A recent Google acquisition of DoubleClick for a whopping USD 3.1 billion has turned many heads. The recent past certainly does not fit into Google's traditional non-aggressive attitude towards acquisitions for monopoly in the market. DoubleClick Inc., a spearhead in ad-serving, is only one of many companies acquired by Google. A comprehensive list can be seen here [0]. Beside Google's acquisitions, this article will also explore some changes in Google's philosophy and potential threats to web community.
More on: http://osnews.com/story.php/17928/Google--Dont-Be-Evil/ [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_acquisitions
