Major Google+ app update launches, including new photo + event features [updated]

  

Update: The new version of the Google+ app is now live on Google Play. Go get it!

Google's been on a roll with software and feature updates this past week or so. And so when Google social boss Vic Gundotra remarked that he "couldn't sleep" last night, we suspected there might be big Google+ news coming today. And it seems that's exactly what we're getting, as Google prepares to roll out version 3.3 of Google+ for Android, along with updates for the web version. Highlights in this release include new photo features, including better Photo sphere support, and integration with the newly-launched G+ Communities feature.

The new Google+ app will land later today, along with new features for the desktop version of Google's social network. Here's what we can expect from the new app --

• New photo stuff -- Instant upload now offers up to 5GB of  full-sized photo backups. Photo sphere panoramas recorded on Android 4.2 can be viewed on devices running Android 2.2 or higher.
• Events and communities -- Communities support for the mobile app. And it's now possible to send messages to individual event guests and see who's opened invitations.
• Hangouts -- Now only 150kb of bandwidth is required to participate in a hangout.
• General improvements -- The ability to edit your profile on-the-go, new "subtle" notices when new posts arrive, and improvements to the posting menu. 
• Google Now integration -- Birthday notifications through cards on Google Now, including G+ links to wish the person a happy birthday.
• Other goodies -- Animated GIF support and a lock screen widget for Android 4.2. Also, new "mood" posts based around a gallery of emoticons.

Several other updates for the web version of Google+ are expected to be rolled out today too, including improvements to solo broadcasts via Hangouts on Air, the ability to easily create duplicate events and easier RSVPing. You'll find more details over at Google's full feature breakdown, linked below.

We'll keep you posted with further details when the app update drops later today.

Source: Google

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/SM5LQ1i93zA/story01.htm

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Special Episode: Usenet Indexers Close Up Shop

On this week's podcast we're having a discussion with Derek Bambauer, associate professor of law at Arizona State University. We'll be discussing the war between content providers and content pirates in light of the recent closure of Usenet's two primary indexers.

How to Listen to This Week's Episode

Here's how you can listen to our episode:

About This Episode

This week is a special episode. We actually didn't plan on putting together an episode at all, but in light of the closure of NZBMatrix and Newzbin2, the two primary indexers of Usenet content, we thought it would be worth talking about in a bit more detail. To give us a legal context, we asked Derek Bambauer to join us. This episode consists of a discussion with Derek about the past, present, and future of the entertainment industry and how technology isn't far off from reshaping the landscape of film and television for the foreseeable future.

What's Coming Next?

On December 20th, 2012, we're going to have a live show on Google Hangouts. We'll post more information about this show next week, but we're planning to get started around 11:00 AM Pacific time. If you've got questions you'd like to ask us live, save it for the 20th. We won't be able to get to everyone, but if we have a lot of awesome leftover questions we'll try to get to them when the podcast returns to its standard format after the New Year. After the 20th, we'll be taking a break for the holidays but we'll be back in 2013.

How Do I Submit a Question?

There are three ways to send in your question:

Please keep your questions as brief as possible. This means about 3-5 sentences for emails and 30-60 seconds for calls and videos. Your questions can be specific, but broader questions are generally better because they'll apply to more people. For example, "how can I breathe new life into my old PDA?" is much better than "what can I do with an old HP iPAQ 210?" Either way, we look forward to hearing from you!

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/jo2BC8l1eec/usenet-indexers-close-up-shop

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Facebook SDK 3.0 for Android comes out of beta

Alongside its release of a native Android app, Facebook is bringing its SDK 3.0 for Android developers out of beta today. The Facebook SDK for Android lets app developers on the platform integrate social functions into their apps by calling Facebook API's and embedding their functions. This means simple actions like connecting a Facebook account to another app or calling up a friend or location list will be easier to implement and use. For example, users will be able to log-in to their Facebook account without ever leaving the primary app -- really cool stuff.

Facebook says the beta version of the SDK was downloaded over 80,000 times since it was released, so let's hope that some of those developers give it a closer look and use the tools to their advantage. This isn't something most end-users will be dealing with, but we all want this regardless. When developers have better tools, they provide an improved experience for all of us.

Source: Facebook Developers

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/9FFs_2iCksU/story01.htm

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Critics Consensus: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Is (Mostly) Worth the Trip

Plus, Any Day Now is a powerful drama.

Also opening this week in limited release:

• Any Day Now, starring Alan Cumming in a drama about a gay couple who get in trouble with authorities for raising a child in 1970s Los Angeles, is at 90 percent.
• Consuming Spirits, a hand-drawn animated drama about a dysfunctional family in an Appalachian town, is at 78 percent.
• Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet, a doc about a guitar prodigy who soldiers on in the face of Lou Gehrig's Disease, is at 78 percent.
• Trashed, featuring Jeremy Irons in a doc about the ecological threat posed by garbage, is at 75 percent.
• Stand Up Guys, starring Al Pacino and Christopher Walken in a dramedy about a group of old criminals who reunite after one gets out of prison, is at 56 percent.
• Save The Date, starring Alison Brie and Lizzy Caplan in a romantic comedy about two sisters struggling with different commitment issues, is at 44 percent.
• Let Fury Have The Hour, a documentary profile of a disparate group of left-leaning writers and musicians, is at 33 percent.
• Yelling to the Sky, starring Z?e Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe in a coming-of-age drama about a young woman caring for her mentally ill mother in a rough neighborhood, is at 25 percent.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1926474/news/1926474/

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Congress Argues Over Economic Fate of 2 Million ... - Bankruptcy

By John Clark

Unemployment benefits for more than two million jobless Americans are on the chopping block during this Congressional term, according to an alarming report from the Huffington Post.

