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An inside look at Apple Anonymous and retail employee attempts to be both secret and social

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Mar 22, 2013 a 8:38 am

Even outside Cupertino, in the massive retail division of Apple, secrecy is a deeply held value. Yet people are, by nature, social animals, and platforms like Twitter and even Google+, filled with friends and family, are in many cases just too big to ignore. Some simply draw up a firewall, never mentioning anything not already public knowledge about their employer or their employment, and focusing on the non-Apple aspects of their lives. Others, however, want to use places like Twitter as a way to blow off company steam -- as a place to bitch about their jobs. Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac has taken a look at that side of the Apple/Twitter equation:

Google+ for iOS updated with communities, profile editing, better event handling, and more

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Dec 14, 2012 a 12:12 pm

Google has just updated their Google+ social networking app for iOS to version 4.0, and among the new and improved features is support for Google+ Communities, the ability to set timezones and indicate guest numbers in events, profile editing, a new compose interface, and a new design for visual stream.

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Google+ app updated to include support for iPhone 5, now allows page owners better control

By Chris Parsons, Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 a 3:36 am

If you're upset with Twitter, haven't joined ADN, are tired of Facebook or just prefer Google+ over everything else then you'll be pleased to know the folks in Mountain View, California have finally rolled out the latest update to their Google+ iOS app.

Google+ for iPad review

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 a 4:59 pm

After what felt like an eternity for many users, Google has updated their social networking app Google+ to include native iPad support. It features a side-scrolling stream and lots of gestures to interact with content. The content on your stream is also styled based on popularity, type and orientation. The iPhone version of Google+ also now includes the ability to create and manage Google+ events.

Beta Google+ SDK now available for iOS app developers

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 29, 2012 a 2:20 pm

Soon Flipboard won't be the only app to plug into Google+; Google has recently opened up an early preview to their social network's SDK for mobile developers. With these APIs, developers will be able to implement sign-up and sign-in with Google+, share and +1 buttons, and add social elements such as profiles, posts and comments.

Flipboard to start pulling in Google+ content

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 a 2:33 pm

Flipboard, the hugely popular social reader app for iOS, will be among the first to feature integration with Google's social network, Google+. Google's VP of Product Management recently revealed in an interview that Flipboard will soon be able to pull in stories shared by friends on Google+, much as the app can already for Facebook and Twitter. This is a big deal because Google has been taking their sweet time opening up a developer API to their fledgling social network.

Editor's desk: Google+, Mulder or Scully, meet Gary, 3D movies, features, and more!

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, May 20, 2012 a 9:12 pm

It's a holiday weekend here in Canada. Victoria day if you must know. Except in Quebec where it's Patriot's day. Yeah, I don't care beyond the "holiday" part either. Actually, I don't care about the "holiday" part either -- I've heard of such things but rarely if ever experienced one myself. Still, I have family and friends congregating, and they're pressuring me to "get off that damn machine", so I'll keep this brief. Ish.

Google+ for iPhone review

By Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 a 10:29 pm

The Google+ for iPhone app received a major makeover earlier today, and boy is it beautiful! The new Stream shows off large photos and includes many new little animations that really catch the eye.

Best free social networking apps for iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 a 8:03 pm

Looking for great free social networking apps for your iPhone or iPod touch? The App Store is home to over half a million apps and games, and a surprising number of them are available for free. Some of the most popular free apps are -- surprise, surprise -- free social networking apps. We're talking Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Path, and more. So start reading, and then start downloading!

Google+ getting a makeover, aims to look more beautiful, be more functional

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 a 10:43 am

Google is giving their new social network, Google+, a makeover in an attempt to increase not only its beauty, but its functionality.

A critical piece of this social layer is a design that grows alongside our aspirations. So today we’re introducing a more functional and flexible version of Google+. We think you’ll find it easier to use and nicer to look at, but most importantly, it accelerates our efforts to create a simpler, more beautiful Google.

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