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Google News Launches Facebook Application
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."
Seriously, what application space isn't Google in? Although I do hope this is somewhat successful, only just because I'm rooting again Facebook and their $10B valuation. I think that Facebook isn't even worth $1 million much less $10 billion, so anything to promote them going down in flames is fine with me. I may actually go as far as to set up an profile on Googlebook or whatever they call it. I have so far avoided the whole MySpace/Facebook thing. I have consciously decided that I don't want to be virtually social, and I especially don't want to be social with MySpace/Facebook trolls/sex offenders/ho bags.
Badges!?! We don't need no stinking badges!
Thats precisely why I created my own version of Facebook without all the 'crap'.. http://friendsite.com/ .. I to was fed up of all the applications, crap, join this, join that, it's getting too myspacey.. I'd certainly appreciate any comments, and the main aim is to keep it simple with taking just the best bits of myspace and facebook in one place. Add me if you join: http://friendsite.com/rick