AOL snags a startup, reminding everyone that they're still buying

Jordan Golson — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:40:00 EST

AOL has acquired widgetmaker Goowy for an undisclosed amount. AOL claims it will roll out new widgets on its sites and integrate Goowy's technology into its advertising network. That's all very exciting, but when has AOL ever bought a company that changed the course of its business? Whatever That's for another post.

Though its timing is coincidental with Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, this deal reminds us that AOL is still around and is still buying companies — a good thing to remember during these tumultuous times. For the Valley's entrepreneurs, the main effect of Yahoo going into play — whether Microsoft or someone else lands it — is that there will be one less buyer for their startups. (Photo by shuttercat7)

Gray goo

ndouglas — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:30:36 EDT

The New York Times goes cuckoo for oo's today. John Markoff holds a debutante ball for Webaroo while Bob Tedeschi plays catch-up with Squidoo. And the Times could oo and ah at a different startup every day at this rate:

¬ Asoboo
¬ Cluckoo
¬ Congoo
¬ Doostang
¬ Favoor
¬ Goowy
¬ Gumshoo
¬ Kaboodle
¬ Kanoodle
¬ Loopnote
¬ Mooflex
¬ Newroo
¬ Ookles
¬ Picaboo
¬ Pooxi
¬ Qoop
¬ Qooxdoo
¬ Revoo
¬ Springdoo
¬ Squidoo
¬ Webaroo
¬ Wufoo
¬ Yoono
¬ Zooomr

The oo is, by the way, the secret to Yahoo and Google's wild success.

A Laptop Comes Preloaded With the Web, Abridged [John Markoff on NYT]
A Home Where Bloggers Can Plumb Those Obscure Passions [Bob Tedeschi on NYT]
Resource: Web 2.0 Directory [eConsultant]
Photo: OO [ikes on Flickr]

Gawker: valleywag, goowy

AOL snags a startup, reminding everyone that they're still buying

Gray goo