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Google gets personal, searches your world, not just the Web

Google Search Plus Your World

For Google, it's personal. The Internet search giant is no longer going to roll out the same search results to everyone... It's doing this in three ways. First, it's expanding search beyond public Web pages to the photos and posts you and others have shared privately. Second, as you type a person's name into Google, it will automatically suggest people you are close to or may be interested in. Third, Google is guiding users to profiles and Google+ pages related to the topic of interest.

Senh: I've already been seeing some of that in action. I've noticed that the results I get when I'm logged-in are different from the results I get when I'm not. Sometimes, I get results from sites that I'm Plus One-ed on. Sometimes I get results from sites that I visit often, like MoviesWithButter.com, for instance.

 

Zuckerberg: Facebook not at war with Google

Zuckerberg: Facebook not at war with Google

"You know, Google, I think, in some ways, is more competitive and certainly is trying to build their own little version of Facebook," Zuckerberg says. "But you know, when I look at Amazon and Apple and I see companies who are extremely aligned with us, right? And we have a lot of conversations with people at both companies just trying to figure out ways that we can do more together, and there is just a lot of reception there."

Senh: I don't think he should speak so condescendingly of Google+. Sure, I don't really believe it since my friends have pretty much abandoned it like Google Buzz. People initially didn't think much of Chrome's impact on the browser wars either, but it's now tied with Firefox as the second most used web browser. You just gotta be careful when Google decides to focus on something.

 

Google+ launches Pages service

Google+ launches Pages service

The search giant's social network poses a further challenge to Facebook by allowing companies to set up their own pages. The US firm says the Google+ Pages facility will help companies and campaigns engage with their audience. Organisations will not be charged to use the scheme and Google says it will not put adverts on their pages.

Senh: Speaking of which, I should replace Google Buzz with Google+. And now, add a Google+ Page for Wopular. With Google+, +1, and now Pages, it could still post a potential threat to Facebook. The only problem is most of my tech friends have stopped using Google+, so I'm sure how long this product will last before getting the ax, like Buzz.

 

Google Introduces Facebook Competitor, Emphasizing Privacy

Google Introduces Facebook Competitor, Emphasizing Privacy

Google took its biggest leap yet onto Facebook’s turf on Tuesday, introducing a social networking service called the Google+ project — which happens to look very much like Facebook.

 

Google to Add Social-Network Elements

Google plans to infuse its core products with social-networking elements, its chief executive said, ratcheting up the Internet giant's rivalry with Facebook.

 

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes

U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.

 

Google eyeing Facebook's turf

Google eyeing Facebook's turf

The search giant's rumored foray into social networking has analysts and bloggers atwitter.

 

Facebook beats Google as most popular site in U.S.

Social networking platform Facebook racked up the most U.S. hits on its Web site last week, edging past search giant Google to be the country's most-visited site for that period, according to data from research firm Hitwise.

 

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