OMG/JK: With Google+, It’s All A Big Game

August 13, 2011

Even though it’s the end of summer and tech news has started to slow to a crawl, there was actually quite a bit to talk about on OMG/JK this week. In this episode, Jason and I focus on three key things: Amazon’s Kindle web reader, Facebook Messenger, and games on Google+.

Is Amazon screwing with Apple? Is Facebook screwing with SMS? Is Google screwing with Facebook? Those are the main points of discussion. We also sort of veer off into a discussion about whether or not Google+ is all one big game in the more metaphorical sense.

And as a bonus, you’ll get to see our awkward transitions between stories.

Here are some of the key stories we talk about this week:

  • Amazon’s Answer To Apple’s Terms: A Web-Based Kindle Cloud Reader — Brilliant On PC, Better On iPad
  • Facebook Launches Standalone iPhone/Android Messenger App (And It’s Beluga)
  • Facebook Just Out-iMessaged iMessage — And SMS Is More Screwed Than Ever
  • Google Wastes No Time Putting Games On Google+: Angry Birds, Bejeweled, Zynga On Board
  • Facebook And Google Duke It Out Over Gaming (Same Day Announcements, Zynga?)

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Article source: TechCrunch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/3D47qfKjTr0/

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