Technology news and Jobs 
Listed Techs Google acquires Jaiku microblogging service
Listed Techs Google acquires Jaiku microblogging service | Google acquires Jaiku microblogging service |
|
| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 10 October 2007 | |
  
Featured Whitepaper
5 Best Practices for Smartphone Support
Presence updates can be sent from any mobile phone via SMS, and there is a full-function client in beta for Nokia S60 phones plus a widget with more limited functionality for other Java phones. "Activity streams and mobile presence are important areas where we believe Google can add a lot of value for users. Jaiku's technology and talented team are a great addition to Google's current application and mobile teams," said Google officials. Reading between the lines, our impression is that Jaiku may not remain as a standalone service but may instead be incorporated into a wider Google product - possibly the fabled Google Phone? As usual, the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
Tags
| < Next story in category | Previous story in the category > |
|---|
