Google Buzz, Twitter like Service.

Upon logging in to my Gmail to check my mails, I was surprised to see a new feature called Google/Buzz. Reading from Google Blog:

“Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting. It’s built right into Gmail, so you don’t have to peck out an entirely new set of friends from scratch“

But in my own words, I’d rather define it as “Google’s Twitter like service in Gmail, allowing you to tweet right from your Gmail and forget Twitter.” I’m just being frank here.

Also, it is obvious that Buzz comes with the main twitter features in place.

When Twitter came to life, Follow and Unfollow was born with it. I assume its Twitter’s way of defining friends. When you follow a friend, you get to see all his tweets like wise when you unfollow, you take him off your tweets timeline.

Now that’s is live on Gmail’s Buzz.

From my little finding, I also realized that Buzz has replaced the Google/Search real time results from Twitter. You may try a search like “Buzz Google” you’d see what I’m talking about.

I remember, reading from a blog (I forgot the address though) that no matter how Good, Unique and Accepted your product or service is, you should also be on the watch for Google. Because, if by chance Google decided to bring similar (mostly better) service like yours, that defines the dying date of your product.

But I still wonder, would Buzz make me reduce my twitter usage?

Well, I’m not sure about that. But surely, I’d love to tweet from my Gmail. * Frankly speaking, I’m not in support of Buzz but If Google will allow my Buzz to reach Twitter via Twitter/OAuth. I’m going to be a Buzz Addict!

Some Major Selling Points for Buzz include

- Uses your friends/contacts on Gmail, whom you email or chat with always. So, you’re automatically ready to go.

- You have security over your Buzz, either public or simply to your friends only. Privacy setting is always crucial you know.

- It automatically grab images from links you post, you remember the Facebook thing, select which image to display.

- It also allows you to attach videos easily, while you buzz.

- Finally, it comes on mobile too. Making it  easy to Buzz on the go!

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