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Digital News South Africa

Heard the Buzz about Google?

NEWSWATCH: First it was Google Wave (which seems to have been more of a dribble); now it's Google Buzz aiming to socialise your status update in Gmail and Google Talk/Chat and integrate it with other Google social media products... But can it compete with Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed? And whatever happened to Jaiku, which Google bought out a few years ago?
Heard the Buzz about Google?

For more:


  • Google: Google launches Buzz, but… Reactions are mixed… has Google left it too late? Does Buzz mean Google has a split personality? Will Gmail users move their social-networking tasks to Buzz?

  • Google official blog: Introducing Google Buzz... Google reckons organising the social information on the Web has become a major challenge.
  • Google Buzz in Gmail: They reckon Buzz will help you follow people with whom you chat the most.
  • Google Mobile Blog: Google Buzz for mobile is designed to allow you to post buzz and keep up with your friends when you're away from your computer.

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