Google has made yet another acquisition, and this one involves a company called ImageAmerica. The move should, in effect, help Google Maps and Earth progress from “hey, I can see my house” to “hey, my roof is missing a shingle.”
Google Stock Fell To $12 After Hours
The after hours price for shares of GOOG as seen on both Yahoo Finance and Google Finance plummeted to $12 for a few brief minutes at around 6:14 pm EDT.
DoubleClick Employees Eat At Google
I’ve been to the Googleplex a grand total of one time, but while there, I didn’t pass up the opportunity to eat a hot fudge sundae. It turns out that DoubleClick employees in New York have been benefiting from a similar arrangement (although this one has greater implications for the business world).
Google Funds Ubiquisys’s Femtocells
Ubiquisys just secured $25 million in funding, and though you may not recognize that company’s name (or be able to pronounce it), you’ll know one of its backers: Google.
Amid Spectrum, Google Becomes The White Knight
Google announced this morning its intention to bid in the upcoming 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction, which is being touted as one of the most important communications auctions in American history. The company said it’s willing to bid a minimum of $4.6 billion.
Google Earth Gets NASA Layer
Google Earth has just released a new layer, and within it, there are three different parts. Each comes courtesy of NASA, and they’re called Astronaut Photography of Earth, Satellite Imagery, and Earth City Lights.
Googlers Hurt Google’s Numbers
The financials for Google’s second quarter of 2007 proved uninspiring for Wall Street as earnings missed expectations, and Google blamed a higher headcount for rising expenses.
Google Searches Michigan For Fish Stockings
Google added the State of Michigan to its list of state government partners in an effort to make local government information more accessible to citizens. Michigan adds its name to Virginia, Arizona, California, and Utah to states that have enlisted Google’s services.
Google Drops Upon 2Q Earnings Report
Google shares are dropping in after hours trading after the company announced its second quarter earnings report, missing estimates by 3 cents per share.
Getting To Know Google Australia
Australia’s all alone out there, thousands of miles from everything (except Papa New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand), and most people don’t know too much about it. It seems that, even within the continent, Google’s Australian branch is also one big question mark. So the Australian Googlers have filled the public in on some of their accomplishments and quirks.