An online notebook
I’m currently on a big mission to sort my online life out. I’m simplifying as much as I can. Shutting down sites, consolidating email accounts, deleting old social media guff I never use. One thing I have been putting off is the Great Google Nightmare. Here’s the thing: I’ve been using Gmail since it launched … Keep reading
Google’s Chromecast is a neat little device that plugs into the back of a television via the HDMI port, and then is supplied with power through a standards mini-USB charger that you might use with a smartphone. It then enables you to ‘cast’ content from another device – a laptop, tablet or smartphone – onto … Keep reading
Google+ is an interesting – if quiet – place. It’s not used by very many people, which is a shame, as the interface is rather nice and it features some really cool bits of technology.
Hangouts, for instance, are fantastic – on demand video conferencing which integrates neatly with Google’s other services likes Docs and so on.
However, because so few people are active there, it does feel a bit empty at times. When asked if organisations should use it as a space for engagement, I tend to say no – as time would be better spent working with the much larger existing communities on Twitter and Facebook.
Having been playing with Google+ for a while, I’m starting to get to grips with things. I’m seeing it as a place to talk geeky stuff, where I won’t bore the large group of people I am friends with on Facebook who aren’t obsessed by the internet. Twitter remains my default place to share stuff … Keep reading
So, Google Wave will soon be no more: But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we will maintain the site at least through the end of the year and extend the … Keep reading