Posts Categorized: Google

How is Google+ Different from Facebook? And Should I Switch?

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For those of you out of the tech loop, Google just released a new service (still invite only) called Google+. Without beating around the bush too much, the easiest way to describe Google+ is by saying it’s Google’s version of Facebook. As with anything, there’s a danger to slapping labels on things, (preconceived notions, unjustified… Read more »

Good News! Google Voice Invites for Students

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Not too long ago, Google introduced a pretty neat phone/voicemail service called Google Voice. Signing up for the service provides you with a single phone number that can be linked to multiple phones (home, cell, work), allows for free text messaging, provides discounted long-distance calls, offers voicemail transcriptions (as text messages), and so much more…… Read more »

Free Google Wave Invites!

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I was one of the fortunate individuals who received an early Google Voice invite. I honestly haven’t done a whole lot with it, mainly because I don’t know many people that have it… but I will say it’s pretty nifty nifty. In case you’re out of the loop, here’s a quick, concise video demonstrating Google… Read more »

Test Google Wave Post

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This is a test Google Wave post that does not look to be working… unless you actually have a Google Wave developer account. [wave id="googlewave.com!w+odZuIk86A" bgcolor="#ffffff" color="#000"] Looks like we’ve still got some work to do…