Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Google Acquires JotSpot (Line56)

Google acquires wiki application company; product fits into collaboration portfolio, but model isn't necessarily proven

Google has acquired JotSpot, the wiki software company, for an undisclosed sum.

While Google's recent blockbuster acquisition of YouTube focused attention on video search and sharing, the JotSpot acquisition puts the focus on another part of Google's strategy: collaboration or, as Google calls the larger category, "communicate, show, and share." This category already includes tools for blogs, calendaring, document processing (including spreadsheets), G-mail, photo sharing, and more.

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