Google roundup for 4/11/2012

Hmmm. Google+ is showing signs of sucking less it seems. Personally, I’ve noted that sharing on Google+ is faster than what it used to be although I’m still waiting for some of the basic connectivity tools that will make Google+ a part of the tools I already use like HootSuite, Buffer, etc. Google+ has been out almost a year but it still seems like it’s brand new in so many ways and I don’t mean that in a ‘and that’s a good think kind of way’…

Here’s my weekly Google roundup…

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Google roundup for 4/11/2012

My weekly roundup of all things Googly…

Storified by Todd Lohenry · Wed, Apr 11 2012 10:43:02

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In the news…

Instagram soars to #1 on App store, is instant hit on Google PlayAnd in the week since it hit Google's app marketplace, the Android version of Instagram has logged an impressive 5 million downloads….
4 Fixes Google Chrome OS Still NeedsIs this Google's way of admitting it was wrong to limit us to the Web? By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Google has released a new ve…
Google's $12 Billion ToyBy DENNIS K. BERMAN Here's a business riddle: Divine Google Inc.'s intentions for its largest-ever acquisition, the $12.5 billion…
Oracle, Google Prepare for Trial in 'World Series of IP Cases'(ORCL) will ask a jury next week to find that Google Inc. stole its intellectual property to make Android software in a trial that a fede…
Google Ventures' Big Data BetBy QUENTIN HARDY | April 11, 2012, 10:00 am Google Ventures, the independent venture capital entity financed by Google, is building the i…

Just in case you missed this…

Six tips to make Google+ drive SEO and social success for your business: Insights from ad:tech San Francisco http://dlvr.it/1QL7j7e1evation
RT @dharmesh: RT @ducttape http://hub.am/HuReP3 How to Track, Analyze, and Improve Your SEO Strategy – a guide for using analytics to improve SEOe1evation
10 SEO Leadership Qualities – Search Engine Watch (#SEW) http://twy.la/HiPwjoe1evation
Apple And Facebook Should Be Terrified Of Google-Tinted Glasses http://dlvr.it/1PZZV5e1evation
RT @ducttape: How to Run an Engaging Poll on Google Plus – no app needed, just a little ingenuity – http://su.pr/AKlwDce1evation
Six tips to make Google+ drive SEO and social success for your business: Insights from ad:tech San Francisco http://bit.ly/I6ZHMBe1evation
Using Google Reader, Feedly and Twylah together to read and curate news | e1evation http://bit.ly/Hid50B via @e1evationDennis Oosterman
Google Testing G-Glasses (No Kidding): Get Ready for WALL-E Dystopia http://dlvr.it/1PZp86e1evation
How Google+ Can Succeed at Business Without Really Trying http://mashable.com/2012/04/04/google-plus-enterprise/e1evation
Dissecting "Hot On Google+," A Look At How Posts Become Hot http://marketingland.com/dissecting-hot-on-google-a-look-at-how-posts-become-hot-9209 via @gregfinne1evation
Google+, not exactly a ‘ghost town,’ sees visits jump in March | Internet & Media – CNET News http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57410684-93/google-not-exactly-a-ghost-town-sees-visits-jump-in-march/e1evation
5 Tips for Managing Your Community on Google+ | SEOmoz http://www.seomoz.org/blog/5-tips-for-managing-community-on-google-pluse1evation

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