Google is reportedly preparing a new commenting system that’s being billed as a rival to Facebook’s own offering. The project will supposedly be deeply integrated with the search giant’s network of services and websites, further cementing Google’s presence in our everyday lives. According to The Next Web, Google’s commenting system will act similarly to Facebook’s

Ever tried to explain Google+ to a non-techie person? It can be tough, especially when so many folks are mired in Facebook and may not understand the differences. Still, the company took a shot at it by releasing its first Google+ commercial over the Thanksgiving holiday. Given how a lot of tech enthusiasts no longer

Facebook has long offered pages for brands, organizations and musical acts. Why not? It’s a popular and easy way for companies to get more exposure and promote community discussions. Today, you’d actually be hard pressed to find an ad that didn’t encourage people to check out its Facebook page. Not to be outdone, Google has officially

Anonymity on the web has been called both a blessing and a curse. Online alter-egos allow people an unprecedented freedom to communicate their deepest hopes or explore alternate activities or pastimes without risk to their real lives or reputations. It can also empower our worst human proclivities, setting loose trolls, scams and, in some cases,

Minecraft 1.8 will feature, among a ton of other additions, new mobs. The Adventure Update, as it’s now being called, is looking to be the creepiest, weirdest and most epic update fans have seen in a long time. Markus “Notch” Persson posted the screenshot you see above to his Google+ profile yesterday. The line with

Those of you with Google+ accounts and an iPhone can now easily take your social circling ways with you on the go. The Google+ app, now available in iTunes, is pretty much the same as the Android version, which puts a user’s main stream, circles, nearby users and Huddle group messaging on view. The app

Notch, the lead on the Mojang team and designer of Minecraft, gets on Google+ for what amounts to several hours and almost immediately posts an exciting screenshot. Then Jens Bergensten, Jeb of the Mojang team, decides that he should up and post another exciting screenshot for 1.8. Notch’s post lies above, Jeb’s falls below. What are we even

Once again Google is entering the social networking arena. For a company that gets so many things right – i.e. email – social networking is something that has alluded them time and time again. This hasn’t dissuaded the company from continuing to give it the college try, and this time they are hoping they have