Google Introduces Google Buzz
February 9th, 2010 Posted in Online by Bertrand
Earlier today, Google held a press conference at its Mountain View headquarters where a new social networking service called “Google Buzz” was introduced. Google Buzz is built right into Gmail, and it will focus on 5 key features inspired or based on different elements from various social networking websites like Twitter, Foursquare, FriendFeed, et cetera. It will basically stream updates, photos, videos, and links from your Gmail contacts. You can also integrate these updates with other social services like Twitter, Google Reader, Picasa, and Flickr.
The 5 key features Google Buzz focuses on are:
1- Auto-following: Since you already have a network built in your Gmail account, there won’t be a need to set up anything or build an entirely new network of friends. The moment you sign-into your account, you can start enjoying the new social features.
2- Rich, fast sharing experience:Google Buzz uses the same Gmail interface. It also users keyboard shortcuts, so you can share updates very easily and fast.
3- Public and private sharing: Public entries will be indexed in Google Search. You have the option to mark messages as private and block people that you don’t want to see your updates.
4- Inbox integration: Since the new service is built into Gmail, you can easily reply and comment right from your inbox
5- Just the good stuff: Google is looking to “filter out the noise” by allowing only the relevant updates you want to know.
Google Buzz will be gradually rolled out to all Gmail accounts in the course of the next few days. Google Buzz will also be available for Google Apps in the near future with added features for organizations and schools. Check out the video below for more information.
Google Buzz
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