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Google Me coming this Fall?

By | September 14, 2010, 6:22pm PDT

Eric Schmidt has confirmed that we could be getting “Google Me” sometime this Fall. This Google Me service will introduce what Google calls “a social layer” into online search, video and Google Maps.

The Wall Street Journal and Reuters quote Google CEO Eric Schmidt saying the company will integrate social networking elements to its services.

What’s interesting to me is that this doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a stand-alone product — it appears the plan is to weave some social goodness into Google’s existing product base. Squeezing social stuff into their already successful products is probably Google’s best shot at getting widespread adoption — as I imagine it would be extremely difficult to get 500 million users to see the value in a competing service, and then decide to switch.

I am looking forward to see what Google’s got up it’s sleeve — and I’m hoping it’s going to knock my socks off. What do you think “Google Me” will look like?

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Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. He is currently employed as a programmer for iQmetrix.

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Garett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry. He has no other formal associations with any software or hardware companies.

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Garett Rogers

Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. He is currently employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software designed specifically for the cellular and electronics industry.

Garett's journey into Google started with his employer asking him to "get a better rank on Google." Diving into search engine optimization sparked his curiosity for how things work and led him to create a blog dedicated to what interests him most--Google.

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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
johnny48 5th Nov
@katleo123 its good to see this information in your post, i was looking the same but there was not any proper resource.
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kdsandeep@... 14th Sep 2010
wow really fun times, google competing with facebook and apple simultaneously. Apple also competing with facebook and Google simultaneously. Ha ha sad microsoft. I have never seen such fierce competition, great to be consumers now I guess.
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
katleo123 24th Mar 2011
@kdsandeep@... am really waitng for it.


Google last year introduced Google Buzz letting users share links, pictures, and thoughts with friends, but Buzz hasn?t exactly put a check in Facebook?s growth.
Google me project in now codenamed as google+1. Its gonna come out soon
http://www.techreign.com/2010/12/google-armed-with-google1/
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
johnny48 5th Nov
@katleo123 its good to see this information in your post, i was looking the same but there was not any proper resource.
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
_Garbage_ 14th Sep 2010
What is the source of this news?
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
NoamNelke 15th Sep 2010
@_Garbage_ take a look at this video, Garett was there:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/14/this-is-what-a-google-press-lunch-looks-like-video/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Techcrunch+(TechCrunch)
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NoamNelke Updated - 15th Sep 2010
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bynes69 20th Aug
@_Garbage_ Thanks for the information. This is a wonderful post!!
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
stealth_777 15th Sep 2010
i think it will first showcase some awesome online games (not just another flash ones but games using o3d webgl etc...) given the fact that lots of game companies Google had acquired recently ,
Second, it does make sense to use it as a social layer in the existing products rather than new product in itself , the wow factor here is that we have seen the fun when we update our status on facebook and when apps and games do it , but we haven't seen our google talk status update when we do a search or go a cool restaurant (again a search in maps ) or upload a picasa photo , and Google games might be next ,real time tweets are in place , google instant is awesome , because all this we haven't experienced together ,might be really cool
Hope privacy issues do come up again happy all in all great times ahead
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PatHMV Updated - 15th Sep 2010
Are you nuts? Google tried to force all of its Gmail customers into its last social networking system, Buzz, and failed miserably. There's a LOT of people who want to use Google for search, and some cool apps, but do NOT want to be tied into a social network... or want to be sure they know when they are posting things publicly, like being on the Facebook page.

If Google tries to force social networking features on their customers again, they will again fail miserably, and it could do long term damage to their brand.
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katleo123 24th Mar 2011
@PatHMV
Google last year introduced Google Buzz letting users share links, pictures, and thoughts with friends, but Buzz hasn?t exactly put a check in Facebook?s growth.

Buzz failed. But one failure doesnt mean always . . .
http://www.techreign.com/2010/12/google-armed-with-google1/
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As long as...
rapson 15th Sep 2010
...it's opt-in instead of opt-out, more power to Google.
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mainstreetct 15th Sep 2010
Eric Schmidt has confirmed that we could be getting ?Google Me? sometime this Fall? "Could" doesn't sound like a confirmation to me.
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MekhongKurt 15th Sep 2010
I use Google a lot for search,Google Earth, and e-mail -- but I never got excited about Buzz. And I'm not wild about Chrome. But I am looking forward to seeing what this is.
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Google me and Google travel (Nothing New)
hungarian33 15th Sep 2010
Yeah, I knew this months ago. But I think what people dont know yet is google is branching out with Gtravel , partnering with http://www.onlyrooms.com
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Not as bad as Google Wave
salsurra Updated - 15th Sep 2010
I'm just hoping that Google Me is not a re-update of Google Wave just integrated into more places. The disaster they had with rolling out Buzz in Gmail will pale in comparison if they don't do this right. Google Wave, their first attempt at a social experience was a huge failure and waste of time. Please don't give us another version of that.
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BrettRelander Updated - 15th Sep 2010
Whatever the final application may be I hope that it provides a true value to users and businesses alike. It will be extremely disappointing if it ends up just being more noise.

Brett Relander
http://TacticalMarketingLabs.com
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hmmm...
araxis 15th Sep 2010
Sounds like another "6 month lifespan" aka "wave" to me!
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RE: Confirmed: Google Me coming this Fall
katleo123 24th Mar 2011
@araxis buzz and wave failed. but google me will not.

http://www.techreign.com/2010/12/google-armed-with-google1/
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foursides 15th Sep 2010
I really hope that Google Me becomes more than another Facebook. There are a lot of components of Google that they could use to create something truly awesome: http://bit.ly/9ZMJwS
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Is this best for the "internet"
bunknown 16th Sep 2010
Ok. So google "owns" a majority of the internet (I use the word own very sparingly here) , but i ask whats left of the internet if google does own it? I ask is the internet dead now? The freedom to post anything you like, and it become popular. The ability to say anything you want. The choice to go to the internet and promote your product or service.

It is my prediction if this service google is offering becomes widespread, than google will ultimately be brought up on anti-trust charges.
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phapalegaurav 16th Sep 2010
Hope to see something good...
btw, I can see results from social sites e.g. twitter, f/b now at the bottom of google search page... is this Google Me something different?

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about Googe Me
najib.g 16th Sep 2010
it wont be as good as Facebook ! in fact no one will replace facebook for at least 5 years from now..

Google me will end up like Google Buzz, a total failure..

i wonder when Google will stop diversifying ..
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Hauughwout 26th Sep 2010
Do you think Google using PriorityInbox to gather intelligence to populate GoogleMe (like they did for Buzz)? http://bit.ly/buvlns
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gddfgsd 29th Sep 2010
I'd like to see a hand-drawn, colourful, animated commercial with dozens of little moving icons/characters representing each of google's products all coming together in a somewhat circular stream - while the voiceover implies the crystalisation of social is all these disparate Google elements finally coming together!
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onefineart 15th Oct 2010
Waiting Google Me from Lebanon... Love you Google
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So its winter now....
teamlouish 2nd Dec 2010
So its winter now... where is Google Me?
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