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Google Acquires 5% of AOL
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.'"
Google's "Do No Evil" motto found to be obsolete.
this means more stupid people will be using google. IN ALL CAPS!!!!!
Humor from a Genetically Molested Mind
Because I know Slashdot would never post a dupe.
at slashdot, google is good and aol is bad. will the servers melt?
1. Buy 5% of AOL and have GTalk interoperate with AIM
2. ???
3. Profit!
Google is supposed to be smart, after all.
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Temperature in hell drops below 32 F.
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And its Yodda-ish motto : "Do!. No evil!"
Dude, that's the Captain Kirk. Version.
The. Correct way. Is.
"No Evil, Do!"
Javascript + Nintendo DSi = DSiCade
Google + AOL = GAOL?
Optimist: The thumb drive is half empty! Pessimist: The thumb drive is half full...
Or AOL switches to Jabber?
I can keep dreaming...
Can your karma go above being Excellent?
A fat man is throwing chairs and popping veins.
There are good guys, and there are bad guys. (Yeah, I tend to see the world in black & white). Google was one of the good guys. (Also Apple, Nintendo, etc) and AOL was one of the semi-bad guys (along with Microsoft, Sony, etc). This messes up my whole worldview. I'm confused now.
Yeah, you are confused, because there are no "semi-bad guys" in a world of black and white.
AOL now 5% less evil!!!
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It's as if a million geeks cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
I swear, if I get ONE damned Google CD in the mail, EVER - I'll go to a LIBRARY before I look something up on Google again.
Sources close to the deal report that the two networks will be merged, but only for a lucky 5% of AIM users.
I hope this helps put winamp/nullsoft back on track... and make it the most popular media player.
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.
[all generalizations are untrue except this one]
I shall, however, wait until there is concrete evidence of such a change in approach before assuming it will occur.
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.
My area code is 666, and it's snowing outside.
Actually Google is only 4.8 % Evil (The 5% of AOL is 4.8% of the 105% you get from adding 5% AOL to 100% Google). Google bought some of AOL, not swapped for it.