Google's Going to Do What?!

The rumor mills are turning at a feverish pace. Various sources are predicting that Google (GOOG) is about to hook up with eBay’s (EBAY) Skype. And Google’s M&A appetite may not stop there. Shares of Expedia (EXPE) soared 10% yesterday, after an analyst with Susquehanna alluded to rumors that Big G was readying a bid for the travel portal. So bolt yourself to the floor, because a cash-rich Google may be coming for you next.

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  • Joshua Haddick

    Forgive the grammar, Im on my keyscrewed computer. The correct answer; it doesnt matter.

    Of all the best data mining techniques, they arent getting anything out of the data, because there is no good information there. This is why no one is interested in spying on the Skype lobby, and likewise cell phone companies have no reason to listento all of the yapping; there is no interesting information in the blablabla.

    But this is exactly why if I had to choose, I would go for ATT, because I have no problem with the 3 way communication between, myself, att, my wife because its cool when I hear it the next day on Barack Obamas daily sound byte. Isnt that the company that Denis Ritchie and friends invented C/Unix with? Arggh.. could be wrong. Who cares!?!?

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