Do you Oogle over Google

So this isn't the normal thing I update about but I thought that there was someone else out there who may be having the same thoughts as me. Let me start by saying this, Google I love you but damn I don't know what to be a part of anymore. Maybe its just me and maybe I just haven't taken the time to figure some of this stuff out, but I am starting to get overwhelmed by the amount of Google social networks I am a part of.

For me and Google we started as most do through a Gmail account. Simple, easy to use, secure. Then one day Google decided that it wanted to get involved in social media and poof, now they are in charge of my YouTube account as well. This for me was a marriage that made sense. Googles uncontested lead in technology along with the power of streaming media over the web. Thanks Google for thi,s I get it.

Then one day Google said you know I think we want to purchase a social networking site and next thing you know they own my MySpace account. Oh snap son, nothing like buying a social network that was on its way out the door for more money then most of my readers will see in a life time. (thinking at this point that when faced with Twitter or MySpace they defiantly made the wrong choice) Now they are changing the site to look exactly like my FaceBook account but still allowing all the child porn stars to friend request me (haven't been on MySpace in months but please tell your sister will continue to deny her request until she puts a shirt on).

Next thing I have had for some time now is a Picasa account, this allows me to send pictures directly from my phone to places like this blog or my social networking accounts. I guess for someone who wants to have easy mobile access to doing this with an option other then Yahoo's Flicker this is a great option.

So this is where this all came from, what the hell is Google Buzz. I just recently got the invite to join Google Wave, which I believe is Google's answer to compiling all your social networking needs in to one place. They say its what Email would be had it been invented today instead of 40 years ago. Cool concept but it only allows to me invite a select number of friends who then can invite friends and it doesn't take into account the over 300 gmail users I have in my gmail account. Not only that but you need “Bots” to include your other social media which are hard to come by and are cumbersome to say the least. For example, I have a Bot for this blog but it wont update until I delete it and reinstall it again. Same goes for Twitter. I guess I am confused as to why this just doesn't tie in to all my other Google accounts anyways as most the others seem to work together.

How about Google talk, a lot of the same features from my GoogleTalk account are part of WAVE. Why Google do you make me go in and waist time trying to bring people over to all these other social medias?

So then I log in to my Gmail account today for the first time in months and I find that I am now part of Google Buzz. What the hell is Google Buzz? I get all my gmail stuff on my DROID which is running a google platform so why doesn't my Buzz, Wave, Picasa, etc all tie together on that? Now it wants me to go out and get new followers and friends for this application yet again!!

I have always said that some day Google will take over the world and I am along for the ride while I am waiting for that to happen. They are one of the biggest corporations out there in technology that never releases anything past Beta so they really are every releasing a final copy of anything. The company is completely funded by marketing and the developers leave start new companies and google buys them back once the technology is perfected.

I figured I would compile you a list of some of the things that Google has to offer, some work together while others are completely independent of each other and yet do so many of the same things:

