Google+ is a new social networking service that allows users to communicate and share with their friends
Features
Circles: Share things with different “circles” of friends—circles make it easy to put different people in your life into different groups; whether it be family, friends, or coworkers
Hangouts: Let specific buddies (or an entire circle) know you’re hanging out and see who drops by for a face-to-face chat
Huddle: Group Chatting within circles, makes group discussions easier and more efficient
Input Box: Allows users to enter a status update or use icons to upload and share photos and videos
Instant Uploads: Photos and videos taken on your smart device upload themselves automatically to a private album on Google+
Sparks: Tell Sparks what you are interested in and it will show you posts it thinks you’ll like
Stream: This is where users see updates from those they follow in their circles; it can be filtered to display updates from specific circles
Getting started
Google+ is now open to everyone. Simply log in to Google or create a Google account to get started
When signed up, fill out your profile with a picture of yourself and some information
To add people to your circles, look them up in the main search bar on top of the page and click the Add to Circles button
The person will be notified of you adding them, however they do not have to add you to their circles
If they don’t, you will only see the posts they share publicly; otherwise, you will see all posts they share with the circle they’ve placed you in
