There are rumors revolving around the idea Google will be creating their own type of social network in which they are calling "Google Circles". This social network is going to be expected to be a more private type of format than which you see on the web today such as Facebook and Myspace. In the article the Googlization of Everything by Siva Vaidhyanathan it talks about how Google has made many powerful enemies in a very short period. Well it looks like they are about to make a couple of more with companies like Facebook and im guessing Linkedin as well.
My prediction is that this type of social network is going to be more business orientated due to the vast amount of software services they have to offer and can see it as a place that is more collaborative rather than just sharing information. Because of the fact Google owns companies like Youtube and Blogger I am sure these will be very heavily incorporated into this social network. I can see this replacing Linkedin and people like myself posting my resume as well as film projects I have worked on to show future employers and really believe if successful Google has all the right tools to capitalize in the business side of social networking. I think it is important that they are emphasizing a more private and closed social network but I am skeptical because I already use the Google search engine as well as email and it makes me uneasy putting all my eggs in one basket, but then again it is beginning to look like Google is a really nice basket. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781456/privacy-could-headline-google-circles-social-network-reveal-later-today
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