Google Buzz

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On February 9th, Google expanded its Gmail service with Google Buzz; Facebook’s new rival. With Buzz it is possible to follow online activities of friends on other websites. For example, updates on Twitter and new posts on friends’ blogs. Buzz also allows its users to share own statuses, pictures and videos with their friends. Friends then can react on these messages. Check out Google’s official blog for more information: Official Google Blog

The features seem promising, as many people expect from Google, but with many new products there will be mixed opinions. Three days after the launch of Google Buzz, it received many concerns from users regarding the complicated privacy settings. Google took this issue very seriously and has already implemented new changes: Google tweaks Buzz privacy settings

Watch the video below to learn more about Google Buzz.





Whether the social network Google Buzz can compete with Facebook has yet to be proven, but can it? Feel free to share your opinion/experience!