Gmail Buzz or Googlebuzz – What is it?
It seems when Google sees a good idea, they just won’t stop till they drop. Looks to me that Google’s new product called Gmail Buzz or Googlebuzz is basically the same thing as Facebook. PC World reports:
Using Buzz, you can share pictures, videos, and links, pulling in media from other sites like YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, Google Reader, and even Twitter. Google put an emphasis on sharing media, with features like inline video playback and a custom photo viewer that lets you quickly skim through shared photos.
I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty close to what Facebook does. It does automatic compilation of information for the sites mentioned, but I am not so certain that is a good thing. I don’t want to have to think through all my gmail contacts and figure out whether they want to see every picture I ever post online. I’m just glad that I can still get a cash until payday loan and be sure that my privacy will be protected.
Gmail Buzz – Where to sign up
You can check out this new service for yourself at www.google.com/buzz. A lot of people who know more about technology than I do are saying good things about the fact that “the data is geotagged.” But I also read that you will get an email every time someone comments on your status or comments on your comments. Like Facebook, there must be an option to turn it off, but the word ‘annoying’ comes to mind.
So here’s my concern: Why would anyone choose to start from scratch when they have already established a good social network on Facebook? Sure, all of your gmail contacts will automatically be a part of your social network, but I think that only people who have gmail can use Googlebuzz. So what about my sister, who still stubbornly sticks with her Yahoo address?
More info on Gmail Buzz
For articles by people more technologically savvy than I, check out these articles from The Seattle P.I. and PC World for more information.
Will you be signing up for Googlebuzz, or Gmail Buzz?
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