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Zingku - Mobile Social Networking Startup snapped by Google

Google is muscling its way into the social networking world. Its latest acquisition is the mobile social networking startup Zingku for an undisclosed amount. With its forays into the 700MHz auction, more...
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Google Buys Zingku, Mobile Social Network

Zingku got bought by Google. "With Zingku, things you wish to promote or share, can easily be created and fetched via mobile, instant messenger, and web browser." Read on... more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Mobile 2.0  |  

Faroo: We'll build a better Google through peer to peer

Using a unique peer-to-peer approach Faroo is planning to tackle search. more...
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Natural Language Search Engine: Powerset

Licensed from PARC, this promising startup is taking shots at Google territory. more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Search  |  

Mahalo, Techmeme and Facebook are going to beat Google?

Mahalo is human powered search engine, the new kid on the search block putting a new twist on search. Techmeme is innovating in news arena while Facebook's social graph may fuel a future social powered more...
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Google's Genetic Start-Up

"We'd like to give all of you an opportunity to meet your genome." That was the offer made to a roomful of analysts by Jay Flatley, chief executive of biotech Illumina. And in his sales pitch, he spilled more...
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Earthmine to Index the Real World with 3D Panoramas

Earthmine is using a lot of techniques to bring the real world to you in 3D. Using methods like 'asset mapping' and real 3D images, Earthmine claims to provide much richer information and experience than more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Online Apps and Widgets  |  

Adam Bosworth on a new startup

Health care guru Adam Bosworth who quit Google Health recently, has started blogging again and has said that he is working on a new startup, writing prototype code, testing it and yes, moving his blog more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Healthcare  |  

Exodus to Facebook starts - More Google employees leave for Facebook

With the Facebook IPO eminent in near future, Google looses another key engineer to Facebook. more...
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Facebook's stealth ad system may compete with Google

Valleywag is running a story on the stealth ad system of Facebook which may compete with Google. The argument is that users volunteer data to Facebook, which Facebook is not using to enable advertisers more...
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