Google Acquires 5% of AOL 404
Heembo writes "CNN is reporting that Google just acquired a 5% stake in AOL for $1 Billion, shutting Microsoft out of the deal." Under this new agreement, among many other things, Google Talk will now interface with AOL's instant messenger according to the announcement on Google's site. From the announcement: "Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said: 'AOL is one of Google's longest-standing partners, and we are thrilled to strengthen and expand our relationship. Today's agreement leverages technologies from both companies to connect Google users worldwide to a wealth of new content.'"
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Of course now... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Seems to me Google is slowly getting rid of AOL... for the benefit of society.
They are doing no evil, hell, they're doing the world a huge service.
So I guess Google owns 10% now? (Score:5, Funny)
wait a minute... (Score:3, Funny)
The plan (Score:3, Funny)
2. ???
3. Profit!
Google is supposed to be smart, after all.
In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
Temperature in hell drops below 32 F.
Re:ah well... (Score:5, Funny)
Dude, that's the Captain Kirk. Version.
The. Correct way. Is.
"No Evil, Do!"
It's all in the name... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Of course now... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:3, Funny)
I can keep dreaming...
Somewhere in Redmond (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Something doesn't smell right about this (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, you are confused, because there are no "semi-bad guys" in a world of black and white.
New slogan (Score:5, Funny)
NO!! (Score:5, Funny)
Google shipping a googol CDs? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's all in the name... (Score:5, Funny)
If I had included this link [reference.com] to begin with, the joke (regardless of how funny it might actually be deemed to be) would have worked without requiring an explanation...
Oh. Wait a minute. I did.
Re:Google shipping a googol CDs? (Score:4, Funny)
"Do no evil" my ass. At least email spam I can just delete. Those CDs are landfill.
Re:G to the N to the A to the A (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Somewhere in Redmond (Score:1, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:2, Funny)
Mebbe they will hire justin frankel back... and then mebbe he would release a new p2p network, thats a BT killer... and gives a new life to file sharing. Even now no other media player has been able to give a visualization plugin as awesome as avs... its really unfortunate no more major development is being done on it. The king is dead, long live the king.
Re:I have to say, I'm a little worried... (Score:4, Funny)
I shall, however, wait until there is concrete evidence of such a change in approach before assuming it will occur.
A Funny Feeling (Score:5, Funny)
My friend once told me about this time when he made out with a girl who he later found out was his cousin. He tried to explain the feeling to me. He said that his enjoyment made the post-revelation remorse much worse. But I didn't understand.
Jon -- if you're out there -- I get it now.
This is true (Score:1, Funny)
Re:So I guess Google owns 10% now? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
"Do Know Evil".
Re:A Funny Feeling (Score:1, Funny)
This is especially true if they are attractive.
Re:A Funny Feeling (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:3, Funny)