Google's top 5 Pricey acquisitions
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 19:48 IST |
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3. You Tube
Google purchased YouTube for a staggering price of $1.65 billion in October 2006. YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos continues to function as a Google subsidiary and today it has become the ultimate hub for video lovers. The acquisition combined one of the largest and fastest growing online video entertainment communities with Google's expertise in organizing information and creating new models for advertising on the Internet.
