If Google Wave Is The Future, Google Buzz Is The Present

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02/09/2010

If Google Wave Is The Future, Google Buzz Is The Present

The big question is: will Gmail users buy into this quick sharing? Google thinks so because it’s a part of the evolution from email, to IM, to status updates. It’s also, in their eyes, a part of the evolution to the next step, Google Wave. So far, the public has proven to be not ready for Wave yet. But Buzz might be the perfect tool in getting people to think about communicating in a way beyond email and IM. Or it may be another misstep in Google’s social quest.

via techcrunch.com

Feb 9, 2010 10:47:54 AM

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isn't this what yahoo! released a year ago (updating your status with your activity around the web and getting updates about what your friends are doing)?

Posted by: blogalize.me | 02/09/2010 at 10:56 AM

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