Google brings premium Google+ features for Apps customers

Google aims to entice more enterprise and business users to use its Apps services with new Google+ “premium” features. App customers will have access to HD-quality hangouts and they can invite up to 15 people per session. These users also have more control over their privacy settings including restricting their domain to being visible only to employees and colleagues as well as hide their profiles from public searches.

Source: The Next Web

Google adds Hangouts plugin to Microsoft Outlook

Google is making it easier for office workers to start Hangouts session at work with its new plugin. The Hangouts plugin is designed to let you start or join Hangouts sessions directly in Microsoft Outlook’s mail or calendar functionality. The condition is you would need to have a Google Apps account.

You will need to download and install the Hangouts Plugin. After installing you will then see an icon that lets you schedule a new Hangout or join an existing one. You can find out more information here.

Source: Android Central

Google unveils Admin App for iOS

If you’ve been looking for a way to manage Google Apps for Business on your iOS device, now you can with the new Admin application. This new enterprise app will require you to enable API access for the account before you can use it though. Android already has the app since last year and you can download that here.

Source: Lifehacker

Google goes pro with Apps for Business

Google Apps have been the crown jewels of the search and online advertising giant's cloud strategy. Free services like Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar, Drive, Groups, Contacts and others have become the key components of our online lives. Google recently announced that it is moving to paid model for new sign ups called  Google Apps for Business. A $5 per month fee ensures 25 GB inbox, business controls, our 99.9% uptime guarantee and unlimited users. (current Google Apps users have no fear, your services are still free, thanks Googlers!). Hit jump for all the lowdown.

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