Re:Toronto's Pushlife acquired by Google for $25 Million
by windsurfer on Friday April 08, 2011 @06:55PM
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Such a simple, low budget video, but it really shows the care and work ethic the company has. That's exactly what any company I want to be part of would have.
Re:Toronto's Pushlife acquired by Google for $25 Million
by zzzmarcus on Friday April 08, 2011 @10:49PM
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"helps Mobile Operators defend against disintermediation while increasing ARPU by providing users an unparalleled mobile entertainment experience driving significantly increased content purchases."
Re:Toronto's Pushlife acquired by Google for $25 Million
by cal5k on Friday April 08, 2011 @07:24PM
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They're shutting down the service, so this was obviously a talent acquisition. This is fantastic for Ray and the Toronto scene in general.
Even better, they'll be working at Google Canada, so the talent will not be lost to the US and hopefully the money will recirculate in the Canadian economy.
To an extent, this is also endemic of Canadian startups in general... witness Radian6's recent acquisition by Salesforce.com. We're just not turning out big, global, multi-billion-dollar businesses like RIM or (formerly) Nortel. Hopefully some of this newfound money will go back into funding new startups that can make the leap.
Re:Toronto's Pushlife acquired by Google for $25 Million
by quinndupont on Friday April 08, 2011 @10:03PM
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I'm told Toronto has the highest concentration of mobile developers in North America (or the world). I don't know the source for this claim, but it seems plausible.
Congrats to the team, in any case!
Clear enough :)
Even better, they'll be working at Google Canada, so the talent will not be lost to the US and hopefully the money will recirculate in the Canadian economy.
To an extent, this is also endemic of Canadian startups in general... witness Radian6's recent acquisition by Salesforce.com. We're just not turning out big, global, multi-billion-dollar businesses like RIM or (formerly) Nortel. Hopefully some of this newfound money will go back into funding new startups that can make the leap.