Archive for April 3rd, 2009

Google ‘in late-stage negotiations’ to buy social networking site Twitter (Times Online)

The internet was abuzz with tweets, blog posts and instant messages yesterday as rumours spread that Google and Twitter, two of the web's biggest names, were close to completing a multimillion-dollar deal.

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Blogs clash over whether Google could buy Twitter (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two prominent technology news blogs clashed on Friday morning over a report one of them issued that said Google Inc may try to buy Internet start-up Twitter.

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Google in talks to buy Twitter (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt recently dismissed Twitter as a "poor man's email" and shot down speculation the Web search giant was interested in buying the micro-blogging sensation.

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Google in talks to take over Twitter: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

US Internet giant Google is in negotiations to acquire micro-blogging sensation Twitter for over 250 million dollars, technology blog TechCrunch reported Friday.

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Angry British villagers stop Google maps car (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Angry residents of an English village blocked the driver of a Google Street View car who was filming the neighbourhood, saying they feared he would encourage burglaries, a report said Friday.

Friday, April 3rd, 2009