CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-18 00:32:13 (23 comments, 8 reshares, 77 +1s)

Does it? I think it depends on how the transition is managed, but it's certainly a major risk.

2013-05-16 15:14:55 (8 comments, 79 reshares, 70 +1s)

Don't be a Glasshole. A video starring @mashable staffers!

2013-05-08 20:39:17 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 33 +1s)

+Rene Ritchie was kind enough to have me on the +iMore Show! Turned out really, really well.

We talk a lot about the differences in the Apple and Android ecosystems.

2013-05-03 21:03:30 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

The image sums it up. Big but uninspiring.

2013-05-03 18:02:24 (4 comments, 7 reshares, 13 +1s)

I'm a senior tech analyst at Mashable -- sharing glass with my colleagues.

On Twitter today, +Bridget Carey, +Joanna Stern, +RosaGolijan and +Monica Wilkinson started talking about #WomenWithGlass  and thus, a Tumblr was born!

2013-05-02 21:53:00 (54 comments, 5 reshares, 137 +1s)

Me in one of +Mashable pairs of +Project Glass

2013-04-26 18:53:24 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

My take on two heroes of the past week: Danny, the car-jacking victim whose bravery is what led to demise of the Tsaraevs, and The Boston Globe, whose coverage has been unbelievably good.

2013-04-26 18:45:27 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

Hey guys at 3:00 +Peter Pachal and I will be doing a Hangout about the Galaxy S4 versus the HTC One. We'll be broadcasting from the +Mashable  account and from Google Hangouts On Air so please join in with your thoughts and questions.

2013-04-25 18:49:30 (18 comments, 4 reshares, 91 +1s)

With +Robyn Peterson who is getting fitted with +Project Glass!!

2013-04-24 16:12:37 (20 comments, 6 reshares, 52 +1s)

Really, really proud of how this one turned out. It's 3300 words and it also has a video, so it's a big read -- but I like the phone and despite some unfinished pieces, to me, this is the phone to beat.

The HTC One is certainly better designed, but this one has the ecosystem.

2013-04-24 21:18:25 (345 comments, 159 reshares, 1078 +1s)

EDIT: I clarified what I meant by "ecosystem" here: https://plus.google.com/114274687956791581923/posts/GMeWfz4Hu7Z

Really, really proud of how this one turned out. It's 3300 words and it also has a video, so it's a big read -- but I like the phone and despite some unfinished pieces, to me, this is the phone to beat.

The HTC One is certainly better designed, but this one has the ecosystem.

2013-04-18 18:32:11 (3 comments, 7 reshares, 39 +1s)

Hilarious. Even if I was out of town at the time and unable to join in!

2013-04-17 15:53:32 (11 comments, 11 reshares, 73 +1s)

This is a great video unboxing of Glass via Glass. The video quality isn't great -- maybe it was the lighting but it's a bit dark. Still, it's great to see some real-world examples of +Google Glass. 

2013-04-14 21:32:22 (15 comments, 1 reshares, 51 +1s)

I really do love the Google+ app for iPad. It's preferable to me over using G+ in the browser. I just wish Google would integrate G+ web links so that they can be opened within the app in either Chrome or Safari. X-callback would support it and it would save me from having to see the now ugly mobile web view when I run across a link in the browser.

2013-04-11 20:42:24 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

Some highlights from my keynote conversation with +Avner Ronen of +Boxee at #NABShow  this week.

My favorite response from Avner wasn't included in this clip -- but it came at the end when I asked him about his thoughts on Apple's potential entry into the living room. He started out and said "I'm going to start with the bullshit answer" -- and proceeded to tout the party line about how it would be a good thing and "validate our position" in the space, "competition is great," etc. Then he cut the bullshit and acknowledged that Apple has the potential to suck the oxygen out of the room and that could be potentially scary for a startup like Boxee.

All in all, I think the whole conversation went really, really well. Look for my own NABShow wrap-up post for +Mashable later today!

