Google Buzz Vs FAcebook

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As everyone is aware, Google the no.1 search engine has just launched its new service called Google buzz which will be integrated into its Gmail, and surely this will change the whole scenario how an email service will be provided in future which has integrated with social networking, this also had to do with the growing dominance of facebook which is threatening Google with its increasing user base on a regular basis, the success of Google buzz is anybody's guess at the moment. So let's discuss how Google buzz can take on traditional social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter? And eventually how social networking is going to evolve in coming days?

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Yamini
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I believe that Google Buzz will become better and better, and soon it will be very popular social too)))
 
Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting. It's built right into Gmail, so you don't have to peck out an entirely new set of friends from scratch — it just works. If you think about it, there's always been a big social network underlying Gmail. Buzz brings this network to the surface by automatically setting you up to follow the people you email and chat with the most. We focused on building an easy-to-use sharing experience that richly integrates photos, videos and links, and makes it easy to share publicly or privately (so you don't have to use different tools to share with different audiences). Plus, Buzz integrates tightly with your existing Gmail inbox, so you're sure to see the stuff that matters most as it happens in real time.
 
Google has never managed to create a successful social network. Orkut's success is limited to Brazil and India, iGoogle's latest update was a let down and Google Friend Connect is still in its infancy.

In 2007, Gmail's code included some details about a feature that showed updates from your contacts. Google intended to create activity streams and share them with your friends. That feature wasn't ready to be launched, but Google unveiled the first piece of the puzzle: unified profiles.

Interestingly, in 2007 four ex-Googlers launched FriendFeed, a service that allowed you to share interesting pages with your friends and use them as the starting point for a meaningful conversation. FriendFeed was acquired by Facebook last year.
 
It took Google more than two years to launch a product for sharing and discussing ideas with your friends. It's called Google Buzz and it's integrated with many Google services, including Gmail and Google Maps.

"Buzz lets you share updates, photos, links, and pretty much anything else you'd like with your Gmail contacts; it's an easy way to follow your friends, too. When you click Buzz in your Gmail account, you'll see the stream of posts from people you're following, and a box for you to post your updates," explains a help article.

Much like FriendFeed, Google Buzz lets you import content from sites like Twitter, Flickr or Google Reader. You can follow interesting people, flag the items you like, add comments and get notifications in your inbox.
 
"There's a FriendFeed in my Gmail," commented Paul Buchheit, the ex-Googler who created Gmail and co-founded FriendFeed.

Google Buzz will be added to your Gmail account in the coming days, but Gmail is just one of the interfaces that will integrate Google Buzz. You can already try Google Buzz on your mobile phone by visiting buzz.google.com if you have an iPhone or an Android phone.
 
"We focused on making the sharing experience really rich by integrating photos, videos, and links. No more fuzzy little pictures: Buzz makes it easy to quickly flip through photos and experience them the way they were meant to be seen: big and full-resolution. And videos play inline so you can watch them without opening a new window. You can choose to share publicly with the world or privately to a small group of friends each time you post," informs Gmail's blog.
 
As I've said elsewhere, I think this is a clear signal that Google would prefer to pretend that Wave didn't happen. There is no good reason to develop and unveil Buzz when Wave is so largely unfinished and unused. I'd prefer Wave integration in Gmail before I need what sounds like a new Facebook/Twitter.
 
Google is rolling out some pretty sweet tools and enhancements lately. If they upgraded the picasa web upload tool so I could upload multiple photos from my computer without using the downloadable picasa software that would be the last piece of the puzzle! Way to go Google!
 
I found it interesting that when you follow someone on Google Buzz, you also automatically subscribe yourself to their Google Reader shared items.
 
This is horrible! My Company, and many other I know, block all social networking sites. If they turn gmail into social networking, me and a lot of other people will lose access to gmail at work. This sucks!
 
Well, a lot of sites have social features, so I'm not sure that Buzz will transform Gmail into a social network. Even before Buzz was released, Gmail included a chat feature that allowed you to invite people and make social connections.
 
I see no value to to this at all! I already "share" myself on Facebook and LinkedIn. That allows me access to everyone in the world who subscribes to these services and befriends me. Buzz limits me to other Google Buzz users. Why bother? This seems like a waste of time and something that the developers at Google got excited about. In truth, I don't see much use for it. It's another failed "fantasy" such as Wave and Latitude. Sigh.
 
Google's New Buzz is a privacy nightmare...

Basically any one you connect with via Buzz gets a full list and access to everyone you ever email or connect with using any of Google services, Facebook or Twitter if you have a public Google profile!!!

Did you know any picture you upload creates and automatic Picasa account in your name and also a web album???? Your real name is made available even in your account uses an alias or a business identity
Did you know that if you use buzz on your mobile device any other users nearby will be able to see your location... (oh great!!! perfect for women users having issues with stalkers!!!! Everyone in the area can be informed in real time exactly where you are... and get a google map and directions included!!!)
Google Buzz also makes available all your Facebook interactions and friends and all your tweets and followers on Twitter! All of this is set up as soon as you click on the Buzz icon... without giving you the option of configuring initially...

You can be putting yourself and your family and your job at risk... Don't just open a Buzz account without knowing that it opens access to and makes visible everything you email, post or Tweet along with that of everyone you connect with online!

Seriously..... Don't use Buzz until Google gets a clue about online safety and privacy!
 
Google has a problem. Despite having their hands in just about everything online, they’ve never been able to tackle what is a key part of the fabric of the web: social. Yes, they have Orkut and OpenSocial, but no one actually uses them. Okay, some people use them, but not in the meaningful social ways that people use Facebook or even Twitter. Today, Google may have just solved their social problem.
 
Google Buzz is easily the company’s boldest attempt yet to build a social network. Imagine taking elements of Twitter, Yammer, Foursquare, Yelp, and other social services, and shoving them together into one package. Now imagine covering that package in a layer that looks a lot like FriendFeed. Now imagine shoving that package inside of Gmail. That’s Buzz. If Google Wave is the future, Google Buzz is the present.
 
FriendFeed Reborn. On Growth Hormone.

Fundamentally, Buzz is a stream of status updates, pictures, links, and videos from your friends. You can “like” these items and you can comment on them. And if you use Flickr, Picasa, Google Reader, or Twitter, you can also automatically have those items imported into your stream. And Buzz will recommend items you might like based on your friends’ activity.
 
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