This acquisition smells more like Yahoo than Google.
I guess Facebook is going to make a bit to consolidate as many services as possible into their social network. I wonder how that's going to impact usability.
Which purchased startups has Facebook actually integrated into their product? I can't think of any. Friendfeed and Instagram have kept running as standalone projects. The rest have been shut down without any Facebook features that are clear successors.
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This acquisition smells more like Yahoo than Google.
I guess Facebook is going to make a bit to consolidate as many services as possible into their social network. I wonder how that's going to impact usability.
Which purchased startups has Facebook actually integrated into their product? I can't think of any. Friendfeed and Instagram have kept running as standalone projects. The rest have been shut down without any Facebook features that are clear successors.
Facebook has made it pretty clear that the majority of their acquisitions have been for talent not technology.
Divvyshot -> Facebook Photos
Beluga -> FB Messenger
Looking at this list, it looks like you are right, it's none really:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Faceboo...
FriendFeed -> Status Feed and Aggregation