Whether Google says so or not, Google+ is a direct shot at Facebook, a social networking project that attempts, from the ground up, to let users control who sees what. But building a new social ...

Google+ now connects directly with YouTube to let you view and share your favorite videos.Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Google’s social network is now socializing with YouTube and Chrome by ...

Google+ is not a Facebook killer. That's not the plan Google has for its new social network-at least for now. Instead, what Google+ aims to be is a portal: a service that centralizes all of your ...

Google+ was Google's high-stakes attempt to take on Facebook in the battle for social media. Despite being one of Google's more expensive endeavors, costing an estimated $585 million just to build ...

Keeping up with Google+ is — for me — a never-ending roller-coaster ride. At first, I loved Google’s social network. Then it slipped out of my list of daily must-visit sites, in part because the ...

The Web giant finally lets businesses set up shop on its social network to build brands and reach out to consumers who opt in. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, works from Seattle and focuses on ...