Google, Yahoo get even more socialized
The convergence of tech giants and social networking features continue. Just as rumors are swirling that MySpace is developing its own webmail service, both Google and Yahoo have rolled out new additions to their social networks or social network-like services.
The Google news is probably more interesting. It’s now possible to add contact info to Google Profiles, and to allow your contacts or contact groups to see that information in your profile. The new feature went live with little fanfare, but Google Operating System spotted it, and CNET’s Stephen Shankland notes that this contact info could help Google figure out who are the closer connections in your "social graph". That could be important step of Google wants to turn Profiles into a real social network, rather than just isolated web pages. It could also be integrated with Gmail, to help you focus on the emails that matter to you most.
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