CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-18 18:22:48 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

A heartfelt rant for +Google Play Music
As always. Disgruntled Canuck 'n sh!t.

So it has come to this. I can use +Google Play Books to its fullest extent, uploading personal eBooks as I please, probably even uploading newspaper epubs in the future [I need APIs!]. I can use +Google Play Magazines to subscribe to american eZines [though the Paper Subscription Recognition still hasn't hit up here; hurry up, dang it]. I can use +Google Play Apps for all my Android stuffs. I can use +Google Play Devices to buy the latest and greatest Android devices.

But I can't use +Google Play Movies to buy/rent Canadian TV series such as Continuum, or use +Google Play Music to buy and encourage the Cowboys Fringants, a local folk band [I wouldn't anyway, but it's for the illustration]. The content on the +Google Play Store, Music-wise, is enough to satisfylinguist... more »

2013-05-18 17:00:46 (15 comments, 10 reshares, 54 +1s)

Android 4.2.2 coming to HTC One soon, “Senseless” edition later this summer?

Let's not push those HTC One with stock Android reports off to the side just yet. The latest comes from a famed HTC insider. They report a Senseless version is coming later this summer and that HTC One owners should get 4.2.2 in a few weeks.

If these are true. I really hope this trend continues.

2013-05-18 03:18:54 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Ryan Moore is hanging out with 5 people right now in a live Hangout On Air! #hangoutsonair

2013-05-18 02:35:44 (10 comments, 11 reshares, 85 +1s)

A time lapse video of my +Lego Bugdroid Mosaic. #Android  

2013-05-18 02:19:51 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !

#sharedcircles        #top500        #ff        #euromaestrocircles  
#euromaestro        #sundayseven    #weeklyreview  

Who had the highest engagement this week ? 
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/

Over 100 reshares 8 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !  

Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.

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*YouTube Videos

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now to see more. 
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro

See Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian answer your questions
Alexis Ohanian spotlight by Euro Maestro

Video is not on YouTube channel due to bug, if anyone knows how to fix it, let meknow.

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2013-05-18 01:55:23 (10 comments, 9 reshares, 149 +1s)

My son and I agree. The new World Trade Center rocks. Google Glass? The hit of the crowds in New York.

Our bartenders were just raving over them. A guy on the street stopped me and asked if I had Glass. "yep."

"Sick!"

Translation for those who don't understand youth language: "can I try them on pretty please?"

#throughglass of course!

2013-05-17 23:40:23 (30 comments, 3 reshares, 105 +1s)

Received my +OUYA Android based game console finally. I'll be playing with it tonight and give my first impressions sometime this weekend.

2013-05-17 20:21:28 (30 comments, 91 reshares, 162 +1s)

Hangouts for +Gmail has arrived

To get started (if available to you) just click the drop down arrow beside your profile picture as indicated below. Then, select 'Try the new Hangouts'. If you don't like it, you have the option to revert back.

Enjoy!

h/t +Thomas Tenkely 

2013-05-17 19:45:31 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

Offer posts in Google+: Easily save and share offers with your circles

Millions of people follow brands they love on Google+ to keep tabs on them, get the latest news on products, join in on the conversation or simply to be entertained. Many people also engage with businesses to get great deals and discounts. Starting today, we’re making it easier to discover, save and share offers right from Google+.

We’re beginning with a select group of brands like +ZAGAT , +Hello Kitty , +Art.com , +NOOK , +Adafruit Industries  who can now share offers with their followers. If you follow any of these brands, you'll soon see offers from them in your stream.  You can save these offers directly from the post. Once saved, you can use the Google Offers app or simply follow the email confirmation on how to easily redeem the offer online or in-store. 

And just like in reallife, if y... more »

2013-05-17 19:40:00 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 28 +1s)

A few videos from yesterday at Google I/O are ready for viewing!  We'll get the others up soon.

Developing For Glass
Presented by +Timothy Jordan  (that's me!)
Video: http://goo.gl/WLJ1R
Abstract: http://goo.gl/wwIpd

Voiding Your Warranty: Hacking Glass
Presented by +Hyunyoung Song +P.Y. Laligand 
Video: http://goo.gl/W7Fyo
Abstract: http://goo.gl/AaoRH

A chat with the developers of Icebreaker
+Timothy Jordan with +Rajiv Makhijani +Song Zheng and +Jonathan Gottfried 
Video: http://goo.gl/VWb7D

2013-05-17 17:53:38 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 17 +1s)

Not a zero-sum game

Congratulations to Sony for pushing the envelope further in openness. This makes one more device on which it's officially possible to run a pure AOSP system built from source, which obviously makes me very happy.

