en.wikipedia.org— Sure everyone knows about DoubleClick, but Google has bought a lot more than just that company. Ever who they all are. Check out this Wikipedia list.
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I'd take that bet, since it's wrong. Andy Rubin founded Android after selling Danger (makers of the Sidekick), and had a track record of developing mobile phone software. So why would he sell the company to someone that "wasn't going to do anything with it"? And even so, how do figure that anyone at Google knew about the iPhone while it was under development all those years? Half of *Apple* didn't even know it was under development! Google's strategy for Android is vastly different from Apple's iPhone. You can read half a dozen interviews with Google and Rubin himself that explain what they are up to. It's not to develop an 'iPhone Killer', but sadly that's the phrase that will get used over and over when the first phones launch.
@thcobbs;I was referring to all of the Apple and Linux fanboy comments saying (for example) "M$ SUCKS ROFL" - I wasn't trying to start an argument. I think all OS's have their pros and cons, and the choice pf which is the best is purely based on which OS you feel most comfortable working in.
elbehJul 6, 2008
You can already do that with Google search. Just type in "Site: Digg " and you;ll get results for that term that are on Digg.
billizmJul 6, 2008
I remember when Google bought Deja News. I didn't know that was their first purchase, though.
rjvandyJul 6, 2008
holy cow that is a lot of money
zydecoJul 6, 2008
I'd take that bet, since it's wrong. Andy Rubin founded Android after selling Danger (makers of the Sidekick), and had a track record of developing mobile phone software. So why would he sell the company to someone that "wasn't going to do anything with it"? And even so, how do figure that anyone at Google knew about the iPhone while it was under development all those years? Half of *Apple* didn't even know it was under development! Google's strategy for Android is vastly different from Apple's iPhone. You can read half a dozen interviews with Google and Rubin himself that explain what they are up to. It's not to develop an 'iPhone Killer', but sadly that's the phrase that will get used over and over when the first phones launch.
ccoeJul 6, 2008
You saw below.
ichazJul 7, 2008
when kevin decides he wants to move to other ventures, he'll probably be pretty psyched to get a deal offer from google.
Closed AccountJul 25, 2008
@thcobbs;I was referring to all of the Apple and Linux fanboy comments saying (for example) "M$ SUCKS ROFL" - I wasn't trying to start an argument. I think all OS's have their pros and cons, and the choice pf which is the best is purely based on which OS you feel most comfortable working in.