Wednesday, May 20

Google reportedly cutting photo service loose from stagnating Google+

A report from Bloomberg claims that Google is close to revamping its photo service and will "probably" launch the new product at Google I/O.

Currently Google offers a photo service called "Google+ Photos," which ships with every Google Play Android device and automatically backs up pictures to Google cloud storage. Bloomberg says the new photo service will no longer be part of Google+, though, making Photos the latest in a string of features that have been parted out from the struggling social network.

With the Google+ dependency out of the way, the new photo service will integrate with other social networks, letting users post to Facebook and Twitter. Google+ Photos also recently integrated with Google Drive, allowing users to easily download their photos on a desktop computer.

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