Is Google Plus the New Facebook?

With Facebooks new changes causing a profound amount of un-satisfaction within its users, many are making a change to its new contender Google Plus.  Google+ is a new type of social media that was launched last week that is supposed to rival Facebook.  With a 1,300 percent increase of users over the span of one week, Google+ is looking promising.  There are stark differences between the powerhouse Facebook and Google+ though.  For instance Google+ does not have a "wall" where users can communicate with each other.

Google+ is looking promising, but it is a little bare to say the least.  This is not a surprise though with the new outlet being in its infant state.  A code writer curious with the new social media discovered a few possible updates in Google+ that would close the gap between it and Facebook.  The first discovery was an implication of voice capability that allows users to communicate by voice like a phone call.  Facebook has a similar feature after they partnered with Skype where users can communicate through video.  Another feature Google+ may implicate is "Google Experts".  This feature allows users to conduct a Q & A similar too Yahoo Answers.  This is a feature that Facebook does not have.  There is also a potential for Google+ to add a "wall".  This wall will be different from Facebooks "wall" because only the person receiving the wall post can see it, making the post private.  With Google+ completely lacking in the photo area, where Facebook strives, a possibility of more photo options are coming in the future so they can compete.  Lastly, like any social network, privacy settings are the most important asset to protect users.  Google+ is looking too simplify its privacy settings.  They look offer four options from completely open to completely hide all content posted by a user to the open web.

All though these features where found in the code of Google+, it does not mean that they will all be added.  Google is looking to experiment with a number of settings before making it their final product.  But with Facebooks constant changing to only more complicated layouts with the same features, Google+ is seeming to become what Facebook used to be.  A simple, user friendly way to connect with ones peers that is....cool.


Sources:  http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/27/5-upcoming-secret-features-discovered-in-google/