"Rumors surfaced in June that the search giant was developing a Facebook competitor called Google Me, and the company’s social networking ambitions became even more certain this week with its acquisition of social app maker Slide. TechCrunch has called Google’s efforts a war on Facebook, and said Vice President of Engineering Vic Gundotra is the company’s general."
Facebook on ‘lockdown’ as it prepares for war with Google | VentureBeat
Facebook on ‘lockdown’ as it prepares for war with Google | VentureBeat