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Google+ Google+ (pronounced and sometimes written as Google Plus /ˈɡuːɡəl plʌs/) is a social networking and identity service[3][4] that is owned and operated by Google Inc. Google has described Google+ as a "social layer" that enhances many of its online properties, and that it is not simply a social networking website, but also an authorship tool that associates web-content directly with its owner/author.[5] It is the second-largest social networking site in the world after Facebook. 540 million monthly active users are part of the Identity service site, by interacting socially with Google+'s enhanced properties, like Gmail, +1 button, and YouTube comments.[6] In October 2013, Google counted 540 million active users who used at least one Google+ service, of which 300 million users are active in "the stream".[1][7][8] History[edit] Creation[edit]
Real-life sharing, rethought for the web Update: For our international readers, this post is also available in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. - Ed. Among the most basic of human needs is the need to connect with others. With a smile, a laugh, a whisper or a cheer, we connect with others every single day. Today, the connections between people increasingly happen online. It’s official: Google+ will be connected to everything By now it’s become fairly obvious that Google’s new social network, Google+, is here to stay (unlike some of the company’s past efforts at being social): depending on which estimates you believe, Google+ may have as many as 50 million registered users, which is not bad for a three-month old product. And the company has made it clear that it wants to use Google+ as a kind of identity platform for other things — hence the importance of its controversial “real name” policy. But it wasn’t obvious just how much was riding on the new network until recently, thanks in part to some comments made by vice-president of product Brad Horowitz, who said that in the future, Google+ and Google will effectively become inseparable. Google+ “is Google itself” But the real meat of the interview appears in a statement that the Google staffer makes about where the Google+ network stands in relationship to the rest of the search engine’s vast empire.
Google+ Traffic Floodgates Open - Deal Journal Reuters When Google opened its new social network to the public this week, it also opened the Web-traffic floodgates. On Tuesday, the first day Google+ was open widely to the public, Google+ recorded nearly 3.58 million Web visits in the U.S., according to new data from Experian Hitwise. Since its invitation-only launch in June, Google+ posted a daily high of about 321,000 U.S. visits. Compared to Facebook, however, Google+ remains a minnow. Even on Tuesday’s traffic spike for Google+, Facebook had 72 times more U.S. visits the same day, according to Experian Hitwise. Google+ is truly powerful Google Chrome Store has new Google+ apps “Simply Amazing times” below is an link list of all the best apps for Google+ from the Chrome Store Google+ is awesome Extended Share
Occupy Wall Street returns with 'sleepful protest' Occupy Wall Street supporters have moved their protests to sidewalks. The Occupy Wall Street movement is ramping up its activitiesIn New York, protesters have moved to a sidewalk near the Stock ExchangeProtesters plan for May 1 to be their first large-scale demonstration of the year New York (CNN) -- In the spirit of spring rebirth, the Occupy movement is ramping up activities as warm weather blankets the country. Google Apps Coming To Google+ ‘Within Days’; Company Taking A ‘Cautious Approach’ To APIs Google+ SVP Vic Gundotra and Google Co-founder Sergey Brin took to the stage today at The Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco to talk about their new social network and what exactly they’re up to these days. Among other things, Gundotra touched on the success Google+ has seen since its launch, most notably that users have uploaded 3.4 billion photos over the last 90 days — a statistic which “blew his mind”. Because of this early success, much of which was unexpected, Gundotra said, Google has been focusing on scaling the social network to make sure that it works for all of its users.
Cities struggle to deal with occupy movement NEW: "We acted proactively," the mayor of Portland, Oregon, saysPolice arrest 32 as they clear downtown Occupy Oakland campThe city will allow demonstrations at the plaza, but no more camping, officials sayCity officials across the country are raising concerns about public health and safety San Francisco (CNN) -- Police in riot gear moved into the Occupy Oakland encampment Monday, tearing down tents and arresting some protesters, the latest effort by city officials across the country to gain control over a movement that some leaders say has become a public safety and health threat. Oakland, California, police, aided by dozens of officers from nearby jurisdictions, arrested 32 people in the effort to clear Frank Ogawa Plaza near City Hall before dawn, Interim Chief Howard Jordan said. There were no reports of injuries or complaints of abuse, he said. "The encampment became a place where we had repeated violence and this week a murder.
Tear gas used on Occupy protesters in Oakland One protester, a war vet, has his skull fractured by a police projectile, group saysIn Oakland, police say they fired tear gas after a crowd hit them with paint In Atlanta, demonstrators are arrested at Woodruff Park "It hurts to see America do this to people who want change," an Atlanta man says Are you there? Share your photos and videos. (CNN) -- Authorities made a series of arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests in California and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with clashes in one city that involved tear gas being used on demonstrators. Police said they fired the tear gas on protesters in Oakland, California, after the crowd threw paint and other objects at officers.
Channel protest anger into progress Protesters have been camping out at New York's Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for more than two weeks. Brian Flynn: Anger at economic and political failures is understandableHe says properly channeled, anger can be a force for positive changeWall Street protesters have valid complaints about the system, he saysFlynn: Americans should take responsibility and focus demands for change on D.C. Editor's note: Brian Flynn, who blogs at www.Angry-Irish.com, is vice president of The Victims of Pan Am 103 Inc. and founder of Schlossberg:Flynn, a financial advisory firm in New York. New York (CNN) -- Remember how delusional we all were back in the '90s, when all we could talk about was the end of history and how all the world's problems seemed to be solved? The Cold War was over.
How technology is reorganizing political protest movements Police attempt to disperse a crowd at Occupy Portland on Sunday. Author: Protests are modeling themselves after networked, personal technologyThese movements have lots of leaders instead of one or two, Micah Sifry saysNew leadership mode is a strength and not a weakness, author argues Editor's note: Micah Sifry is co-founder of the Personal Democracy Forum, a website that examines how technology is changing politics, and the author of "WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency." This commentary is part of a series of "Campaign Tech" articles that will run through 2012 and explore technology's role in the presidential election. (CNN) -- A column by New York Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane on Sunday raised a plaintive question: "Who is Occupy Wall Street?" In the piece, he searches desperately for the leaders behind what is today's hottest political phenomenon.
Joel Peter Witkin Né dans une famille ouvrière de Brooklyn en 1939, Joel Peter Witkin a un père juif et une mère catholique. Les tensions - dues aux conflits de religion - éclatent fréquemment dans le foyer familial et amènent le couple à se séparer. Le jeune garçon et son frère sont alors confiés à leur mère.