9 posts and columns on Jaiku

Former Google Social Lead Launches Ditto Discovery App

in Social on March 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm PT

Ditto, an iPhone app and new company to help users get quick recommendations about restaurants and movies, launches today.

Google Acquisitions “Paying Off Huge”–Except for the Ones That Aren’t

in News on September 22, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Say what you will about Google’s acquisition strategy, the company has made some wise wagers over the past few years. Sure, its M&A department has thrown away a fair bit of money on some regrettable investments, but it’s pulled off some killer deals as well. And those are “paying off huge,” says VP of Corporate Development David Lawee.

Even Google’s Cutting Back: Firing 100 Recruiters, Dropping Projects

in Media on January 15, 2009 at 3:56 am PT

Even Google, which posted profits of $1.3 billion last quarter alone, can’t keep expanding in this economy. The search giant made a series of cuts yesterday, firing 100 of its recruiters, and shutting down a handful of its many side projects. These aren’t huge moves, but they are telling ones.

Developers, Start Your App Engines

in News on April 8, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Here's to the Crazy Ones …

in Social on October 10, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

Here’s to the Crazy Ones …

in Social on October 10, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

Zingku? Jaiku? I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills!

in Social on October 9, 2007 at 3:46 pm PT

Zingku, Jaiku. Jaiku, Zingku. Sounds like the makings for a reprise of David Letterman’s infamous Academy Awards “Oprah, Uma” gag. But really, they’re the names of Google’s latest acquisitions in the wireless communications space. In late September Google purchased mobile social-networking start-up Zingku. Now it’s gone and bought Jaiku, a Finnish company that offers an [...]

Zingku? Jaiku? I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills!

in Social on October 9, 2007 at 3:46 pm PT

Zingku, Jaiku. Jaiku, Zingku. Sounds like the makings for a reprise of David Letterman’s infamous Academy Awards “Oprah, Uma” gag. But really, they’re the names of Google’s latest acquisitions in the wireless communications space. In late September Google purchased mobile social-networking start-up Zingku. Now it’s gone and bought Jaiku, a Finnish company that offers an [...]