UPDATE: It seems Google has now blocked the invite loophole below. Let’s hope they don’t make the same mistake as Wave.
Google has disabled invites to Google+ but it seems there’s still loophole allowing you to give your friends access to the social network. If you have access and want to invite your friends follow the steps below.
Seems to be an odd way to go about it, but the people I’ve tried it with so far now have full access, even without previously signing up for access with Google. Good luck!
There aren’t many big organisations out there that can release one failing product after another and not only survive, but continue to grow. I speak of the almighty Google. Continue Reading →
If you have your own website, or work in the online industry, at one point or another you will cross paths with Google Analytics. Web analytics tools can be very expensive, hence why most people will start with Google Analytics, a powerful and free tool for website analysis.
Just because Google Analytics is free, it doesn’t mean it lacks some handy features that make it more than powerful enough to compete with the big guns. Here are five tips to help you get more out of Google Analytics.
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The popularity of location based applications is on the rise with the global introduction to the likes of Foursquare and Yelp!. Though it seems many have forgotten Twitter has been location aware for some time now.
Twitter gives you the option of enabling Geotagging in your account settings (see image below). Once enabled, third party applications will add a link to your location along with your tweets. (Note that these will only be visible on third party applications and not on the Twitter website).
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One of the major advantages Firefox has had over it’s competitors over the years has been the number of add-ons, or extensions, available for use. Something that has not been embraced to the same extent by the its major competitors. This may all be about to change.
For some time now Firefox has held majority share in the browser market, with most recent figures showing 47% of people use Firefox. The closest rival is Internet Explorer (versions 6, 7 & 8) with 37.7%, you can see a breakdown of the remainder of market share in the table below.
The long awaited preview launch of Google Wave has come and gone. You can sign up to receive an invite here (don’t hold your breath) if you haven’t received one already.
It has launched with mixed reviews, most of which can be attributed to all the hype surrounding Wave and the fact that it’s still in alpha release. The potential is there, which is something not many will deny, unfortunately it hasn’t reached a level of usability as of yet that will engage most users.
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25th June 2009 (26th in Australia), a day that won’t soon be forgotten. The death of Michael Jackson, the undisputed King of Pop, sent hundreds of thousands of people around the world to the internet to try and find out the truth… was the superstar really dead.
I was on my way to work when I read the news on my iPhone that he had been rushed to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. As usual my first move was to post the news on Twitter and see what others were saying. People were claiming Michael Jackson had died, but I tried not to believe it until I had seen it confirmed on one of the major news outlets. It wasn’t long before confirmation was made and I had friends and family calling to share the news and their empathy. I had purchased tickets to see Michael Jackson’s concert in London.
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A lot has happened this week, so here’s a quick wrap up…
Twitter TV – Will there be a Twitter TV show? Well there isn’t an official Twitter TV show, but there are several production companies working on projects that may involve Twitter. One in particular is MTV who are working on a talk show format featuring Facebook and Twitter.
> Twitter Responds: There is No Official Twitter TV Show
> More Twitter TV: MTV Launching Social Media Heavy Show
Nokia Ovi Store – Nokia launch their version of the app store called Ovi… hasn’t really worked out yet.
> Ovi Store goes live
> Nokia Ovi Store Launch Is A Complete Disaster
Microsoft Bing – The new search engine by Microsoft has launched, Bing. You may have thought we had peaked with search engines after Google, but this sees the launch of two major search engines within a month, with Wolfram Alpha launching in May. The verdict is still out but there are some cool features such as video auto play in search results, but that doesn’t save it from being an extremely ugly looking page.
> Microsoft’s Bing boings into life – early
> Badda-Bing Indeed.
> Bing Opens Up. Is It Good? It’s Too Early To Tell.
Australians are racist – In case you didn’t know, it’s true, we’re all racist, Sol Trujillo (ex-Telstra boss) said so.
> Australians are Racist; according to Yanks and Poms
> Ex-Telstra boss slams ‘racist’ Rudd over ‘Adios’ comment
Google Wave – The big news online this week was the announcement of Google Wave. A reinvention of how we’ll communicate, bringing together email and instant messaging. The creators (from Google offices in Sydney) answered the question: “What would email look like if we set out to invent it today?”
> Google Wave: What Might Email Look Like If It Were Invented Today?
> Google Wave Drips With Ambition. A New Communication Platform For A New Web.
> Testing Google Wave: This Thing is Tidal
Coming soon – I’ll be writing a follow up to my article on the 3 strikes and out French internet law. I’ll also be looking at the Australian governments Internet filtering plan, so stay tuned.
