Google replacing +1 button from search results with share button
Google recently replaced the Google +1 button on YouTube web pages with the share button. A similar change is now being implemented on the Google Search result pages for English language searches. Users would get the ability to share a…
Google +1 Button seems to be down at the moment
I have confirmed with friends and the button is definitely not working at the moment. Using the Google Chrome extension results in a weird behavior. Browser opens up the +1 page on your Google+ Profile. Using a button embedded on…
Google Plus Recommendations launching for all web users today
Google has announced that their Google+ Recommendations feature is rolling out to all web users today. Google Plus Recommendations has been available to a limited number of users who are connected to Google+ Platform Preview test group. This feature enables…
Chrome Web Store has a section of apps recommended by your Google Circles!
Google has added a new section in their Chrome Web Store. This section highlight apps that have been given a +1 by people in your Google+ Circles. The idea is let you find out apps that are recommended by your…
Google launches Google +1 Recommendations through the Google +1 Button
Google is rolling out a new feature through their Google +1 Button. They call it recommendations. The idea behind this feature is to showcase your site’s best content when a visitor hovers the cursor over the +1 button. This feature…
Google +1 Button getting another update to lessen memory consumption
Google is rolling out an update for the users on Google+ Platform Preview. This update is to improve the performance of their Google +1 Button. The new update would load all the relevant code when the user loads the web…
More people seeing Google +1 button instead of Like/Dislike on YouTube
Wil Wheaton has a long rant blog post on the changes on YouTube we have already talked about here. Google seems to be in the process of replacing the like/dislike button on YouTube videos with their Google +1 button. This…
YouTube for Google TV gets updated with recommendations and other features
Google has updated the YouTube app for their Google TV platform. The app now features a recommendation section which suggests videos to watch based on your past activity. Google spoke about this feature: Recommendations can introduce you to the ever-expanding…