Next Generation Social Networks from Google, Yahoo

Of late, the web seems to be revolving around social networks. Which are why, both big players Google and Yahoo are working on their own next generation social networks. While Yahoo’s Mosh is likely to replace Yahoo 360, Google is thinking of reinventing Orkut under a new name of SocialStream.

Yahoo didn’t leak or openly comment upon anything related to Mosh, but TechCrunch reports that anyone from Yahoo’s office or using Yahoo’s guest WiFi can access Mosh. No screenshot or additional details are available at the moment.

SocialStream is a Google-sponsored project at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute which aims to better Orkut. The goal is not only to improve Orkut’s interface, but to reinvent social networking with a system to seamlessly share, view and respond to variety of social content. Check out the initially prototype of SocialStream.

In the past, we’ve seen Yahoo desperately wanting to acquire Facebook (but the deal didn’t get through). Rumors were also flying that Yahoo is in talks with Bebo. Do we really need more Social Networks? Don’t we have enough of them already?

[Source: Google Operating System, TechCrunch]

This post was published by on July 9, 2007

About the Author: Thilak Rao works as a Social Media Expert. He is one of the first professional bloggers from India, and he loves to write, travel and click photos. Follow him on Twitter @thilak

  • http://blog.shankarganesh.com Shankar Ganesh

    Bored of such sites…

  • http://aninosaintlife.wordpress.com Kenneth D

    well yeah!!! we have too many Social networks..and nowadays almost every net service has decided to go social!!!
    Social stream does look Good :)

  • http://www.featherpot.com Ben Jacob

    Social Networking its my Blog Food ;)

  • http://sankaranand.com/blog/ Sankaranand

    Socialstream looks different from all other social networks it integrates all other networks.

    @sankarganesh

    that usually depends on your usage. Orkut is another good example of a social networking site which has been used not only for personal but also for business networking like linked in. sure social stream gonna rock

  • http://www.nirmaltv.com Nirmal

    Yea, we have enough Social sites now, but will have to wait for SocialStream! :D

  • http://blogs.mysites-advisor.com Ken Xu

    I think they (the big company) have run out of idea and keep making new boring social site. Why they not invent something else, like Web 3.0 for example? :(

  • http://andrewkuo.net Andrew Kuo

    Well, I don’t know. Social sites tend to target different groups (age, niche, location). Although it may seem we have too many, in reality we have only covered a little more than half the world. Just b/c we already have one doesn’t mean others from other countries, niches, age groups wouldn’t like to have their own. I believe the online social era has only begun; the bulk of social sites yet to come.

  • http://www.techlivez.com Shashank

    as Shankar said you get bored of social sites after some time same is the case with me..

  • http://tech-buzz.net Thilak

    Shashank: Yeah, they should try improving existing ones than building new ones from scratch. Such a waste of human work hours!

  • http://techmantra.net Vikram

    Orkut is enough for me.

  • http://www.helloashok.com Ashok

    Where there is money, everyone goes there.

  • http://tech-buzz.net Thilak

    Vikram: I love socializing, I prefer the well educated folks at Facebook. Orkut seems to be filled with Kids here in India.

    Ashok: Fine words!

  • http://www.featherpot.com/ Ben Jacob

    Social Networking its my Blog Food ;)