• Google's new social move: Google+
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[quote]Google is taking another stab at the social space with a new service, called Google+. For now, Google is quick to call Google+ a "project," and acknowledged that the social service still has "rough edges." However, it currently has a host of features to help people communicate over the Web with friends and family. Google+ is designed around "Circles" that allow users to group people within their social sphere into different categories. Google says that those who a person met Saturday night, for example, can be grouped into their own category, while parents can be placed into another. Users can then decide to share only certain information with different Circles. In addition, the social service includes a feature called Hangouts that lets users find others that are "hanging out" on the Web. If the user decides to join a hangout, he or she will be able to engage in a video chat with the others at the specific hangout. Google+ also comes with an Instant Upload option that automatically uploads all photos and videos from a person's phone to their profile. From there, they can decide who to share that content with. Google+ features a Circles option to place different friends in unique groups. (Credit: Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET) A Sparks feature in Google+ lets users input interests and then receive "something cool" related to the specific topic, including news, videos, and other content. The service's Huddle option allows for group chatting on mobile devices. Though Google acknowledged that its social service is currently in a "field trial period," comparisons are already being drawn to the company's past attempts to build a top social network. Google's first major foray into the social networking world came byway of Orkut, a service that has seen some success outside the States, but has largely been ignored by U.S. users. Last year, Google tried its luck again with the launch of its Buzz social network. Upon its launch, Buzz came under fire from users that criticized the service for violating their privacy by automatically making some of their contacts public. The company quickly scrambled to address the problem, but it didn't make much of a difference: like Orkut, Buzz has been unable to compete with Facebook. Even so, it's becoming clearer that both Google and Facebook see each other as threats. Google is an online-advertising juggernaut, easily outpacing all others in that market. However, as Facebook's user base continues to grow--most estimates suggest the company has more than 600 million active users--advertisers are warming to the idea of promoting their brands on the social network. In fact, research firm eMarketer reported earlier this year that Facebook generated $1.86 billion in advertising revenue in 2010. This year, the company expects Facebook to make $4 billion in advertising revenue. In 2012, its advertising revenue could reach $5.7 billion, the company said. Aside from Google's advertising business, Facebook has also taken aim at the search giant's social strategy. In May, public relations firm Burson-Marsteller revealed that Facebook had hired it to initiate a campaign against Google's Social Circle feature, which lets users see publicly available information on those they're connected with in Google Chat and Contacts. On Facebook's behalf, the PR firm said that Google was "cataloging and broadcasting" the personal information of users in Social Circle "without their permission." Though Facebook's involvement was initially kept secret, the company told CNET in May that it stood by its decision to launch a PR campaign against Google. "You and your readers can look at the feature and decide if they have approved of this collection and use of information by clicking here when their Google account is open," a Facebook spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement to CNET. "Of course, people who do not have Gmail accounts are still included in this collection but they have no way to view or control it." For its part, Google didn't comment on Facebook's campaign. But now, the search company is firing another shot over Facebook's bow with Google+. Google+ is available now to a small number of users. Those who are interested in eventually joining can sign up on the project's page and wait to be notified when invites are available. Read more: [url]http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20075124-17/googles-new-social-move-google/#ixzz1Qbbsd6cR[/url][/quote] [img]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/06/28/The_Google_plus_Project_610x598.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/06/28/Google_plus_1_610x368.jpg[/img] Next, Google predicts what your next meal is.
If it has better security and privacy options than facebook, I'll switch.
The only way I would switch if most of my friends currently on Facebook jumped to this. Otherwise, I don't see a point, even if it is a more innovative service.
Because Google Wave was such a success.
I can tell that this will fail already It doesn't matter if a service is better than Facebook in every way possible. People are still going to use Facebook because they hate change.
Every time google does social media shit it always fails. See: Buzz, Wave.
[QUOTE=Panthereye;30765723]Every time google does social media shit it always fails. See: Buzz, Wave.[/QUOTE] Wave was trying to re-event email Buzz was a instant flop because of how they auto enrolled everyone then shared all your contacts with everyone.
Oh dear god no
Hope it works out for them....
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;30765655]I can tell that this will fail already It doesn't matter if a service is better than Facebook in every way possible. People are still going to use Facebook because they hate change.[/QUOTE] People said the same thing when Facebook came out and everyone was using Myspace.
Google Buzz is actually quite awesome. I've been using it with my friends for over a year now. You don't have any of those annoying ads or apps.
[QUOTE=Frisk;30766013]People said the same thing when Facebook came out and everyone was using Myspace.[/QUOTE] MySpace was almost exclusively used by teenagers when it was popular around 2007. Facebook is used by every age group. You can't compare MySpace and Facebook because the userbase is completely different.
But google is leaking privacy like mad
Dear major companies of the world, stop slapping 'social' features onto everything, sincerely, everyone on the internet.
Fucking Google :tinfoil:
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I want a social site that was barebones facebook. Not loaded with fucking app's and games and third party sites to manage all the pages for liking.
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;30766783]I want a social site that was barebones facebook. Not loaded with fucking app's and games and third party sites to manage all the pages for liking.[/QUOTE] Good luck.
Google, please...Just stop.
When does Google take over the world?
[QUOTE=Sanius;30766115]MySpace was almost exclusively used by teenagers when it was popular around 2007. Facebook is used by every age group. You can't compare MySpace and Facebook because the userbase is completely different.[/QUOTE] Broader doesn't really mean different.
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;30766783]I want a social site that was barebones facebook. Not loaded with fucking app's and games and third party sites to manage all the pages for liking.[/QUOTE] You're describing Google Buzz.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;30767022]Broader doesn't really mean different.[/QUOTE] MySpace and Facebook are entirely different.
Heh, hopefully they'll learn from Google Buzz and give you a choice if you want to opt in or not.
Does anyone know why I get the beta google when in private browsing, but in normal I don't get it?
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;30767404]Does anyone know why I get the beta google when in private browsing, but in normal I don't get it?[/QUOTE] Cookies and data in the cache. (Which aren't used in private browsing)
I was promised google move :(
[QUOTE=Squarebob;30766921]When does Google take over the world?[/QUOTE] When I can use their search function to find the socks that went missing in my room.
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;30766783]I want a social site that was barebones facebook. Not loaded with fucking app's and games and third party sites to manage all the pages for liking.[/QUOTE] here you go [img]http://aktw.netii.net/pics/StatusUpdate.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Van-man;30768383]When I can use their search function to find the socks that went missing in my room.[/QUOTE] I've tried to do shit like that in real life. I was once taking notes out of a textbook and in my head I tried to CTRL + C it, and then I kind of :psyboom:
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