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Google Acquires Online Image Editing Tool Picnik

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the google-shopping-spree dept.

Many different sources are writing to tell us about Google's acquisition of online image editing tool Picnik. "And all this leads us to today’s exciting news: we’ve just been acquired by Google! What does this mean for Picnik? It means we can think BIG. Google processes petabytes of data every day, and with their worldwide infrastructure and world-class team, it is truly the best home we could have found. Under the Google roof we’ll reach more people than ever before, impacting more lives and making more photos more awesome. What does this mean for you Picnikers? Nothing is changing right away, but Picnik now has more potential than ever before. The team that built Picnik from the grass up will continue making advanced and powerful photo-editing easier, more intuitive and more fun, so stay tuned to hear about all the cool new stuff we’re working on."

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  1. Public Enemy got it right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Watch what you tell 'em cause they don't bring you glory

    It only brings agony, ask James Cagney

    He beat up on a guy when he found he was a fagney

    Cagney is a favorite he is my boy

    He don't jive around he's a real McCoy

  2. Anonymous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. The Plan by doomy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1. Do No Evil.

    2. ??

    3. World Domination.

    --
    ...free your source and the rest would follow...
  4. Such love for Flash all of a sudden by cababunga · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I recently came across this: http://editor.pixastic.com/ All it needs is a browser with canvas support. I think it's pretty cool and that's what Google should be considering.

  5. Re:Flash by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    google are not stupid.

    Is they now?

    Welcome to the internet where you're sure to encounter many interesting people from around the world. Warning: people from other countries may follow idiomatic conventions different to those you're used to. This may scare and confuse you. Similarly, your parochial outlook may irritate everyone else.