7 posts and columns on Chris Messina

False Alarm: Google Circles Not Coming Now–and Probably Not Ever

in Social on March 13, 2011 at 1:50 pm PT

When a report emerged this morning of a new social network focused on nuanced sharing called Google Circles, the search giant said it was not launching anything this week at the high-profile South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. But such a product is not actually under development, according to the people supposedly developing it.

New Google Circles Would Have More Nuanced Sharing, But Google Says No Launch Imminent

in Social on March 13, 2011 at 9:38 am PT

Google has reportedly built a social network called Google Circles intended to help users share photos, videos and status messages with only the most appropriate people. However, a representative for Google told NetworkEffect unequivocally that no such service is launching at SXSW today, despite a report to the contrary.

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A Few Holiday Photos From Tech's Cool Kids: What They Did on Winter Vacation

in News on January 2, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

For many in tech, 2010 was the year of photo sharing. So, in honor of a big year of sharing photos with friends, here is a quick gallery of shots from the holidays, gathered with care from the walls and feeds of a few of tech’s most social shutterbugs.

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Almost Famous: Chris Messina of Google

in News on March 26, 2010 at 1:09 pm PT

In this installment of “Almost Famous,” which we call “Need to Know,” focusing on less prominent but very important tech execs you need to know better, we did an interview with Chris Messina. He’s a recent get by Google who is all about opening the Web. He’s a designer by training, so be ready for all kinds of visual metaphors, like walled gardens, tearing down silos and keeping the Web from looking like Nascar.