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iGoogle to add chat and become more social

Google's Marissa Mayer on the future of socializing Google's platform When it comes to social networking, Google hasn't exactly taken the lead in innovation. Sure, it has Orkut, which is huge in Brazil. But in the U.S., and around the world, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and hi5 dominate. For the most part, Google's products and services are based on algorithms that help you find content easily. There is little explicit social interaction that produces content or determines the results Google presents across its services. But that may change down the road.In this interview with Marissa Mayer, Google's VP of search products and user experience, Mayer talks about Google's new iGoogle features, plans to make iGoogle more social and why Gmail is a good base to become a social network. Here are ... [ Read more ]

Vator TV | January 9, 2009Watch more videos from Vator TV

Tags:. .linkedin. .igoogle. .algorithms. .marissa. .explicit











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