Google+
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Type of site | Social network |
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| Available in | Over 40 |
| URL | plus |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Limited |
Google+ is Google's social networking service. The service launched on June 28, 2011, in an invite-only testing phase.[1] Google+ will be built as a layer that not only integrates different Google social services, such as Google Profiles and Google Buzz, but also introduces many new features including Circles, Hangouts, Sparks and Huddles.[2] It has been said that this is Google's biggest attempt to rival the social network Facebook[3], which had over half a billion users in 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "Facebook's Newest Challenger: Google Plus". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Official Google+ Website". Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "The New York Times, "Another Try by Google to Take On Facebook"". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Facebook Statistics". Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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