Updated Timeline: Google, Microsoft, Yahoo
Due 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.
In case you’re interested, you can read my detailed 2-day job interview with Google: I received an offer, but I rejected it.
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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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.
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[...] En el blog Shmula podéis encontrar un mash-up que representa la lÃnea 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 . [...]
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