Google takes out Shared Circles feature on Google+

If you’re still one of the few people on Google+, you may or may not have noticed that Google has taken out a feature on their social network. The tech giant quietly took away the Shared Circles feature. It’s similar to the public follow lists on Twitter. As its name suggests, it lets you share Circles of followed pages and people.

Google hasn’t really said why they took it out. But Android Police speculates it has to do with Shared Circles being used mostly for low-level social spam, which adds to useless content on the social network.

Source: Google Plus Daily | Via: Android Police

Samsung's Look at Me initiative aims to help Canadian families living with autism

Look at Me is an initiative Samsung launched earlier this year in partnership with Autism Speaks Canada. The app leverages Samsung's innovation and expertise in the mobile space, and can help children living with autism improve eye contact, better recognize facial expressions and build more meaningful connections with their parents, caregivers and friends.

Samsung donated 200 Samsung tablets pre-loaded with the Look at Me app to 200 Canadian families living with autism. The families were invited to connect through a private Facebook group and share their stories, questions and progress.  Learn more about it here.

The Apple Beat: The day-to-day Watch experience

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It's been over a week since I've received my Apple Watch and while the initial thrill of using a new wearable hasn't diminished, I keep discovering new things about the Watch that make me want to keep on using it.

People know what an Apple Watch is. It may be the bright baby blue Sport Band or the unique brushed aluminum finish,  but it gets noticed, and  I've been 'told' various times, "hey, that's an Apple Watch." Most people want to know how I like it, what I do with it, and when they can get one. Some, even want to try it on. 

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Nintendo announces squid-boatload of fun for launch of Splatoon

This looks like it's going to be a blast! Nintendo is hosting free demo events of Splatoon for all Wii U owners, and people who purchase the game will receive a squid-boatload of free post-launch content. Nintendo announced these and other details during a Nintendo Direct video focused on the Splatoon game, which launches May 29 exclusively for the Wii U console. 

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