, iOS, the company is trying to get out the message that customers on lower-end phones, the so-called "dumb phones", are just as worthwhile. Facebook has now released an app for all Java-capable low-end phones, with support for 2,500 models according to the company.
Regular readers of this site know how much we've talked about Google+, Google's new endeavor in the social networking world, in the last few weeks. If you're wondering how well it stacks up against Facebook, this infographic will help.
Facebook has announced another milestone: 750 million users, just 250 million short of one billion. The company disclosed the new figure today at an event, where a revamped Chat feature was announced along with Skype-powered video calling.
Facebook has greatly enhanced it's Chat functionality, with three major new features: group chats, video calls and a new look and feel for the feature, making the contacts list more prominent than ever before.
