Show Us Your Google News Badges
Web surfers can earn badges for checking in at various locations, as well as for their entertainment selections. Add reading the news to that list, thanks to Google News.
Web surfers can earn badges for checking in at various locations, as well as for their entertainment selections. Add reading the news to that list, thanks to Google News.
The search-engine giant debuted badges for the U.S. edition of Google News Friday. They are available for more than 500 topics, and readers can earn different levels based on how many articles they read, starting with Bronze and advancing to Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Ultimate.
The Google News badges appear to be Google’s latest addition to its social portfolio, joining its Google +1 button and new social network Google+.
The badges have already attracted some online skepticism, as well.
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