This is a great example that shows that the tech industry is not a zero-sum game: Sony providing additional capabilities on the Tablet Z  didn't come at the expense of any other company, and nobody lost anything in the process. This is pure progress: something that was not possible yesterday is now possible, and nothing was taken away in the process.

I dream of a future where it'll be possible to run a fully Open Source operating system, top to bottom, on any mobile device. I've been working toward that goal for the last 4 years, I'll continue doing so as there's still some work left, and I'm happy to see that... more »

2013-05-17 17:10:42 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

CNN launches Glass app

In the news business, you often win just for being first, and CNN seems to be first on the efforts to bring the Google Glass audience to its product. You can now get news alerts on Glass from CNN.

2013-05-17 16:45:22 (3 comments, 7 reshares, 23 +1s)

Hacking Glass!

Great Google I/O presentation from +Hyunyoung Song and +P.Y. Laligand on how to get started hacking on your Glass device!

2013-05-17 16:01:04 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

The Nexus Q might not be dead, just yet

The recent update to Google Play Music essentially broke support for the Nexus Q. Now, new reports are coming in that Google might be working on a streaming fix for the wayward developer device.

2013-05-17 15:53:14 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 17 +1s)

Android Protips 3: Making Apps Work Like Magic

The video for my session is now available on YouTube! My goal this year was to help you stop developing for the future, and start defining the future itself. It focusses on strategies and practical techniques for building context-aware apps that delight your users to provide a visceral experience — all without ever revealing what makes the magic happen.

Alternatively, you can also review the slides (with speaker notes) in this album: https://plus.google.com/photos/+RetoMeier/albums/5877250422845467265

All the code snippets are available within this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bur8-SqJVNcoX-jmRO1GSXS_Hx2HEa-zUbLKpfp2xvY/edit?usp=sharing

I hope you enjoyed it and found it useful!

Link
 Google I/O 2013 - Android Protips: Making Apps Work Like Magic

2013-05-17 15:35:12 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Facebook announces their upcoming Google Glass app

The Facebook Glass app allows you to share your pictures on Glass pictures with yourself, friends or public. The image will get a FB watermark in your timeline on Glass, so that you know it has been shared to your Facebook account.

2013-05-17 15:29:37 (41 comments, 4 reshares, 61 +1s)

This is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition

Not the Nexus 5.
Not the Nexus S4.

2013-05-17 01:32:15 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Android Authority On Air - Episode 64 - Google #IO13.

2013-05-17 00:59:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Join us as we recap the biggest news from Google #IO13.

2013-05-17 00:26:26 (48 comments, 11 reshares, 106 +1s)

Thew new +Google Maps is absolutely amazing.

If you haven't requested your invite yet, you need to do so, now.

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/helloworld/desktop/preview/

2013-05-17 00:22:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#BizDevBytes : Building a Beautiful Android App

Sam Shank, and Justin Shultz from HotelTonight discuss how they built a beautiful Android app. They share how incorporating Android Design Guidelines and optimizing for tablet devices is helping HotelTonight grow.

BizDevBytes: Building a Beautiful Android App - HotelTonight

#io13  

2013-05-17 00:08:33 (14 comments, 6 reshares, 34 +1s)

RUMOR: Android 4.3 launching on June 10th along with White Nexus 4

The white Nexus 4 is said to hit the Google Play Store on June 10, at which point Android 4.3 would also be released. Android and Me has apparently managed to get some hands-on time with the white Nexus 4 which appears to be a “carbon copy of the previous Nexus 4, just with a different color casing.”

2013-05-16 18:44:39 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Hacking Glass - Voiding Your Warranty: Live Now

Glass is ready for hacking! See what is possible with the hardware platform and how you can gain root access. Learn how to run your own experimental applications. Disclaimer: you'll be stepping into uncharted and unsupported territory!

