Google launched its newest service called Buzz on Tuesday. The event was personally graced by Google’s top people including Google Buzz Product Manager, Todd Jackson, who kicked off the major features this service has to offer.
Google Buzz is not the ordinary social networking service people are accustomed to since it is integrated right inside Gmail. Users have now the chance to have a seamless and very convenient way of sharing to the world bits and pieces of what matters most to them. Highlights include, in comparison to Twitter, its auto following which automatically puts in people you connect with through email or chat on your “following people” list. There is no setup needed which lets you use the system right away.
Buzz also lets you share photos, videos and links much like how it is with other social sites like Facebook, Twitter or MySpace, however, it is an improved version. Pictures are easily viewed, with large previews and faster navigation and videos can be watched without leaving the page you’re in. A more exciting feature however is how Google Buzz lets you share your other information from sites like Picasa, Google Reader, Twitter or Flicker. You get to share all these sites with your contacts directly from the Buzz page.
Privacy issues surround this new service but it actually provides options for a public or private sharing of the “buzz” one makes. This gives the user the control who he wants to access certain information he posts without sacrificing his privacy. It also separates Gmail inbox from the whole service which is another way to protect important files or emails.
Truly, Buzz is another breakthrough service Google is offering that combines variety products like social service, mail and chat to people around the world, with ease of use and convenience in mind.
