Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced the acquisition of two startups. Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Buys More Companies The search giant announced that it has
acquired two more startups to improve its service. The company acquired Apture,
the developer of a web browser extension to help readers to do "in-page
searches", and Katango, the developer of an algorithm which analyzes a
person's social contacts in social networking sites and organizing them to
different groups. A Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) spokeswoman said in a statement,
"We were impressed by the Apture team's approach to enhancing the web
browser experience, and we think their expertise will complement the Chrome
team's efforts in this area. We were impressed by the Katango team's
innovative approach to making your social circles smarter, and we think
they'll be a great addition to the Google+ team". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
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