2013-05-16 16:58:36 (29 comments, 17 reshares, 17 +1s)

Hangouts video chat blocked by AT&T

Oh, AT&T... If you're on AT&T's network and trying to use Hangouts video chat, you're probably experiencing issues. This isn’t the first time that AT&T has blocked video chat apps from working properly on its network, iPhone users may remember that FaceTime had issues when it first launched. Oddly enough, AT&T isn't blocking Hangout video calls on iPhones this time around, just Android.

Looks like +T-Mobile is a viable option, once again. (Hangouts work fine on Verizon for what it's worthy).

2013-05-16 16:50:56 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 106 +1s)

My little I/O Tester hanging with +Hugo Barra #io13 #Android #collectibles

2013-05-16 16:43:29 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 11 +1s)

Google AppEngine now supports PHP! Great news for many I am sure. Check out the docs here (https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/php/) or see the video below (via https://gaeforphp.appspot.com/):

#PHP #AppEngine #GAE  

2013-05-16 16:25:46 (10 comments, 9 reshares, 28 +1s)

Android 4.3 and new Nexus 7 coming in July?

Oh rumors and speculation, how do we love the? Let me start off by saying that it makes complete sense for a new version of the Nexus 7 to launch in July. Why? The current or original Nexus 7 will be 1 year old then. Companies like to release product updates every year. That's nothing new, or exciting. 

Why do we think a new version of Android is right around the corner. Well, Google's on a rough 6 month or so release schedule. We see Android 4.3 knocking on our web server door from time to time. The Nexus 4 recently received BT 4.0 certification. And, yesterday at Google I/O, Google announced that in the coming months, Android will include native support for Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart devices (BLE). It's coming #soon.

2013-05-16 16:07:41 (24 comments, 12 reshares, 52 +1s)

Hangouts to get SMS support in the future

Google+ Hangouts CM +Dori Storbeck (keep up the great work) confirmed yesterday that SMS integration was coming soon to Hangouts and it's one of the most requested features. Awesome.

2013-05-16 18:28:08 (197 comments, 418 reshares, 1000 +1s)

Chatting with multiple people? Why not color code your conversations!

In a Hangout (chat window) type /bikeshed and hit enter.

You can repeat this until you find the desired conversation background color. Note: This is more of an Easter Egg and will not persist after you close the Hangout window.

2013-05-16 15:06:27 (20 comments, 16 reshares, 48 +1s)

So here's something I didn't expect to see in Hangouts...

2013-05-16 12:12:31 (20 comments, 6 reshares, 42 +1s)

+Google Wallet support for additional, non-Nexus devices!

Google Wallet support has been added to the Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint), HTC One (Sprint) & Samsung Galaxy Note II (Sprint & US Cellular). If you're rockin' one of these Android phones, head over to the Play Store and install Wallet to get started.

2013-05-16 04:47:12 (64 comments, 5 reshares, 161 +1s)

.......if you can't laugh at yourself.........hey at least I'm not in the shower like some guys.


#autoawesome  

2013-05-16 04:17:25 (60 comments, 14 reshares, 133 +1s)

Google+ Changes Layout - Users are typical users - Hate change

Every single time a platform that is loved makes a major change you'll find people that love and hate it. You'll find people that sing from the heavens I can't believe it took you thinks long to do this, It's AMAZING or OMG I HATE IT KILL IT WITH FIRE.

I remember the last couple major overhauls on Google+, the reactions have always been the same. In a few weeks you'll find a new thing to complain about and a new source to aim your torches and pitchforks at.

If you don't want to wait until you're conditioned into loving something you hate, you could always take a moment, stop complaining, and learn how to use the new user interface. Remember, Google does listen to us. Use that feedback button.

#whitespace   #omgtoomuchcontent  

Goodnight G+ ;) Stayfro... more »

2013-05-16 03:03:26 (30 comments, 10 reshares, 63 +1s)

Google Wallet updated: Send money to friends from Wallet and Gmail

Today, Google announced a two major updates to their Wallet platform. Google Wallet now allows you to send money to your friends quickly and securely from Google Wallet or directly from Gmail. Whoever you’re sending money too doesn’t even need to have a Gmail account to receive money and it’s completely free if you’re sending money from your Wallet balance or if you’ve linked a bank account to Wallet.

Do you have the new Wallet? If not, all you need is a kind soul.

