Google opens up social networking

[gkd_uk]

Google has launched a system that will allow developers to create applications for a variety of social networks.
Developers currently have to customise their designs for a particular site with many partnering with the hugely popular Facebook.

Google's OpenSocial system will allow a wider distribution for tools like Facebook's music recommendation service iLike and its Top Friends application.

It has long been reported that Google has big ambitions in social networking.

Last week it missed out on the chance to buy a stake in Facebook with the founders choosing instead to do a deal with Microsoft.

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[temi]

Its interesting someone prefers MS to Google, but its a nice change

[Geoserv]

I don't think Google missed out on the chance to invest in Facebook, they decided it wasn't worth the $240 million that Microsoft was willing to spend.

Geoserv.