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Google has launched dozens of new features at this year's Google I/O but it's Google Maps that's the stand out Google service this year.

2012 was Google+'s first full year in operation, so what did Google's young social network achieve in the past year? How many active users does Google+ have and how are they using it?

Google+ is seeing strong growth with brands but they're struggling to get the same level of engagement as they do on Twitter and Facebook

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has defended the company's social strategy at its Big Tent event in London today. When questioned whether he believed that Google+ was a success or not, Schmidt replied "absolutely".

As well as bringing Hangouts On Air out of beta earlier today, Google also took the time to append its Google+ Policies and Principles section with some interesting additions, placing responsibility for all content included in a Hangout solely on the person who initiated it.