Daron ,Jim and Chris discuss how Google+ will no longer be considered a product, but a platform — essentially ending its competition with other social networks like Facebook and Twitter.Plus, Duane Forrester, Bing's Senior Product Manager discusses Overlap between Social and Search in his Behind Bing segment. 
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