It was a matter of time before Google threw their hat into the social networking ring. Whether it will rival Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace is yet to be seen, though.

Usually, their projects follow two paths: either they are a fantastic success or they go as silently as they came. Google Profiles has been around for a little while, but it hasn't been advertised anywhere as much as it has been lately.

Almost everyone in the civilized world knows the name Google. What started as a simple internet search engine with new site rating algorithms in 1998 is now a powerhouse with so many facets; it barely resembles the original site which was incorporated in the garage of a friend of creators Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

There is a question on the minds of many though.