2013-04-08 15:58:00 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)

Roger Ebert was my personal hero. He was a digital native who happened to be born in 1942.

2013-03-29 19:43:28 (6 comments, 9 reshares, 71 +1s)

The Kickstarter-funded, Android-based gaming console OUYA has started shipping, and there are already 104 free published games for the platform. http://on.mash.to/YjENBB

2013-03-29 18:30:44 (16 comments, 6 reshares, 48 +1s)

Really happy with how this came out.

2013-03-26 19:23:45 (9 comments, 8 reshares, 56 +1s)

The results are in

A few weeks ago we revealed that we were seeking Explorers to help us shape the future of Glass. To do that, we asked people across Google+ and Twitter to tell us what they would do #ifihadglass . We could never have imagined such an enthusiastic response! There were so many creative, diverse, and (sometimes) crazy applications. We’ve certainly learned a lot through this whole process and it’s inspiring to hear how much passion there is for Glass. 

Now for the really exciting bit... we know you’ve all been waiting patiently, which is why we’re pleased to announce that the results are in. Over the next few days we’ll be sending out invitations to our Explorer Program through Google+ and Twitter. So, keep a lookout for tweets and G+ posts from @projectglass and +Project Glass  to see if you’ve been invited. 

We also want to call outthat we receiv... more »

2013-03-26 15:44:59 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

My Nexus 10 won't boot -- for a while I could get a flicker of a "charged" sign to show up, but now I get nada. Can't turn it on, have tried pressing and holding volume and power. I think it's borked. 

Now to figure out how to do an RMA.

2013-03-26 15:12:18 (12 comments, 8 reshares, 25 +1s)

From yesterday -- spoiler -- +Evernote is still tops for features - but Google Keep might be great for those who want to do quick notes.

The comments convo on this one is really, really interesting.

2013-03-25 16:59:09 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Great, great campaign from +Spotify 

2013-03-26 13:45:13 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

Updating from new Google+ app. This is +Grant Robertson's new haircut!

2013-03-14 00:27:39 (12 comments, 10 reshares, 59 +1s)

Seriously Google! I've been expecting this but it doesn't make it suck any less.

2013-03-13 23:14:30 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 31 +1s)

So cool. Backed this and cannot wait!

2013-03-13 21:42:23 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

Funniest people ever.

2013-03-07 13:14:23 (34 comments, 20 reshares, 103 +1s)

I really, really, really like this app. It works great on Android and iOS and changed my mind about the messaging space. I thought it was too crowded and that the market was pretty much done. Even if MessageMe isn't a hit, it proves that there is still room for innovation.

The basic idea is that in addition to chat, you can also affix other types of content in your chats (group or individual) and these allow for context. For instance, if I want to share a video, I can upload it, choose from my phone OR search YouTube for a clip I want to share. It's totally fast, totally seamless and it lets you get more stuff out there without having to leave the app.

Brilliant.

2013-03-06 17:53:37 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

Super excited to get to share that my husband's startup Spoken Layer is part of the first Matter class!!! So awesome!!

2013-02-26 16:41:50 (8 comments, 13 reshares, 54 +1s)

Finally, Google+ gives third-party apps a way to publish to the service. Huge move, glad to see it!

2013-02-14 01:38:50 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 34 +1s)

I’m still new to this Google thing, so I’d like to stress that the stuff below is my personal view as a web developer.

Opera is ditching it’s Presto engine in favour of Chromium, which is WebKit + V8 + other bits (http://my.opera.com/ODIN/blog/300-million-users-and-move-to-webkit). I’m pretty split on how I feel about this.

I’m a fan of Chromium, I think it’s the best combination of engines we have, especially in terms of performance. IE is making strides in that area, but they support one OS, an OS they’re also in control of. Chromium is performing better across multiple platforms. As a Chromium fan, I’m delighted to hear Opera is joining.

