The Google Buzz experiment lasted from May 2010 to December 2011 - a brief affair that attempted to merge Gmail with a Social Network. Read more about Google Buzz on WikipediaLinks to an external site. or on the Official Google Blog Post about Google BuzzLinks to an external site.. It isn't easy to find video demonstrating Google Buzz anymore, but here are some remnants. Google faced serious privacy concerns when it opted all users of Gmail "in" to Google Buzz, sharing personal information with other Gmail users.
As you watch the videos below, pay particular attention to all the "Buzz" features that you now see in Facebook and other social media sites in wide use today.
Google Wave was released to the public in May 2010 and invites to Wave were the "it" ticket to have for a short time in the tech world. A short 3 months later, Google announced that the future of Wave was questionable and that support for the website would continue at least through the end of the year. In reality, Wave accounts did not officially get deleted till April 2012. Read more about Google Wave on WikipediaLinks to an external site..
Read "Google Wave: why we didn't use itLinks to an external site." by Ars Technica to gain perspective on what was wrong with Wave. Again, you'll find many of the features of Wave did seep into other Google products (like Google Docs) quickly after the demise of Google Wave.
As you watch the videos below, pay particular attention to all the "Wave" features that you now see in Facebook and other social media sites in wide use today.
