<p>Mashable is reporting that Google will be rebranding Picasa as "Google Photos" within the next six weeks, coinciding with the public launch of its Google+ social networking service. Blogger will also be rebranded as "Google Blogs". Furthermore, images up to 2048x2048px won't be counted towards the 1GB of free storage offered by the service for Google+ users, up from the 800px rule announced earlier this year. Larger images uploaded after the storage limit is reached will be automatically resized to 2048px, meaning Google is offering virtually unlimited storage for sharing photos online.</p><p>As Google continues to improve the photo sharing experience it offers, Flickr's going to have to innovate quickly to prevent a mass exodus of photographers looking for greener pastures.</p><p>(via Mashable)</p><p><a href="http://petapixel.com/2011/07/05/picasa-to-be-renamed-google-photos-offer-virtually-unlimited-storage/">Keep reading...</a></p>