Standalone applications
AdWords Editor (Mac OS X, Windows 2000 SP3+/XP/Vista)
Desktop application to manage a Google AdWords account. The application allows users to make changes to their account and advertising campaigns before synchronising with the online service.
Chrome (Windows XP/Vista/7, GNU/Linux (Beta), Mac OS X (Beta))
Web browser.
Desktop (Mac OS X, Windows 2000 SP3+/XP/Vista,Linux )
Desktop search application, that indexes e-mails, documents, music, photos, chats, Web history and other files. It allows the installation of Google Gadgets.
Earth (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP/Vista, iPhone)
Virtual globe that uses satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe.
Gmail/Google Notifier (Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP)
Alerts the user of new messages in their Gmail account.
Pack (Windows XP/Vista)
Collection of computer applications -- some Google-created, some not -- including Google Earth, Google Desktop, Picasa, Google Talk, and Google Chrome.
Photos Screensaver
Slideshow screensaver as part of Google Pack, which displays images sourced from a hard disk, or through RSS and Atom Web feeds.
Picasa (Mac OS X, Linux and Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
Photo organization and editing application, providing photo library options and simple effects.
Picasa Web Albums Uploader (Mac OS X)
An application to help uploading images to the "Picasa Web Albums" service. It consists of both an iPhoto plug-in and a stand-alone application.
Quick search box (Windows, Mac OS X)
A tool box like run in windows from where you can avail all the features of the run dialog, type a keyword and search google, type an application name (on your computer) to launch it, type a web URL and launch it from the default web client. This tool box is very user friendly. Based on Quicksilver (software).
Secure Access (Windows 2000/XP)
VPN client for Google WiFi users, whose equipment does not support WPA or 802.1x protocols
SketchUp (Mac OS X and Windows 2000/Windows XP)
Simple 3D sketching program with unique dragging interface and direct integration with Google Earth.
Talk (Windows 2000/Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista)
Application for VoIP and instant messaging. It consists of both a service and a client used to connect to the service, which uses the XMPP protocol.
Visigami (Mac OS X Leopard)
Image search application screen saver that searches files from Google Images, Picasa and Flickr.
Pinyin Input Method (Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista) (Google China)
Input Method Editor that is used to convert Chinese Pinyin characters, which can be entered on Western-style keyboards, to Chinese characters.
Japanese Input (Windows XP SP2+/Windows Vista SP1+/Windows 7 and Mac OS X Leopard+) (Google Japan)
Japanese Input Method Editor.
[edit] Desktop extensions
These products created by Google are extensions to software created by other organizations.
Blogger Web Comments (Firefox only)
Displays related comments from other Blogger users.
Dashboard Widgets for Mac (Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets)
Collection of mini-applications including Gmail, Blogger and Search History.
Gears (Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari)
A browser plug-in that enables development of off-line browser applications.
Send to Mobile (Firefox) (Discontinued)
Allows users to send text messages to their mobile phone (US only) about web content.
Toolbar (Firefox and Internet Explorer)
Web browser toolbar with features such as a Google Search box, phishing protection, pop-up blocker as well as the ability for website owners to create buttons.
[edit] Mobile products
[edit] Online mobile products
These products can be accessed through a browser on a mobile device or a standard desktop web browser such as Firefox.
Blogger Mobile
Only available on some US networks. Allows you to post to your Blogger blog from a mobile device.
Buzz
Buzz is a social networking device built into Gmail. It was released February 9th, 2010.
Calendar
Read a list of all Google Calendar events from a mobile device. There is also the option to quickly add events to your personal calendar.
Gmail
Access a Gmail account from a mobile device using a standard mobile web browser. Alternatively, Google provides a specific mobile application to access and download Gmail messages quicker.
News
Access Google News on a mobile device using a simpler interface compared to the full online application.
Google Mobilizer
Makes any web page mobile-friendly.
iGoogle
Simple version of iGoogle - you must visit the information page to choose which modules to display on your personal mobile version as not all modules are compatible.
Product Search
Updated version of the previous Froogle Mobile
Reader
View Google Reader on a mobile device.
Mobile search
Search web pages, images, local listings and mobile-specific web pages through the Google search engine. If a webpage is not tailored for a mobile device Google will provide a simple text version of the webpage generated using an algorithm.
Picasa Web Albums
Lets you view photo albums that you have stored online.
Google Latitude
Google Latitude is a mobile geolocation tool that lets your friends know where you are via Google Maps.
Google Maps Navigation (Mobile, Android only)
A GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting.
[edit] Downloadable mobile products
Some of these products must be downloaded and run from a mobile device.
Gmail
A downloadable application that has many advantages over accessing Gmail through a web [interface] on a mobile such as the ability to interact with Gmail features including labels and archiving. Requires a properly configured Java Virtual Machine, which is not available by default on some platforms (such as Palm's Treo).
Maps (Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone, Symbian,Palm OS, and J2ME)
A mobile application for viewing maps on a mobile device. The application lets you find addresses and plot directions. Teamed with a GPS the application can use your geolocation and show your current location on the map. The device must have either a specific application to use Google maps or any phone with a properly configured Java Virtual Machine.
Sync
Synchronizes a mobile phone with multiple Google calendars as well as contacts using a Google Account.
Talk (BlackBerry only)
VoIP application exclusively for BlackBerry smartphones.
Talk (Android only)
Text chat application, lacking the VoIP function present in BlackBerry version.
Sky Map (Mobile, Android only)
Augmented reality program displaying a star map which is scrolled by moving the phone.
Voice (Android, Blackberry)
A downloadable application for accessing Google Voice functions on selected devices.
YouTube
A downloadable application for viewing YouTube videos on selected devices.
Listen (Mobile, Android only, from Google Labs)
A downloadable application for subscribing to and streaming podcasts and Web audio.
Goggles (Mobile, Android only, from Google Labs)
A downloadable application that uses image recognition for triggering searches based on pictures taken with the devices inbuilt camera. For example taking a picture of famous landmark would search for information about it or taking a picture of a products barcode will search for information on the product.[1]
[edit] Web products
These products must be accessed via a Web browser.
