I actually took this picture. The stop sign was cockeyed at Google headquarters.
Posted on 05/22/2012 6:57:07 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Google has officially acquired Motorola Mobility as of today.
Sanjay Jha, Motorola's former CEO, has stepped down. He'll be replaced by Google's Dennis Woodside. Here's the official announcement from Larry Page, Google's CEO:
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The phones in our pockets have become supercomputers that are changing the way we live. It’s now possible to do things we used to think were magic, or only possible on Star Trek--like get directions right from where we are standing; watch a video on YouTube; or take a picture and share the moment instantly with friends.
It’s why I’m excited to announce today that our Motorola Mobility deal has closed. Motorola is a great American tech company that has driven the mobile revolution, with a track record of over 80 years of innovation, including the creation of the first cell phone. We all remember Motorola’s StarTAC, which at the time seemed tiny and showed the real potential of these devices. And as a company who made a big, early bet on Android, Motorola has become an incredibly valuable partner to Google.
Sanjay Jha, who was responsible for building the company and placing that big bet on Android, has stepped down as CEO. I would like to thank him for his efforts and am tremendously pleased that he will be working to ensure a smooth transition as long-time Googler Dennis Woodside takes over as CEO of Motorola Mobility.
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Do KNOW evil....
Now the government has complete control over all police and fire communications. Google is owned by the government. jmo
RE: Google is owned by the government.
WHAT ????
I actually took this picture. The stop sign was cockeyed at Google headquarters.
I said “just my oppinion”. I don’t believe some college kid can come up with the money to start something like facebook. Or google or yahoo....and they all seem to have done it either in a dorm room or a garage.
Question: Would you pay around on these websites if you KNEW they were government financed and controlled?
All three of those companies used the "stone soup" development method. Is it possible for some college student to set up a web page that searches other web pages and creates a list of words found on those pages? Yes, pretty easily. Similarly, can a college student create what is essentially a overpowered college yearbook? Yes. The trickiest part is to figure out how to sell enough advertisements (or investment chances) to start hiring more programmers to expand it.
But then compare the selling a couple hundred Apple I computers in 1977 to a company selling tens of millions of iPods and iPads. Now just imagine if a typical government bureaucrat tried to plan something like Google, Facebook or Apple.
interesting! When is obama going after those greedy rich internet companies?
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