2013-05-16 01:59:47 (33 comments, 3 reshares, 52 +1s)

Oh hello sending money to friends on Google Wallet ;)

2013-05-16 01:19:18 (17 comments, 5 reshares, 47 +1s)

Google+ Games getting the ax on June 30th

Coming at the end of June, Google+ Games is going away. When Google launched Games on G+, many people were apprehensive about it, thinking we'd see similar game invites and spam - ie. Facebook. Thankfully, Google hid G+ games on a separate stream. If you wanted to disable games, you could. In fact, you could make it like games didn't even exist at all.

Google+ Games is going away for good, to make way for a better service. Google Play Game Services

Google Play game services is a cross-platform game service and SDK on Android, iOS, and the web, enabling a rich set of in-game user experiences for cross screen gaming. Games that use game services can bring you many great experiences, including:

Achievements: record and celebrate your greatest gaming accomplishments.

Social & PublicLea... more »

2013-05-16 01:12:16 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 46 +1s)

An article about +Larry Page.
Worth reading in my view. 

2013-05-16 00:54:25 (17 comments, 3 reshares, 76 +1s)

Attention #IO13  attendees. If you do not collect these figurines, let me know. I collect them and I would LOVE to add him to my collection :)

Thank you.

2013-05-15 23:16:13 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 61 +1s)

Just testing #AutoEnhance  on a photo I took last week.

2013-05-15 22:54:05 (17 comments, 7 reshares, 56 +1s)

Google to Microsoft: NO. You can't do that.

Just about a week ago, Microsoft released a YouTube app for its Windows Phone 8 platform. And today, YouTube is telling Microsoft remove it, saying that the app violates its terms of service.

2013-05-15 20:46:17 (0 comments, 22 reshares, 49 +1s)

New Google+ Videos

Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts

Google+: How to get started
Google+: Set Up Your Profile
Google+: Find people you know
Google+: Sharing
Google+: Reading and responding
Google+: Fun with Hangouts
Google+ pages
Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into

#newgoogleplus   #io13   #googleplusupdate  

2013-05-15 20:35:38 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 21 +1s)

Play RACER yourself!

This game was demoed at #IO13  with 5 different devices playing at the same time.

2013-05-15 20:30:34 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Coming up at 1:45pm PDT on Google Developers Live @ IO:  Blink.  Tune in at http://goo.gl/KTnEH.

Google’s creation of Blink brings a new rendering engine to the browser world. Paul Irish and Alex Komoroske, two members of the Chrome team, talk about new advances made possible from the change, and what consumers, developers and the Web can expect.

#io13   #blink  

2013-05-15 20:22:16 (13 comments, 5 reshares, 25 +1s)

Over the past few months Google TV has gathered momentum by launching powerful features for our users such as the highest quality voice search of any TV product and strong manufacturer adoption of the platform. At Google I/O, it’s time to talk about developers and enabling them to bring more great experiences to TV.

Today, Google TV is moving to the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean, 4.2.2), and we’ve refactored Google TV so that our TV OEM partners can update to future versions of Android in a matter of weeks rather than months. For developers, this means you can build TV experiences using the latest Android APIs, including the NDK. 

Today Google TV is also moving to the latest version of Chrome, and from now on Google TV benefits from Chrome updates on the same six week cycle that you’ve come to expect from Chrome. In Chrome on Google TV, we’ve added support forhardware... more »

2013-05-15 20:04:39 (25 comments, 7 reshares, 54 +1s)

Just coming from the #googletv sandbox... its official we are getting #jellybean and the update gap between android and #gtv gets closed... #gtv is being reintegrated into #android

#io13 #googletvdev

2013-05-15 19:55:30 (15 comments, 14 reshares, 53 +1s)

Google Play Books just got support for adding books in EPUB or PDF, along with a redesign to match music!

2013-05-15 19:37:04 (13 comments, 12 reshares, 49 +1s)

Send money to friends with +Google Wallet!

You can send money to friends directly from Gmail or visiting wallet.google.com.

#io13  

2013-05-15 19:42:11 (49 comments, 43 reshares, 68 +1s)

Hangouts for Android now available

EDIT: Also, there's a minor quirk that's making the app report as incompatible with tablets. A fix is already coming. via +Dan Morrill 


#Android   #io13  

2013-05-15 18:51:21 (49 comments, 19 reshares, 56 +1s)

Sign up for the new Maps preview

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/helloworld/desktop/preview/

2013-05-15 18:23:34 (40 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

#hangouts  still doesn't work for me. #io13