Google+ now has more than 62 million users and is apparently on track to reach 400 million by the end of 2012
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Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
Google+ Is Not A Social Network, Says Executive
Google+ is not a social network that competes against Facebook, says a senior Google executive
Google+ Gets Tastier ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Flavour
Google+ gets some design and performance tweaks for better results on Android 4.0
Google Reader Change Angers Users
Google's changes its Reader RSS application are not going well with its users around the world
Google+ Updated With Granular Privacy Controls
Google+ users now have more granular privacy controls to better control notifications and comments
Google+ Membership Rises As Users Share Circles
There has been a dramatic growth in Google+ members, as users get the ability to share their contact circles
Google+ Exits Testing And Opens To General Public
Google’s answer to Facebook, Google+, has exited its testing phase and is now open to the general public
Google+ Users To Share Maps Directions
Google continues to enhance Google+, with users now able to share directions and map content
Facebook Smart Lists To Counter Google+ Circles
Facebook has responded to Google+ Circles with an improved friend list, that is dubbed 'smart lists'
Google+ Under Fire Over Suggested User List
Google is under fire from complaints after it started offering suggested user lists for Google+
Google Adds More Functionality To +1 Button
Google's +1 button has been updated to allow users to share webpages they like by pressing the button
Facebook Adds Privacy Settings Reflecting Google+
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Google+ Hangouts Get YouTube Integration
Youtube users can now initiate Google+ Hangout video chat sessions from within YouTube itself
Facebook Exec Takes Swipe At Google+
A Facebook executive has hit out at Google's increasingly popular social networking site, Google+
Google+ Posts Now Indexed On Search Results
Google+ posts will now be integrated on Google.com, providing users are signed into their accounts
Google+ Fake Namers To Get Four-Day Grace
Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change
Bug Fix Readied For Google+ IM Problem
Google is to fix a problem that allows some Google+ users to see other instant messaging chats
Google Culls Google+ Profiles With ‘Dubious’ Names
Google+ has deleted some user accounts without notice, while testing its profile naming policy
Limited Google+ Still Growing Exponentially
Google+ user metrics show 1.8 million visits last week, with over half the traffic from Google and Gmail
Google Unlocks The Data That Facebook Hoards
The Data Liberation Front fights Facebook by making it easy for users to take Google+ data with them
Google Beats The Street As Q2 Sales Hit £5.6 Billion
Google demonstrated its growing financial muscle after posting a 32 percent rise in second quarter sales
Google+ User Estimate Hints At Rapid Growth
Google+ is estimated to have signed up at least 5 million users in the United States alone
Hacker ‘Discovers’ Facebook Music Service
A clue in the coding of Facebook’s video chat service hints at ‘Facebook Vibes’ music app
Google’s Schmidt Lays Out Grand Plan For Google+
Google's Eric Schmidt outlined the search giant's vision for Google+ at a conference in the US yesterday