Google Takeout Launched

In a nut shell, Google Takeout allows you to take out your data from specific Google Services. Each of the services will be tidily backed up to a zip file in open formats that can be imported into other, non-Google web services if required. First up Takeout only supports the easy exporting of Buzz, Picasa, your Google Profile, Contacts, and Circles — but the eventual plan is to provide easy exporting for every Google service.