Google launches its own social networking service

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Internetgigant Google has with Google+, its long-awaited social networking service launched. The service is still in a testing phase and works just like Gmail seven years ago with the invitations. You can register so for some time.

Google+ seems to be a lot of functionality that already exists on other social-networking sites such as Facebook and Hyves to find out is: can a profile be created, whereby it is possible to status updates, to post photos and videos to share. Updates from others to be in a nieuwsstream shown, as well as on Facebook and Twitter is common.

One of the most important features is Circles; users in so-called Circles create groups with people, where all content can be shared. The rest of the contacts can that info not be seen. The feature seems similar to the groups on Facebook can be created. According to Google executive Vic Gundotra, who had a good conversation with TechCrunch, users with the Circles to share content like that in real life also happens. The drag-and-dropsysteem would the creation of groups easy to create, according to Google.

Try Google with Hangouts spontaneous video calls to create. Users can indicate that they are available, and direct video calls can be started with friends who also if available. According to Gundotra people start normally, not quickly make a video call with each other, but would indicate availability to ensure that users are faster, make a video call with each other to set up.

In addition, Google has a search system created with Sparks: this is intended to be of interest to search, which under other relevant books, videos, and blogs will be shown. Search results can be a list of the interests to be added for others to see. Users can also choose to take pictures using a smartphone to be taken automatically upload to Google+. There are mobile apps available for Android and iOS to the social networking site on your smartphone. In addition, the feature Huddles ensure that group discussions may be: this can be started with a group of people that a Circle forms. In addition, all Google sites, a dark bar at the top, where the updates are located and what user content to share.

Currently, Google+ is still not publicly available. The internetgigant has invitations sent to a number of Google accounts, where those who are invited then new people can invite. It is not known when Google the social-network service to get when the first to the public, but the website mentions that this will not be long.

There were long time rumors that Google with its own social-network service would come. The service, which first Google Me would be called, was months ago already expected, but it seems a number of times to be delayed by the company.