Google Buzz: Friend or foe?

How to define Google Buzz?  Basically it’s a social networking tool which allows for the sharing of links, pictures, videos. Hey, doesn’t that sound like Facebook or Twitter? Right now, in all the reviews -that’s what everyone is trying to determine.

buzz_conversation_bubbleSadly, I haven’t gotten a chance to check out Google Buzz. I’ll do a follow up post with my overall assessment – but here’s some interesting feedback on the scoop so far this week. Overall, it looks like Google’s doing a good job of turning people’s heads.

PC World asks some big questions:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/189005/google_buzz_ten_pressing_questions.html

Info World ponders how can Google compete?
http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/google-buzz-brings-social-networking-and-sharing-gmail-743

Lifehacker sums up the features through slides and videos
http://lifehacker.com/5467841/google-buzz-explained

What do you think? Is Google trying to copy features of Twitter and Facebook? Is there room for another social networking tool?

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  1. eliseringer Says:

    I just added it today, I'm on the fence. It seems ok, but just another overlap of twitter and facebook.

  2. eliseringer Says:

    I just added it today, I'm on the fence. It seems ok, but just another overlap of twitter and facebook.

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