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I just executed an "Exodus" request from this service, and it is still up and running and working as of 4:41 PST.

Since Facebook hasn't blocked this application as of yet, I wonder if Facebook is taking the stance that the more people that see Google+ now, the more people might see that Google+ isn't as useful and polished as Facebook.

I love Google+ and am an active user, but they still need quite a few more features (checkins, business pages, iOS integration etc) before they'll be hitting their stride for the masses.

Regardless, this has been a fun month of July!

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Google+ actually has check-ins, both through the native Android app, and through the mobile web app. What's more, the current version of Google Maps on Android also has hooks to allow you to check in on Google+ without leaving the Maps app. You can even set Maps up to automatically check in, or remind you to check in, the next time you're near that location.

Now why anyone would want this is still beyond me. I've never been one to actually use Foursquare or Gowalla...

I'm not seeing the Google Maps integration yet on my Android device (Droid X), however I do see the check-in capabilities now on the Google+ Android App. Some locations show up but other's don't.

Very very promising though.

I'm seeing it on Google Maps 5.7.0, though it only seems to actually work reliably if you're also signed into Google Latitude. For what it's worth, I see a "Check In" option right next to "Rate and Review" when I go to My Location -> What's Nearby -> [Place].

I'm actually enjoying the lack of features. No ads, no Zynga, no events, no business pages. And fewer friends who aren't really friends.

"fewer friends who aren't really friends", that's a feature ;)

It's a cycle, wait 2 years and we will probably see all that stuff on Google+ and be looking for the next service to simplify things.

Say that again: no zynga. ahhhhhhh, that feels nice.

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