Google's new signup form for Google accounts now requires users to join Google+ and use Gmail, as well as provide your name and gender. "Your Google Account is more than just Search," the new form sign-up page says, but if you don't want to be shoved into having a Google+ account, prefer to keep your personal details/anonymity to yourself, or would just rather create an account using your own email address, there are two methods you could use. More »