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Google buys microblogger Jaiku
The folks at Jaiku are still glowing after speaking the Web’s special three little words: “We’re joining Google.”
Jaiku, the Helsinki, Finland-based mobile social-networking provider known as the rival to Twitter, said today that Google is buying them for an undisclosed amount.
Jaiku is built around the idea of people sharing “activity streams,” which it describes as “a log of everyday things as they happen: your status messages, recommendations, events you’re attending, photos you’ve taken - anything you post directly to Jaiku or add using Web feeds.”
Some industry watchers were a bit surprised Google didn’t pick Twitter to get into the microblogging business, but noted Jaiku’s strength in mobile technology.
Given the search giant’s mixed record developing its acquisitions, what will become of Jaiku?
The companies would only say that “useful” technology is on the way.
(Image: Jaiku)
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