Released: February 09, 2010

Google’s Gmail to try to challenge Facebook

Source: Jefferson Graham, USA Today

The search giant is upgrading its Gmail program to add social-media tools similar to those found on Facebook. Google will incorporate photo and video sharing within the Gmail application, along with a new tool for status updates. Google will hold a press conference at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters today to show off the new features.

Google (GOOG) is still far and away the No. 1 most-visited website, with 173 million U.S. visitors in December, according to measurement service ComScore Media Metrix, up 16% from the previous December. But Facebook is close behind. Facebook was the fourth-most-visited site in December, with 111.8 million visitors, up 105% from the prior year.

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