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'Facebook will launch Skype-powered video chat to take on Google+'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier this week that the company would launch something awesome next week which has been built by Facebook's Seattle team. Industry watchers believe that the awesome thing due next week isn't going to be the Project Spartan that Facebook team has been working on. According to a Techcrunch report, a source with knowledge of the situation said that Facebook will launch a new video chat product, powered by Skype, which works in browser.
Will Facebook sue Google for copying Facebook UI?
If you are one of those who have already signed up for Google's hot social networking venture Google+, you would know why there is a reasonable ground for Facebook to sue Google. Google+'s UI (User Interface) is a direct copy of Facebook.
Google+ Mark Zuckerberg account spotted: The REAL Zuckerberg or an imposter?
Internet search engine giant Google has suspended Google+ invites following an insane demand of its social networking service but not before a user with the name “Mark Zuckerberg” was spotted as one of the Google+ users.
How to give your Google+ pages a Facebook makeover?
Finally, online social networking is going to be not only about Facebook but also the Google+, now available for testing, is joining the new wave to connect people online.
Samsung Hercules, the 'Demi-God' approaches; Can iPhone 5 survive?
As Samsung Galaxy S2 is gaining credibility and good reviews in other parts of the world, the US market is still waiting for its arrival.
Did Facebook's Zuckerberg Join Google+ to Steal Ideas?
The world's largest search engine has inspired the head of the world's largest social-network to come and see what Google+ has in store.
Ashton Kutcher Joins Google+ Will this jumpstart a crazy following?
Google+ is the hottest new social network released just this week, and some analysts are even predicting it could even take over Facebook.
Google combats wire-tapping charges
Google's move to dismiss the case against it with regards to last years controversial WiFi sniffing was rejected, putting it in a position to face charges for wire-tapping.
Google+ is a Facebook beater PLUS a social phenomenon: Nine reasons why
Google+ has had a fascinating start and it looks good enough not only to be just a Facebook beater but also a social phenomenon, revolutionizing the way we connect to each other in our daily lives.
Will Google+ Be As Creepy As Facebook?
How about Google+ then? Do we have enough control over our identity and online assets?
Why Google+ (Or Something Else) Can Take On Facebook & Twitter
Google+ might turn out to be a great product like Google Chrome and Gmail. Or, it could flop like Google Wave and Google Answers. But either way, Google will eventually succeed in the social networking space.
Google’s Gmail new anti-phishing feature may attract more users
Increasing cyber attacks in recent months have led Google to add an anti-phishing feature in Gmail that automatically displays the sender’s address for some messages.
Introducing 'Circle Hack': Now Facebook takes inspiration from Google+?
Facebook engineer Vladimir Kolesnikov has designed Circle Hack, a much simpler way to create Facebook friend lists.
Nortel Patent Sale: How it could Spell Trouble for Google
Google failed to win a bid on 6,000 wireless technology patents held by bankrupt Canadian telecom group Nortel Networks Corp.
Dealtalk: Google bid pi for Nortel patents and lost
At the auction for Nortel Networks' wireless patents this week, Google's bids were mystifying, such as $1,902,160,540 and $2,614,972,128.
Spammers Exploit Craze for Google+ Invites
People want Google+ invites badly. So when people receive an invite for Google+, even if it's from someone they don't know, some just can't resist.
Apple/RIM group top Google in $4.5 billion Nortel sale
Apple, Microsoft, RIM and three other companies joined forces to outbid Google at an auction for Nortel wireless patents, a move that could result in big licensing fees for Google.
Google Loses in Huge Auction as Rivals Apple, Microsoft Gang Up
Google, facing a flood of patent lawsuits, said it was disappointed after losing a multi-billion dollar auction for thousands of telecom, Web and Social Networking patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel to a rival group of companies which included Apple and Microsoft.
Will Google+ Induce More Embarrassing E-Blunders?
Google+ promises to bring the social to all things Google. I, for one, will use it with caution.
Google+ versus Facebook: Will something awesome launch by Facebook include video chat and iPad app?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social network giant plans to launch something awesome next week, possibly in response to the Google+ release earlier this week.
Google hires 12 lobby firms in wake of FTC probe
Search giant Google Inc, facing a broad antitrust probe into its business practices, has hired 12 lobbying firms, a spokeswoman from the company said on Friday.
Why Google+ Looks, Sounds and Tastes Like 'Facebook Killer'
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg is clearly disturbed. In an apparent effort to retain Facebook users from exporting their friends lists to Google+ and setting up their online social hub there, Zuckerberg has said the company is set to launch something awesome next week, without divulging what exactly is that awesome something.
Can Google+ amazing features wean away Facebook users?
Google+, the social networking service which was launched by Google earlier this week could challenge Facebook's supremacy the same way Android-based smartphones now threaten iPhone.
ANALYSIS: Google+’s Supposed Privacy Flaws Are Exaggerated
Make no mistake about it, Google+ is not a new Buzz. Thus far, any privacy concerns are unwarranted.
Facebook Parterning With Skype for New Product Launch
Facebook is partnering with Skype to launch a new product that will be revealed July 6.
Report: Google in Talks to Buy Hulu
Google is in preliminary talks with Hulu to purchase the streaming video company.
Google In Talks To Buy Hulu: Report
Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) is engaged in preliminary talks to acquire Hulu, the online video company, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations.
Nortel’s Patent Sale Could Spell Trouble For Google
Nortel sells its 6,000 patents to a consortium of companies, none of which include Google.
Google+ Threatens Facebook, China and Google: True or False?
Google+, Google's ambitious project to redefine the future of social media, has created a huge buzz. Google+ has posed threat to different groups in numerous ways - it has attacked boldly on the present social network king Facebook, while China allegedly blocked the access to Google+ with its great firewall, and Google's unpreparedness to face the massive influx of traffic has forced the beta version of Google+ to close its invitation door.
Is Mark Zuckerberg the newest member of Google+?
Google+ is pitted against Facebook and Twitter