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Some 140 characters have the Internet wondering: Is Google planning a competitor for Facebook?
Thanks to a brief post by the well-connected founder of the Digg tech news site, rumors are swirling that a "Google Me" service is in the works -- possibly something that will compete with the runaway freight train of social networking.
Digg's Kevin Rose wrote 14 words late Saturday night: "Huge rumor: Google to launch Facebook competitor very soon "Google Me," very credible source." Rose is well known, however, for spreading rumors -- especially surrounding Apple products and services.
But he's also known for getting it right.
A Facebook spokesman refused to comment on the speculation, and Google was equally reluctant to discuss the rumors. But despite the scarce details, there's every reason to believe the rumors, experts say. For one thing, Google already has most of the components required for a social-networking site: The Google Profiles function lets you create a personal page with your info, while Google Buzz lets you create brief status updates, just like those on Facebook or Twitter. And Latitude lets you share location info with your friends.
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