Google: Say Yes to Skype, No to Expedia
Two interesting rumors about possible Google acquisitions have me rooting for one to happen and the other to vanish like an unwanted stepchild.
Google M&A
April 3, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:01 AM/EST
January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:17 PM/EST
Is Google Looking to Tuck in a Search Startup?
A handful of search engines are making their debut or introducing new products here at Demo 08 this week: Circos.com, Delver (formerly Semingo), HealthPricer, Silobreaker, Jodange and Eyealike, all of whom have varying degrees of attractiveness to Google...
December 20, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:11 AM/EST
FTC Blesses Google's DoubleClick Deal
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared Google's $3.1 billion bid for ad provider DoubleClick, greasing the wheels of Google's online ad engine in 2008 ...
November 20, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 6:31 PM/EST
Google Calling on Skype?
A week wouldn't be complete in high tech without rumors that Google is going to buy some company or another as part of its quest for Internet data and service domination. So, have you heard the one about Google buying Skype?...
September 28, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007 9:06 AM/EST
Senate Doesn't Throw Gas on Google's DoubleClick Fire
I'm a little nonplussed by the way the Google-DoubleClick hearing with the Senate went yesterday. I mean, I expected some verbal jabs between Google counsel David Drummond and Microsoft's legal eagle Brad Smith, and we got 'em. I especially enjoyed...
September 14, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007 9:18 AM/EST
Google Secures Postini Deal
Google has sealed the deal for Internet security and compliance software maker Postini, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the search and software maker, according to a blog post published yesterday by David Girouard, Google's Enterprise guru.
