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This Google Hangout thing is the biggest success story out of mediocre Google Plus. They appear to have found the next evolutionary entity after YouTube. It fits so nicely and it has a huge potential as a game-changer beyond TV viewership.

Add the availability of green-room technology for average computer user and one can imagine the possibilities.



What's mediocre about Google Plus? Sure, it's missing users compared to Facebook but UX and UI are great.


A social network without your social network is pretty useless. In the end, that's all that matters.


In order for a product to be considered successful, it must be used extensively by all your friends from release day. Otherwise: epic failure.




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