Google News Launches Facebook Application

Posted by Zonk on Saturday October 20, 2007 @09:33AM from the so-...-goobook-huh dept.

NewsCloud writes "Eight days after Google CEO Eric Schmidt told Zeitgeist conference attendees that social networks account for an 'enormous proportion [of Internet usage]...it's a very real phenomenon,' Google News has launched its own Facebook application. Says Google News: 'This experimental application enables users to create custom sections or select from a set of pre-defined topics, then browse and share stories with their friends on Facebook. We are trying a couple things differently with this application, and it is still in beta, but we think that it adds value to the Facebook experience and to users' overall news experience.' Check out Google News on Facebook (requires registration) — or view screenshots."

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Re:Still in beta by Donny+Smith · 2007-10-20 17:03 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Screw them and their betas.

Someone comes up with something cool, Google copies the idea (Skype, PayPal, Facebook...) and several crappy releases ("betas") later they get it half-right and kill the other guy.

At least MS has ecosystem & partners, these guys are like the aliens from the movie Independence Day. Screw Goo.