今日IT要闻聚焦： Google +魅力何在

    “MySpace本来已经占得先机：先建立社交网络，然后再在此基础上开发产品。但是，我们后来放弃了这个想法，而Facebook实现了这一愿景。”

    ——MySpace创始人汤姆•安德森【《电讯报》（The Telegraph）】

    "At MySpace we had the luxury of having social first, and building the products on top of that layer. Then I choked and Facebook realized that vision."

    -- MySpace founder Tom Anderson (The Telegraph)

    尽管据报道，Facebook可能已拥有近7亿活跃用户，但是，（社交网络新宠）Google +却能为用户提供马克•扎克伯格的Facebook无法提供的新功能，比如更棒的朋友管理工具以及“经常出没之地”（Hangout）中出色的视频群聊功能。这在某种程度上可以解释为何马克•扎克伯格本人也在使用Google +。【《微电脑世界》（PCWorld）、科技博客TechCrunch（TechCrunch）】

    为什么说Google +是一个全面出击的社交网络平台，火力覆盖浏览器、手机、搜索、乃至企业等多个领域。【科技博客TechCrunch（TechCrunch）】

    大概正是由于Google +的发布，互联网巨人谷歌（Google）才暂停了其实时搜索（RTS）功能。该功能是谷歌与Twitter合作的结晶，借助它，即可在谷歌搜索结果中显示与搜索相关的Twitter消息。据报道，谷歌会重新推出实时搜索服务，但届时该服务将由Google +和新的第三方资源共同驱动。【《商业局内人》（Business Insider）】

    据报道，视频网站Hulu已与10几家意向买家开始初期会晤。这些公司包括谷歌、微软公司（Microsoft）、以及雅虎公司（Yahoo）。【路透社（Reuters）】

    《纽约客》（New Yorker）记者肯•奥莱塔感到好奇：Facebook首席运营官谢丽尔•桑德伯格到底能否颠覆硅谷男性占主导地位的文化。【《纽约客》（New Yorker）】

    Zynga公司上周提交了S-1文件。本文据此对Zynga的财务状况进行了深入分析。有什么新发现？该公司营业收入的绝大部分来自Facebook。（出乎意料！）【《社交游戏内幕》（Inside Social Games）】

    我的同事丹•普里迈克撰文记述了一位希望MySpace重出江湖的风投资本家。同时，贾斯汀•丁伯莱克的经纪人透露说，重新启动该网站计划还将包括一档选秀节目。（目前，汀布莱克与网络广告服务商Specific Media共同拥有MySpace。）【《财富》（Fortune）、《公告牌》杂志（Billboard）】

    夸大现实：过去、现在、与未来。【《下一代网络》（The Next Web）】

    译者：大海

    * Facebook may reportedly have nearly 700 million active users, but Google + has a few things going for it users can't find over in Mark Zuckerberg's court, like better friend management tools and an excellent group video chat feature in "Hangout." That would at least go some ways to explaining why Zuck himself is on the fledgeling social network. (PCWorld and TechCrunch)

    * Why Google + represents a six-prong attack on areas including the browser, mobile, search, and even enterprise. (TechCrunch)

    * The launch of Google + may also be why the Internet giant suspended its Real Time Search (RTS) feature, which featured a partnership with Twitter whereby relevant Tweets would show up in search results. Google will reportedly relaunch RTS, but it'll be powered by Google + and other third-party sources. (Business Insider)

    * Hulu reportedly started up early sales talks with nearly a dozen interested buyers, including Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. (Reuters)

    * New Yorker writer Ken Auletta wonders whether Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg can upend Silicon Valley's male-dominated culture. (New Yorker)

    * A decent analysis of Zynga's financial in light of last week's S-1 filing. Their findings? The vast majority of revenues come via Facebook. (Surprise!) (Inside Social Games)

    * Colleague Dan Primack reports on the VC who wanted MySpace back. Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake's manager revealed that a talent show or competition will be an integral part of the next attempt to kickstart the property. (Timberlake is now part owner, along with Specific Media.) (Fortune and Billboard)

    * Augmented reality: past, present and future. (The Next Web)