How to Use Rich-Text Formatting Features in Google+
by Haris on July 2, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
It has been a very busy day with new features being uncovered in Google+. After tons of other Google+ tricks, we now have something for those who like to highlight and format their text while updating status.
This trick is very simple and works in the same way as in Google Talk. The list to bold, underline and italicize your text is given below.
How to Hide Friends in Google+ Circles
by Haris on July 2, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google+ has some pretty decent privacy options for users to set how and what part of their profile should be visible to others. Just like how you can hide friends list on Facebook, you can do the same on Google Plus as well.
Hiding your Google+ circles from general public will stop stalkers from creeping on your profile, just in search for new contacts to add to their Google+ circles. Continue reading below to know how to hide your circles.
Edit Google+ Privacy Settings for Profile Visibility
by Haris on July 2, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
One of the strongest points that Facebook has over Google Plus at the moment are the privacy settings and controls it offers its users. Google+ has a decent Privacy dashboard to tweak and set what part of content you want to show to which Google+ circle, but again, it took years for Facebook to get this (kinda) right and Google+ will take time too.
You can go through the privacy options and set what part of your profile is to be visible to what people. You can completely hide everything, or set as you want. How to do that? Read below.
Free Google+ Themes for Download
by Haris on July 2, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google+ is the latest attempt by Google to get into the game of social networks. Google+ revolves around circles (friend lists), hangouts (groups) and sparks (interesting stuff). A very neat and clean interface. I’m already in love with it.
A few users have already been tweaking with CSS and trying to make Google+ even better with their own custom designs and Google Plus themes that you can also use for changing your Google+ theme interface. Download free Google+ themes from below!
Turn Google+ into Facebook with Google Plus Theme
by Haris on July 2, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google+ launched a few days back, and since then everyone has been comparing the new social network with Facebook. Well, of course, now there are some Google+ fans, and some still like Facebook and might don’t want to move away from there.
But for those, who love both ,and would love to see Facebook-ish interface on Google+ (Plus), we’ll here is an amazing theme for you to enjoy for Google+. Screenshot above.
How to Disable Push Notifications for Google Plus
by Haris on July 1, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google+ pushes out notifications to your mobile devices through push notifications on Android and iPhone. Of course, they are very useful and eat a lot less battery than a service running in the background eating most of your batter.
Push Notifications for Google+ can get annoying sometimes, specially if you have a lot of activity going on in your account. How to disable push notifications? Read below.
How to Add Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Flickr, Hotmail Accounts to Google Profile
by Haris on July 1, 2011
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
The launch of Google+ has brought updates and changes to many of other Google services as well. Google Profiles in one such service. Google Profiles already got a facelift a few weeks back, but that was all part of the bigger picture – the Google+ project.
You can now add to connect your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Flickr, Hotmail with Google Profile. How to do that? Continue reading after the jump.
Echofon for Windows, a Twitter Client for Windows Coming Soon
by Haris on June 16, 2011
in Freewares, Social Networks
Echofon announced today they are working on a Windows-only Twitter client, Echofon for Windows. Echofon started out initially with a Firefox addon which was available on all platforms, thank to the browser Mozilla Firefox.
Twitter doesn’t have any official client for Windows, like Twitter for Mac – but Echofon seems to bring that to the Windows platform with more features. Echofon users on Windows had to go through the Firefox extension to tweet, but that won’t be the case anymore, thanks to Echofon for Windows.
“Remove Post and Untag” Photo Tags on Facebook
by Haris on May 12, 2011
in Facebook, Social Networks
Facebook has very annoying apps which tags friends in photos and shows up on your wall. You can of course completely disable tagging in photos/videos, but there should be another easier way to get rid of these photos.
Now you can “Remove post and untag…” yourself from a photo on Facebook. When you get tagged in a photo, you can remove yourself from it without having to open the photo itself.
