Google Plus Aims to Become a Photo Storage and Editing Hub - NYTimes.com

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"Google Plus has not come close to rivaling Facebook for social networking. But it is trying to carve out its own niche, as the place to go for photo storage, editing and sharing.
At a news conference showcasing photographers’ work on Tuesday at a San Francisco gallery, Google Plus executives barely mentioned sharing and social networking. Instead, they focused on new photo and video services."

Google Plus Aims to Become a Photo Storage and Editing Hub - NYTimes.com