Google+ has fully opened to the public, meaning anyone can now join the newest social network.
Up until now, people have required an invitation from existing users or Google employees to join the social network hoping to take on Facebook.
Launched in late June, the site has already surpassed 25 million members and is expected to reach 100 million members by the end of 2011. In 2004, it took Facebook 10 months to reach 1 million users.
Google+ is by far the most successful social product Google has yet to produce in an attempt to rival Facebookââ¬â¢s unparalleled popularity and success.
The search company has made the announcement 48 hours ahead of f8, Facebookââ¬â¢s annual conference, at which the social network is expected to announce a new digital music service and media platform with a host of content partners.
ââ¬ÅFor the past 12 weeks weââ¬â¢ve been in field trial, and during that time weââ¬â¢ve listened and learned a great deal. Weââ¬â¢re nowhere near done, but with the improvements weââ¬â¢ve made so far weââ¬â¢re ready to move from field trial to beta, and introduce our 100th feature: open signups,ââ¬Â wrote Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering at Google, on the company blog.
Additionally Google+ has also made some changes to the site as it rolls out publicly. It has now enabled video ââ¬Ëhangoutsââ¬â¢, where people can talk via video in groups, to Android-powered mobile phones.
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8778442/Google-opens-to-public.html
Question: Are any of you members and if so, how do you like it?
Up until now, people have required an invitation from existing users or Google employees to join the social network hoping to take on Facebook.
Launched in late June, the site has already surpassed 25 million members and is expected to reach 100 million members by the end of 2011. In 2004, it took Facebook 10 months to reach 1 million users.
Google+ is by far the most successful social product Google has yet to produce in an attempt to rival Facebookââ¬â¢s unparalleled popularity and success.
The search company has made the announcement 48 hours ahead of f8, Facebookââ¬â¢s annual conference, at which the social network is expected to announce a new digital music service and media platform with a host of content partners.
ââ¬ÅFor the past 12 weeks weââ¬â¢ve been in field trial, and during that time weââ¬â¢ve listened and learned a great deal. Weââ¬â¢re nowhere near done, but with the improvements weââ¬â¢ve made so far weââ¬â¢re ready to move from field trial to beta, and introduce our 100th feature: open signups,ââ¬Â wrote Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering at Google, on the company blog.
Additionally Google+ has also made some changes to the site as it rolls out publicly. It has now enabled video ââ¬Ëhangoutsââ¬â¢, where people can talk via video in groups, to Android-powered mobile phones.
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8778442/Google-opens-to-public.html
Question: Are any of you members and if so, how do you like it?
