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In a totally unexpected development this afternoon, Google announced that it had formed a new holding company, Alphabet, Inc.
There’s a report this morning that Google is close to buying satellite imaging company SkyBox. The purchase price is put at roughly $1 billion. The deal has yet to be confirmed.
Google’s ongoing efforts to bolster its product search portal, Google Shopping, and take on Amazon and Ebay has got another boost. The company has acquired Rangespan, a London based start-up that developed backend supply chain management software for online retailers. Founded by Amazon..
Two stories out this week are drawing attention to Google’s future office expansion plans. Days ago, we reported on our partner site at Marketing Land that the construction of Google’s new Bay View campus has been delayed temporarily.
Google announced they’ve officially acquired Waze, the popular app based social driven mapping technology. This was expected and the rumors are Google paid $1.3 billion for the Israeli startup company.
Early yesterday, Israeli business website Globes.co.il said that Google will acquire social mapping app Waze for $1.3 billion. That report has subsequently been all-but-confirmed by others, including the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which said the announcement could come this week
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is selling the Frommer’s brand, publications and content to Google
Googler Killer, Cuil, which launched in June 2008 and went defunct in September 2010, have had their patent applications acquired by Google.