CHAPTER THIRTEEN

How Do I Use Google+ on a Mobile Device?

In recent years, computers have become increasingly mobile. Cell phones have evolved into smartphones, capable of full Internet access and armed with a range of lightweight programs (called apps) that place the functionality of desktop computing in the palm of your hand. And tablet devices, such as the Motorola Xoom and Apple iPad, provide a portable computing experience on par with a laptop, but with the persistent data connection of a smartphone.

This mobile computer boom has walked hand in hand with the rise in social media. People can now communicate from anywhere; they’re not limited to only viewing the online world from inside their homes.

Smartphones have GPS and built-in cameras for photos and videos. And because you almost always carry a smartphone, you can send a steady stream of information about yourself to your social media contacts.