Thursday, May 12, 2005

Google has apparently acquired social networking service Dodgeball

 

Google buys social networking service

By Margaret Kane
http://news.com.com/Google+buys+social+networking+service/2100-1038_3-5704496.html

Story last modified Thu May 12 05:06:00 PDT 2005



Google has apparently acquired social networking service Dodgeball, as it continues its expansion beyond search.

Dodgeball posted a notice on its site about the purchase but did not reveal financial details. A representative for Google could not be reached to confirm the purchase.

Dodgeball's service helps members link up with friends and acquaintances using text messages sent to phones.

 

Through acquisitions and its own research and development, Google has expanded far beyond being just a search company, offering e-mail applications, photo management and blogging tools, among other features. The expansion has led many to question how far the company expects its reach to extend.

Google has already begun dabbling in the social networking field, launching its Orkut service last year.


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