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Facebook’s Grouping Newsfeeds

Today Facebook announced that changes have been made to the way that the news feed displays similar updates from friends. Facebook will essentially group posts together in the news feed if they are on the same topic. This will operate very similarly to the grouping that occurs when multiple friends share the same link.

Twitter’s new Face

Old Twitter, the information network’s interface from a simpler time, has passed away after nearly a year of being on its death bed.
In its place, the multimedia-enhanced and fresh-faced New Twitter offspring will reign supreme for all.
“New Twitter rollout: complete! All users now have the same Twitter.com experience & can access our latest features. http://t.co/8dfSGdV,” the company tweeted Monday

Apple offers iMac for schools

Apple quietly introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac specifically for educational institutions on Monday.
The computer, first noticed by MacRumors, costs $999 — about $200 less than the models available to the general public.
Lowering the price seems to have come at the expense of some bells and whistles. The education-only iMac does not, for instance, come with Apple’s new Thunderbolt port. For an extra $150, schools can purchase the publicly available version.
Apple also still appears to be offering the $899 education-only 20-inch iMac that it released in 2009.
As The Washington Post points out, Apple has always targeted the education sector, and its success with the iMac in schools is part of the reason why its sales are above the industry average.
“This continues Apple’s tradition of offering discontinued and cut-rate Macs to education-only customers,” writes Andrew Cunningham at Anandtech.

Facebook launching dedicated messaging application for iPhone and Android

Facebook has launched a brand new app for iPhone and Android that helps you keep in touch with your friends. The app, which is called Messenger, aims to make it easier and faster for you to message your friends and small groups.
Messenger can be used to contact any of your friends, whether they are on Facebook or in your contacts list on your phone (via SMS). To start a conversation with someone, all you have to do is type their name. The app is an extension of Facebook messages, so you will be able to see all of your texts, emails, chats and messages from conversations with your Facebook friends.
One of the key features of the app is group messaging. You can quickly set up a group conversation and message everyone in that group at the same time. You may choose to add your location to the message thread so that everyone can see where you are located and you can also add photos to the conversation.

How can Google+ leg behind?

Google owns one of the world’s most popular mobile operating systems (Android), so it’s no surprise that Google+ prominently features its mobile apps. And as of July 28, Google+ has mobile apps for the iPhone and Android.
The Google+ mobile apps are relatively straightforward. It comes with five different icons and a notifications bar. The mobile app allows you to access your stream, take and upload photos, view and update your profile and manage your circles.
Two features stand out about the Google+ mobile apps. The first is a feature called “Huddle,” which is essentially a group texting feature not unlike GroupMe or Beluga. It allows you to put a group of your friends together so you can send and receive group texts.
The second unique feature of Google+’s mobile apps is something called “Instant Upload.” The Instant Upload feature automatically takes the pictures you take and syncs them with your desktop. This makes it dead-simple for you to share photos you upload when you get home. These photos are uploaded into a private album you can manage and share at your convenience.
As mentioned before, Google+ also has a mobile interface that allows you to post updates, check what your circles are posting, comment and +1 your friends’ posts, and update your location. We expect Google to add more to Google+’s mobile apps as it improves the service.

Source: http://mashable.com/2011/07/16/google-plus-guide/

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