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Google Plus a serious Facebook killer?

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Googles new Facebook killer, is in open BETA and i'm lucky enough to get a sneak peek By: Frederik What is it that makes Google + so much more appealing to me than Facebook ? After playing around with it for 20 minutes with my friend yesterday, we both agreed that more people should try this since it's so much better? Well basically Google + is the outcome you would get if you took Facebook, mated it with Skype and sprinkled some magic Google dust onto it. But seriously Google + is much like Facebook, it's got status updates, photo uploads, tagging and chatting. So what makes it so special? Let me tell you! Google + is a lot more personal than Facebook, because google added something they call Circles, these are like circles of trust, you can add people to different circles like: Family, School, Work, Acquaintances etc. These circles can be toggled when posting updates or uploading photos. The design of Google + is simple, white and functioning, this is how a so