[edit] Account management
Dashboard
Dashboard is an online tool that allows Google Account holders to view all their personal information Google is storing on their servers.
[edit] Advertising
Ad Planner
An online tool that allows users to view traffic estimates for popular web sites and create media plans.
Ad Manager
A hosted ad management solution
AdSense
Advertisement program for Website owners. Adverts generate revenue on either a per-click or per-thousand-ads-displayed basis, and adverts shown are from AdWords users, depending on which adverts are relevant.
AdWords
Google's flagship advertising product, and main source of revenue. AdWords offers pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, and site-targeted advertising for both text and banner ads.
Google Advertising Professionals
Google's AdWords partner certification program, providing AdWords qualifications to agencies that pass exams and other criteria
AdWords Website Optimizer
Integrated AdWords tool for testing different website content, in order to gain to the most successful advertising campaigns.
Audio Ads
Radio advertising program for US businesses. Google began to roll this product out on 15 May 2007 through its existing AdWords interface, however has been discontinued.
Click-to-Call
Calling system so users can call advertisers for free at Google's expense from search results pages. This service was discontinued.
DoubleClick
Internet ad serving provider.
Grants
Scheme for non-profit organizations to benefit from free Cost-Per-Click advertising on the AdWords network.
TV Ads
CPM-driven television advertising scheme available on a trial basis, currently aimed towards professional advertisers, agencies and partners.
[edit] Communication and publishing
3D Warehouse
Google 3D Warehouse is an online service that hosts 3D models of existing objects, locations (including buildings) and vehicles created in Google SketchUp by the aforementioned application's users. The models can be downloaded into Google SketchUp by other users or Google Earth.
Apps
Custom domain and service integration service for businesses, enterprise and education, featuring Gmail and other Google products.
Blogger
Weblog publishing tool. Users can create custom, hosted blogs with features such as photo publishing, comments, group blogs, blogger profiles and mobile-based posting with little technical knowledge.
Buzz
Integrated with Gmail service allowing to share updates, photos, videos and more at once. It lets the users make conversations about the things they find interesting. This looks as a transition to Wave.
Calendar
Free online calendar. It includes a unique "quick add" function which allows users to insert events using natural language input. Other features include Gmail integration and calendar sharing. It is similar to those offered by Yahoo! and MSN.
Docs
Document, spreadsheet and presentation application, with document collaboration and publishing capabilities.
FeedBurner
News feed management services, including feed traffic analysis and advertising facilities.
Friend Connect
Friend Connect is an online service that empowers website and blog owners to add social features to their websites. It also allows users to connect with their friends on different websites that have implemented Google Friend Connect on their website.
Gadgets
Mini-applications designed to display information or provide a function in a succinct manner. Available in Universal or Desktop format.
Profiles
It is simply how you present yourself on Google products to other Google users. It allows you to control how you appear on Google and tell others a bit more about who you are.
Gmail (Also known as Google Mail)
Free Webmail IMAP and POP e-mail service provided by Google, known for its abundant storage and advanced interface. It was first released in an invitation-only form on April 1, 2004. Mobile access and Google Talk integration is also featured.
iGoogle (Previously Google Personalized Homepage)
Customizable homepage, which can contain Web feeds and Google Gadgets, launched in May 2005. It was renamed to iGoogle on April 30, 2007 (previously used internally by Google).
Notebook
Web clipping application for saving online research. The tool permits users to clip text, images, and links from pages while browsing, save them online, access them from any computer, and share them with others. Google recently stopped development on Notebook and no longer accepts sign-ups. While old users can still access their notebooks, newcomers are offered to try other services such as Google Docs and Google Bookmarks[2].
Knol
Knol is a service that enables subject experts and other users to write authoritative articles related to various topics.
Marratech e-Meeting
Web conferencing software, used internally by Google's employees. Google acquired the software from creator Marratech on April 19, 2007. Google has not yet stated what it will do with the product.
Orkut
Social networking service, where users can list their personal and professional information, create relationships amongst friends and join communities of mutual interest. In November 2006, Google opened Orkut registration to everyone, instead of being invitation only.
Panoramio
Photos of the world.
Picasa Web Albums
Online photo sharing, with integration with the main Picasa program.
Reader
Web-based news aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds. It allows the user to search, import and subscribe to feeds. The service also embeds audio enclosures in the page. Major revisions to Google Reader were made in October 2006.
Sites (Previously Jotspot)
Website creation tool for private or public groups, for both personal and corporate use.
SMS Channels (Google India Only)
Launched September 2008, allows users to create and subscribe to channels over SMS. Channels can be based on RSS feeds.
Questions and Answers (Chinese / Russian / Thai / Arabic Only)
Community-driven knowledge market website. Launched on June 26, 2007 that allows users to ask and answer questions posed by other users. [1]
Voice
Known as "GrandCentral" before 2009-03-11, this is a free voice communications product that includes a POTS telephone number. It includes a follow-me service that allows the user to forward their Google voice phone number to simultaneously ring up to 6 other phone numbers. It also features a unified voice mail service, SMS and free outgoing calls via Google's "click2call" and 3rd party dialers.
Wave
Still in early developmental stages, Google Wave is a product that helps users communicate and collaborate on the web. A "wave" is equal parts conversation and document, where users can almost instantly communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more. [2]
YouTube
Popular free video sharing Web site which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. In October 2006, Google, Inc., announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the company for $1.65 billion USD in Google's stock. The deal closed on 13 November 2006.
Google Sidewiki
Google Sidewiki is a browser sidebar that enables you to contribute and read helpful information alongside any web page. The service came to be online since Sep 23, 2009‎. [3]

I got this list from the WiKi. Seems to be the most up to date. When will they all work together.


So here is my question of the day, do you oogle over Google? And if so, have you found a way to tie some of the newer social networks together?