By admin, on August 16th, 2010
A recent development confirms that the giant Google is at the final stage of acquiring Like.com which has nearly raised $50 million in venture capital since 2006 and has $50 million /year range.
Recalling a past failed venture in 2005, Google was on the verge of acquiring a company called Riya – the first real attempt at image facial recognition and tagging for consumers. But, the said deal was left stranded as Google walked away from Riya.
Though the Riya product was shut down in 2009, the company re-focused on the e-commerce. The Like.com was born using the Riya core technology. Since then, Like.com has rolled on into a multi million product.
Google is reported to be working on the deal for quite some time and now it has reached to the final stage of acquiring it. Sources has stated that the deal is worth $100 million.
Unlike the past acquisitions that Google has made, Like.com has nothing that fits into the mobile and their new social strategy that have been the trait of the acquisitions that Google has made so far. But, seems like Google which has been lately experimenting with the visual search likes what it sees in Like.com
By admin, on August 15th, 2010
The ‘Star War‘ saga is soon to make their debut in the HD home theater on the Blue-ray disc. It’s not a ’so soon thing to happen, but, it’s coming for sure in the coming year 2011.
George Lucas make the announcement that all the six Star War film will be available on Blue-ray, at Star War Celebration V. The Blue-ray launch of the movie will mark the 35th anniversary of the release of episode IV : A New Hope, the first ever start war film. It is reported that the disc will include documentaries, out-takes, interviews, deleted scenes etc.
The Star War may be on of those movies which will encourage movie buffs who have been sticking to the conventional DVD’s to go for the Blue-ray.
By admin, on August 10th, 2010
Apple’s iPod has been tagged for a situation known as ’iPod Oblivion‘. iPod Oblivion is referred to the situation in which people got so much into what’s playing on their iPod that they ignore the world around them, necessarily ending into an accident. UK has been reported to have atleast 17 accidents per day related . . . → Read More: ‘iPod Oblivion’ Tagged For 17 Accidents Per Day In UK
By admin, on August 10th, 2010
The Google-Verizon angers not only the common consumers but the FCC also. The FCC commissioner Michael J. Copps is more likely to intervene with the two gaint’s seven tier joint policy proposal. The FCC is more interested in protecting consumer rights than Google and Verizon’s wishes.
Though most of the ideas put forth . . . → Read More: Consumers First : FCC commissioner to Google-Verizon Proposal
By admin, on August 9th, 2010
Skype has been reported to have filed an IPO registration statement with the SEC. With this Skype puts its first step in preparing for a major public offering.
The filing revealed that the Skype’s revenues were $406 for the first six months of 2010, of which $13 million was the net income. It’s . . . → Read More: Skype Going for Public Offerings with $100 IPO
By admin, on August 8th, 2010
The first giant to have advocated the Net Neutrality is none other than Google. But, sources close to the giant company has reported that google is involved in a deal with Verizon which would turn on to other end of the Net Neutrality doctrine. New York Times has reported ” people close to . . . → Read More: Google to Upend Net Neutrality
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