Yesterday, Google rolled out yet another new feature for Google+ that lets you start a conversation directly from search results - and contribute to a topical Google+ stream.
In a post on Google+ (of course), associate product manager Alex Unger said that if you search for a keyword of phrase like basketball from within Google+, you can then create a post directly from the results shown.
He added that all you need to do is look for the share box, and you’ll see an opportunity to “join the discussion” about whatever you’ve searched for.
This means that when you post from the search results page, it automatically includes a link back to the original search stream. This way others can join the active conversation as it unfolds.”
This is yet another move to position Google+ as a central hub – as well as more closely connecting search and social functions.
Up until the announcement of this new feature, you could only comment on an existing post or share an item when searching for something on Google+.
This now removes one step in the search and share process, which makes it easier to start a conversation and keeps people in the Google loop.
Foursquare has added another new feature to its desktop service – restaurant menus.
The update, which uses technology from start-up SinglePlatform, adds 13m food items from 250,000 restaurants in major US cities.
At the moment the menus are available on the desktop and mobile sites, but the company says it will launch them soon on Foursquare’s apps.
This is the latest move by Foursquare to add to the number of services it provides to its users – last week’s addition of the Explore function to its desktop site means the company is edging towards becoming a local search engine.
Explore gives users data from 1.5bn check-ins in the form of recommendations when searching for a restaurant in a particular location.
By adding menus, restaurants can now give Foursquare users even more information by keeping these places’ details up-to-date.
More at: http://econsultancy.com/uk/blog/8737-foursquare-adds-menu-details-to-restaurant-pages
