Google Buzz

Yes, Google Buzz is still alive -- but Google announced today that the failed social network isn't long for this world.

We finally got a couple Google+ invites and have been scouring the new social network. Unfortunately, we've found a few problems with the service that could undermine its potential, if not tweaked or fixed.

Altly begins the transition from stealth startup to social network, and it wants to show Facebook how privacy's done.

Determined to further Google's top spot in the tech industry, returning CEO Larry Page has begun to restructure the company, and add financial incentives to employees to create a winning social media strategy.

Google will be subject to regular privacy audits for 20 years due to "deceptive privacy practices" rolling out Google Buzz.

The most recent step in the never-ending Google-social saga is a big upgrade to Google Profiles.

Google's second stab at a social network goes heavy on the practical and light on the personal. Places with Hotpot gives users a way to find local businesses they and their friends like.

Not content to express their discontent in 140 characters on Twitter, angry Gmail users have piled onto a class action lawsuit led by a Harvard law student.

The Google Buzz has been tweaked! After complaints poured in about privacy issues and concerns Google tries to make it right.

Google's latest announcement about its Google Buzz, Gmail's social networking feature, is what we expected but isn't what we hoped for from its press conference.