Google Plus or G+ – social networking by Google
– launched June 28, 2011 as invitation only
– reached 10 million users in 2 weeks during ‘limited’ trail phase
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Circles – group by relationship (friends, project, work, school); drag and drop from your contacts, then share what you want with only that circle
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Hangouts – video chat within your circles
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Huddles – group messaging (mobile app)
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Instant Upload – photos from your mobile phone
Let me know if you need an invite to join the bandwagon. Folks are saying this may be a twitter-killer and a true rival for Facebook. We’ll see…