Google is set to rebrand Blogger as Google Blogs and Picasa as Google Photos in an upcoming shuffle of the company to align with the launch of Google+ according to a story in Mashable today.
Google has operated Blogger since 2003 and Picasa since 2004, with both becoming well-known brands and Blogger being one of the top ten most visited sites in the world. However with an aim to unify branding across the Google network, it appears that both will be receiving new name amongst other changes to truly all become part of the same Google+ service. Blogger is also rumoured to be completing a massive redesign and Picasa may become offer unlimited photo storage in the overhaul.
Youtube will not be rebranded as the Google Video name has been tarnished with Google’s prior failed video service and Youtube is a household name, although it may well still receive some of the Google+ integrations alongside Google Music.
The overhaul is rumoured to take place before Google+ is opened to the public on July 31st
[via Mashable]
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