On Sunday, Google was reported to be in close discussion to acquire Waze for US$1.3 billion. (Photo : REUTERS)The Google logo is seen on a computer monitor at Google's Hong Kong office According to reports on Sunday, Google is close to purchasing Waze for US$1.
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After 2 years, Chromebooks is finally getting attention
Chromebooks have effectively captured 20% to 25% of the U.S. laptop market according to report. Google Inc. 's Chromebook was brushed aside as a mildly cheap laptop with limited appeal when it was released two years ago.
Online coupon site Retailmenot expects to earn up to US$200 million in IPO
Online coupon site Retailmenot expected to raise about US$200 million in an initial public offering.
Waze paves way for Israel startups
Google's acquisition of Waze could put Israel's tech development industry back on the map, analysts said.
FTC Conducts Preliminary Inquiry for Google's Waze Acquisition
According to sources, Google voluntarily complied with the initial inquiry of the Federal Trade Commission on its Waze acquisition earlier this month although it has not yet reached a level of investigation
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Google may find itself in antiregulatory waters should it push its bid for Waze. (Photo : REUTERS)U. S. regulators closed a long-running investigation into allegations that Google tweaks search results to hurt rival companies without finding any wrongdoing, a decision that disappointed rivals and critics of the Web search giant.
Yahoo's Marissa Meyer sought to end the search ad agreement with Microsoft and opt for Google's very own.
Dreamworks purchases AwesomenessTV for at least US$150 million. In a move to secure an online platform for its family oriented movies, DreamWorks Animation SKG has entered into an agreement to purchase the YouTube network AwesomenessTV.
Google purchases Wavii, a news summary app, to enhance its consumer news experience. Google Inc has announced the acquisition of Wavii, a start-up based out of Seattle that created a news summarization app for the price tag of US$30 million in cash.
Google's 4.4% increase helps S$P meet its averages in a dismal week. Earnings from Google buoyed a stock rise in technology shares last Friday. The gains from this market segment was unable to counteract the worst week in the S&P 500 since November.
Three big venture firms may team up to provide funding for startups working with Google Glass, the hybrid eyeglasses and smartphone developed by Google.
Google Inc said on Tuesday it acquired marketing start-up Wildfire to help the world's largest Internet search company expand further into social media.
Opera Software would cost Facebook over $1 billion as competition from Google and others could push up the price tag.
The price-to-earnings ratio is around 100 but Facebook even doesn’t have a clear long-term prospects.
