Google+ trends: Curiosity lands on Mars, Google shutting down select services

Creating the most buzz under the topic "Google Apps" is the news that Google is intending to shut down a few of its lesser-used services, including Business Video and Team Apps as well as a number of company blogs and the podcast platform Google Listen.

These shutdowns will start on September 4 and the services will be transitioned to the Google Drive, Google Reader or Google Play platforms.

Users are buzzing about the touchdown on August 6 of rover Curiosity on Mars using the hashtag #MSL for "Mars Science Laboratory." NASA's one-ton rover, which will be studying the Martian environment, is the largest ever sent to Mars.

In addition to buzzing about Sunday's episode of HBO's hit vampire-themed series True Blood, Google+ users are also discussing smartphones and sharing inspirational thoughts and images.

The top 5 most talked about topics on Google+ on August 6 at 10:45 AM GMT are:

01.  Google Apps
02.  #MSL
03.  True Blood
04.  Smartphones
05.  #Inspiration