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Updated Timeline: Google, Microsoft, Yahoo

November 17, 2006 at 8:59 pm · Filed under agile/software, business, general, google, microsoft, technology

shmula.com, acquisitions by google, yahoo, microsoftDue to Yahoo’s land grab of 3 small companies today — Bix.com, MyBlogLog, and KenetWorks — and my omission of a company acquired by Microsoft in 2005 — MessageCast — I’ve updated the timeline. It is now accurate, as far as I’m aware. It shows all the acquisitions completed by Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google from 2001 to Present.

I’ve also updated the summary statistics below. Microsoft and Google are tied at 29 acquisitions to date, with Yahoo at a close 27.

Usage: Click on the image below to be taken to the mashup. Then, Click and Right-arrow on the pane or you can scroll with your mouse. Click on the Company names for more details on the deal.

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In case you’re interested, you can read my detailed 2-day job interview with Google: I received an offer, but I rejected it.

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There is a lot of press on what seems to be Google on a buying spree. But, the data shows that, in fact, Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have all acquired roughly the same amount of companies. This is interesting data indeed.

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4 Comments »

  1. shmula » Bodybuilder Recalls 650,000 PS3’s : Business, Technology, and Stuff in Between said,

    November 22, 2006 @ 4:13 pm

    [...] Updated Timeline: Google, … [...]

  2. Blog de N.FAYET said,

    December 2, 2006 @ 4:05 pm

    Les acquisitions de Google, Yahoo et Microsoft

    Shumla propose de voir dans le temps les acquisitions des 3 gros de l’internet; Google, Yahoo et Microsoft. Le tout depuis 2001 jusqu’à maintenant.

    D’après le site, Microsoft et Google comptent 29 acquisitions contre 27 pour Yahoo.

    Par…

  3. Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » Mash-up para visualizar las adquisiciones de Google, Yahoo! y Microsoft said,

    March 2, 2007 @ 12:44 pm

    [...] En el blog Shmula podéis encontrar un mash-up que representa la línea temporal de las adquisiciones de Google, Yahoo! y Microsoft desde 2001 hasta Noviembre de 2006, con detalles sobre las mismas y que resultará especialmente interesante para aquellos que siguen la evolución de la Burbuja 2.0 . [...]

  4. shmula » On The Verge of Buying an iPhone : Business, Technology, and Stuff in Between said,

    July 9, 2007 @ 3:23 pm

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