At risk of getting a slap from my employer, I always felt that Opera “got” the web better than the other browser vendors. They saw the internet as a “web of sites”, not a “store of apps”. Even their articles on“Woo yey! New technology!” ... more »

2013-01-18 17:21:58 (26 comments, 12 reshares, 67 +1s)

For those of you who use the snooze button in the mornings, this alarm clock will literally SHOCK you out of bed! The singNshock, as it is called, delivers an electric shock pulse when the user presses the button.

Read more: http://on.mash.to/V9fleq

Would you buy this alarm clock?

2013-01-17 20:38:29 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 13 +1s)

Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'O both profited because of stories created that involved cancer. As someone who's been sick, and who's tried to seek inspiration and solace in sports, here's why I find the myths so deeply offensive. 

2013-01-17 20:35:45 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

I really do think this is the future of kid play. Plus, I want these for myself!

2013-01-15 21:34:25 (14 comments, 14 reshares, 64 +1s)

This is the most personal professional pieces I've ever written; its also one of the most important. Please read.

2013-01-10 20:35:13 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

Stop your bitching Android users, the +Oscars app now supports your OS! Also, it's totally rad.

2013-01-08 21:26:49 (54 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Holmes’ defense attorney Tamara Brady asked Agent Steve Beggs if there is a legal process to keep from selling these items legally in Colorado to a “severely mentally ill person.” Beggs answered that there is not.

2013-01-08 21:21:05 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Aereo is one of my favorite companies because they are disrupting the system head-on. Succeed or fail, they are changing the industry.

2013-01-05 00:27:14 (12 comments, 8 reshares, 65 +1s)

Note to other tech journalists - it's not hard to get on the phone to figure out what's happening with a story rather than just republishing what you see the first new site say.

2013-01-03 19:17:51 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 25 +1s)

This is badass!! Go @Kickstarter!

2012-12-31 19:38:01 (9 comments, 10 reshares, 45 +1s)

Whether or not you're a J.J. Abrams or Star Trek fan, we think you can all appreciate the opportunity Abrams gave to a terminally ill Star Trek fan.

2012-12-20 21:14:37 (5 comments, 9 reshares, 25 +1s)

Love to see acquisitions like this. Smart, smart move.

2012-12-20 20:15:18 (15 comments, 3 reshares, 58 +1s)

Myspace Tom got sassy with a critic on Twitter: http://on.mash.to/VaRR5E

Does Tom come off as unnecessarily harsh, or did he give a troll what he deserved?

2012-12-20 20:13:36 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 12 +1s)

"Gun control works on gun violence as surely as antibiotics do on bacterial infections." 

A powerful piece by Adam Gopnik, showing that gun control does indeed reduce gun violence. One important reason is that—as show by a great deal of sociological research and work done by the NYPD—making crime even a little bit harder makes it much, much rarer. #newtown  

2012-12-19 16:50:53 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Thanks for all the awesome +Google+ tips +Elspeth Rountree!!

2012-12-19 16:36:16 (3 comments, 8 reshares, 30 +1s)

This just in: Santa has opened his Village for the world to see in preparation for his annual world tour at http://google.com/santatracker. 

The Village tour includes: Reindeer games, free calls from Santa, & some elf surprises. One elf overhead Santa: "Ho ho ho, who wouldn't go?"

2012-12-19 16:31:40 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

My op-ed from last night. Pretty happy with how this turned out.

2012-12-19 16:12:51 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

I'm in a +Google+ training session led by a G+ team member. While I'm on Google+. So meta.

2012-12-17 19:43:42 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

I know you guys hate Facebook but if you want to have a fun tech chat before the end of the year, join us in about 15 minutes!

2012-12-17 19:40:23 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Testing out YouTube Capture. The image stabilization doesn't totally work.

2012-12-11 21:04:31 (1 comments, 6 reshares, 22 +1s)

Best thing ever. Wow.