Sources say that Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have been debating whether to keep unemployment insurance programs that have served as a lifeline for millions of struggling citizens.

If the benefit system is gutted by Congress, sources anticipate a dramatic rise in the number of people filing for bankruptcy due to unemployment.

Unemployment Insurance Program Faces Scrutiny

According to sources, more than 12 million Americans remain unemployed, despite modest gains over the past few months in the employment figures. To make matters worse, sources say there are three unemployed people for every available job.

In light of these dire statistics, Democrats in the Senate are looking to extend federal unemployment insurance in its current form through the end of 2013.

The Democrats hope their colleagues will join in. According to Sen. Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island, in past years, the continuation of unemployment insurance has usually ?passed on a bipartisan basis,? although it has often prompted ?much unnecessary delay.?

While Senate Republicans haven?t definitively said ?no? to the proposal, they seem to be in no hurry to pass the insurance extension.

Last week, Sen. Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, pressed his party?s leaders to demand cuts to other parts of the federal budget in order to accommodate the insurance program, which will cost roughly $26 billion in 2013.

So Republicans and Democrats might be able to reach a deal, but both sides will likely have to compromise in order to protect the country?s unemployed.

Historical Precedent for Unemployment Benefits Extension

For the last six decades, Congress has routinely extended unemployment benefits for jobless Americans in the wake of a recession. This term has been no different, but it hasn?t been easy.

Typically, unemployment insurance benefits last for up to 47 weeks, although some states have shorter windows of time in which the benefits are available.

And federal insurance is only available after jobless people run out of state-funded benefits, which typically last about 26 weeks.

Due to the extreme nature of unemployment right now in the United States, if Congress fails to extend the benefits by early December, two million Americans will stop receiving benefit checks, according to the National Employment Law Project, a group that advocates for workers.

Source: http://www.clearbankruptcy.com/blog/congress-argues-over-economic-fate-of-2-million-jobless-americans/

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Caribbean Property, Homes, Land and Real Estate: Antigua ...

The Antigua property market is set to receive a welcome boost from the launch of a new Citizenship by Investment programme tied to investment in real estate.

Following a lengthy public consultation process, the Government of Antigua & Barbuda has announced that vetted applicants who invest a minimum of US $400,000 in eligible real estate in Antigua & Barbuda, contribute between US $250,000 and US $400,000 to a National Development Fund or invest a minimum of US $1,250,000 in an eligible business will be able to apply for citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda.

Regional Caribbean neighbours St Kitts & Nevis and Dominica already have second passport schemes in place. The St Kitts & Nevis scheme, which also requires a minimum investment of US $400,000 in real estate (in an approved property development) or a contribution to the Sugar Industry Diversification Fund, has provided a significant boost to the property market in St Kitts & Nevis.

The Antiguan Government has announced that the Citizenship by Investment Programme is to become law by the first quarter of 2013 and is expected to promote economic growth, attract developments and support the development of infrastructure. The Economic Citizenship Programme is not without its critics, but the Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer was reported in the Antigua Observer as reassuring the people of the two island nation that "we are totally satisfied it can be a major boost to our economy... in this country. All we have to do is to ensure that we plug all the holes and ensure we have a wholesome system."

7th Heaven Properties, the Caribbean property specialists, can introduce investors to a very wide selection of luxury homes for sale in Antigua & Barbuda. The property below is just a sample.

4 Bedroom Oceanfront Luxury Home, Dickenson Bay, Antigua

Located between the world famous Dickenson Bay and Runaway Bay on the headland of an exclusive gated community, this newly completed Antigua property for sale boasts spectacular views of the azure Caribbean Sea.

With 8,000 square feet of wonderfully planned living space, this secluded beachfront estate comprises a large living and dining room and fully equipped kitchen, all opening out to a magnificent infinity-edge swimming pool.

The master suite features his and hers bathrooms, walk-in closets and private terrace area. All bedrooms have high ceilings, en-suite bathrooms and walk in closets. Owners will have the option of a private service dock in the adjacent marina.

To enquire about this luxury home, or for information on many other properties for sale in Antigua & Barbuda, please contact us.

Source: http://caribbeanpropertymarketishot.blogspot.com/2012/12/antigua-property-market-to-be-boosted.html

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Beyond picky eaters: When your kid is too thin

At barely 25 pounds, 3-year-old Weston Carmann is about the size of an average 20-month-old. Like 3.5 percent of U.S. kids, he?s underweight, a barely recognized condition in a nation where two-thirds of children and teens are overweight or obese. But kids who are too thin are just as much of a worry, their parents say.

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/hardball/50180750/

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