Microsoft social networking secret project named Socl

After Google +, there are other social networking is touted to rival Facebook. Socl, thus the name of Microsoft social networking. This project is being developed by Microsoft and has a similar structure to Google +. Many people questioned about the truth of Microsoft social networking project, who leaked this information. Is Socl a serious project to be launched, or just the internal design project of Microsoft Research?

Slash Gear reports that quoted on Wednesday (11/16/2011) mentioned, the site is located at http://www.socl.com/ apparently inadvertently publicized by Microsoft Research. Other sources mention, screenshots showing the site description that Socl is a pilot project which will be further developed.

“Socl.com is the internal design project from one of the Microsoft research team is due to an error, it has been publicized by accident. We have no further information at this time,” according to Microsoft’s official statement on the site. This description along with his screenshot taken at the time socl still be opened. Now, the address will display an error message when accessed. However, some blogs and tech sites could take some screenshot.

In another statement said that Microsoft social networking project was originally called Tulalip. Users can sign in using your Facebook or Twitter account. In fact, the site never functioned. Reportedly, there will be further development on that platform.