Well this is kinda wacky. Citing a “very credible source,” Digg founder Kevin Rose tweeted that Google is preparing to release “Google Me,” a service intended to go toe-to-toe (face-to-face?) with Facebook. Google Buzz, their most recent foray into social networking, was not a resounding success (read: total privacy shitshow) and I imagine there’s some lingering scepticism about Google’s ability to actually keep all of its users information on lockdown.
Facebook just updated their iPhone app, fixing bugs and allowing you to watch your friends’ pets and imbibing feats, in video, right in the palm of your hand. That’s nice, Facebook, but where’s your iPad app? [iTunes]
Social media researcher and general internet guru Danah Boyd gave the keynote address at SXSWi earlier today, focusing on matters of privacy. On paper, Google Buzz was a perfect social network. So why did it freak everyone out so much?
