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Is Google Losing Focus?

Firebelly

It has some extremely nice features lined up and it’ll be exciting to see how it eventually stacks up against Facebook, but it’s even more interesting (to me, at least) how Google is switching its focus from a branding standpoint. It’s an entire collection of websites, software, and projects. Google IS search.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

2007: Facebook. For a few years I compared what was happening in Second Life with what was happening with “my” 3D gamemaking software. I may have opened a MySpace account when it was still the talk of the digital town. Even if Facebook et al. This is his story. 2005: Flickr. Ask Chiaki Williams. 2010: Twitter.

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Is Google Plus Worth The Fuss?

Small Business Mavericks

While everyone’s talking about Google Plus being some type of game-changer well before it’s even had wide release, many are already asking if it’s going to be the Facebook killer. After all, when Facebook came out, Myspace was the preferred social media forum and, in the space of a few years, it took over.

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Social Media Tools, Apps, Resources and Plugins

Harp Interactive

Amplify integrates with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Friendfeed and more so you can keep your friends and followers all over the web updated with you latest findings and invite them to discuss them with you. Like HootSuite, use it to create useful columns and connect with Twitter, Facebook & more. Facebook to Twitter app.

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2010 Social Media Wishlist – New Features for Facebook, StumbleUpon, & Twitter

Kikolani

Tag photo approvals – Myspace even has an option to approve your tag in photos before it shows up on your profile / status updates. Connection between other networks so you can check a box so you can share select tweets on Facebook and LinkedIn without having to add the extra #fb or #in at the end of tweets. StumbleUpon.

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Connect with Your Friends on Your Favorite Websites: Learn About.

Saying It Social

The Like Button When you click the Like button, a link to that page is added to your Facebook profile and a story is shared with your friends. Social plugins are simple and secure ways for third parties to include Facebook’s Like button and comment functionality on their websites. What are Social Plugins?

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8 Open Source Projects from Google

Idaconcpts

Some of Google’s own open source projects, like Android, have become as common as their proprietary competitors, yet many do not even realize they are using software with free and open source components. Originally developed by Google, the foundation that supports the project is now supported by Hi5, MySpace, Yahoo, and many others.