List of Google Acquisitions

Web search engine company Google has acquired over 80 companies with its largest acquisition being an online advertising company DoubleClick for US$3.1 billion. Google keeps rethinking its acquisition strategy to dominate new markets. Google makes stand to challenge Facebook but still it will have to choose its battleground carefully. Google is icon that represents intersection of technology and media. Here is list of Google acquisitions.

1. February 12, 2001 - Google acquires Usenet Discussion Service and Significant Assets from Deja.com (USA) that is used as Google Groups.
2. September 20, 2001 - Google acquires Web Search Engine, Technology Assets of Outride Inc (USA) which is used as Google Personalized Search (iGoogle).
3. February 2003 – Google acquires Weblog software Pyra Labs (USA) – used as Blogger.
4. April 2003 - Google acquires CRM, Neotonic Software (USA) that is used as technology for email customer support (CRM) – Google Groups, Gmail.
5. April 2003 - Google acquires online advertising business company Applied Semantics (USA) for $102,000,000 that is used as Google advertising technology as – Google Adsense, Google Adwords.
6. September 30, 2003 - Google acquires web search engine Kaltix Corp (USA) which is integrated to give personalized and context sensitive search engine technology – iGoogle.
7. October 2003- Google acquires online advertising business Sprinks(USA) that is integrated with Google Adsense, Google Adwords.
8. October 2003- Google acquires blogging platform Genius Labs (USA) that is integrated with Blogger.
9. May 10, 2004 - Google acquires Ignite Logic, website creation application company (USA) that is used for Web Templates for Law Firms and Small Businesses.
10. June 23, 2004 - Google acquires 2.6% Stake in Baidu.com (Chinese Language Search Engine ) but in 2006-06-24 - Google Sells 2.6% Stake in Baidu.com
11. July 13, 2004 - Google acquires Picasa, image organizer (USA) that is used for digital photo management for Picasa, Blogger.
12. September 2004 - Google acquires ZipDash, traffic analysis business in USA for Google Map for mobile device.
13. October 2004 - Google acquires map analysis company Where2 (AUS) that is used for digital mapping in Google Maps.
14. October 27, 2004 - Google acquires map analysis Keyhole, Inc (USA) for digital mapping in Google Earth, Google Maps.
15. January 2005 - Google acquires XL2Web product by 2Web Technologies that is used as Google Spreadsheet.
16. March 28, 2005 - Google acquires web analytics software Urchin Software Corporation (USA) that is used for website analytics, Google Analytics.
17. May 12, 2005- Google acquires social networking service Dodgeball (USA) that is used as Google Latitude, location aware mobile social networking application.
18.  July 2005 - Google acquires Reqwireless WebViewer, Java ME browser by Reqwireless Inc (CAN) that is used as Java ME Browser for Google Mobile.
19. July 7, 2005 - Google acquires Current Communications Group offering broadband Internet access (USA) for $100,000,000 that is used as Internet Backbone, Broadband Internet (BPL - Broadband over Power Line).
20.  August 17, 2005 - Google acquires Android Mobile Software used as Mobile software and OS Android.
21. September 09, 2005 - Google acquires Transformic Inc - Search Engines for the Deep Web.
22. November 2005- Google acquires Skia (USA) graphics software that is used for Graphics Software Engineering for Android and Chrome browser.
23. November 17, 2005 - Google acquires Akwan Information Technologies (BRA) search engines which is used as Internet Backbone in Latin American Operations Center (Brazil, Mexico, Latin America).
24. December 20, 2005 - Google acquires 5.0% Stake in AOL, broadband Internet access (USA) for $1,000,000,000.
25. December 27, 2005 - Google acquires widget engine Phatbits (USA) that is integrated with Google Desktop.
26. December 31, 2005 - Google acquires mobile software allPAY GmbH (GER) used with Google mobile.
27. December 31, 2005 - Google acquires mobile software bruNET GmbH (GER) used with Google mobile.
28. January 17, 2006 - Google acquires advertising company dMarc Broadcasting (USA) for $102,000,000 that is integrated with Adsense.
29.  February 14, 2006 - Google acquires weblog software Measure Map (USA) that is integrated with Google Analytics.
30.  March 9, 2006 - Google acquires web-based word processor Upstartle (Writely) in USA that is used as Google Documents.
31. March 14, 2006 - Google acquires 3D modeling software @Last Software (USA) that is used as Google SketchUp for sketchUp 3D modeling.
32. April 9, 2006 - Google acquires web search engine Orion (AUS) that is integrated in Google search as Referential Search Engine.
33. June 1, 2006 - Google launched Google Labs Spreadsheets.
34. August 15, 2006 - Google acquires Neven Vision (GER) company into Computer vision (Face detection,Face recognition) integrated with Picasa & Google Goggles.
35. October 31, 2006- Google acquires web application Jotspot Inc (USA) that is integrated with Google Sites wiki technology for collaborative websites.
36. November 13, 2006 - Google Acquires video sharing company YouTube Inc (USA) for $1,650,000,000 and is used as Google Youtube
37. December 18, 2006 – Google Acquires mapping software Endoxon (CHE) for $28,000,000 that is integrated with Google Maps.
38. January 4, 2007 – Google acquires – partially 4% Xunlei (CHN) file sharing for $5,000,000
39. February 16, 2007 - Google acquires Adscape Media (USA) in game advertising for video games for $23,000,000 and integrated with Adsense. ????? confirm date
40. March 16, 2007 – Google acquires statistical software Trendalyzer (SWE) that is integrated with Google Analytics.
41. April 13, 2007 - Google acquires online advertising platform Doubleclick (USA) for $3,100,000,000 that is integrated with Google Adsense, Google Ad Network.
42. April 17, 2007 - Google acquires presentation program by Tonic Systems (USA) that is presentation creation and document conversion technology is integrated with Google Documents.
43. April 19, 2007 - Google acquires video conferencing software Marratech (SWE) for $15,000,000 that is used as Google Talk.
44. May 11, 2007 - Google acquires security software company Green Border Technologies (USA) that is used as Google Chrome as Secure Connections for Web Browsing and Email.
45.  June 1, 2007 - Google acquires photo sharing website Panoramio (ESP) used as Panoramio; this works as community photos website (works with Google Earth) for geolocation-oriented  photo sharing.
46. June 3, 2007 - Google acquires web feed provider Feedburner (USA) for $100,000,000 is used as Google FeedBurner.
47.  June 5, 2007 - Google acquires parallel processing software company PeakStream Inc (USA) that is used in server computing as multiprocessor and GPU Software.
48. June 19, 2007 - Google acquires Zenter (USA) presentation program that is integrated with Google Documents for online slide presentations.
49. July 2, 2007 - Google acquires GrandCentral Communications (Voice Over Internet Protocol) USA for $45,000,000 that is used as Google Voice and services for managing voice communications.
50. July 9, 2007 - Google acquires e-mail and web security and archiving service Postini (USA) for $625,000,000 that is integrated with Gmail.
51. July 20, 2007 – Google acquires aerial photography company Image America (USA) that is integrated with Google Maps.
52. September 27, 2007 - Google acquires social network service Zingku (USA) that is integrated with Google Mobile.
53. October 9, 2007 – Google acquires micro-blogging platform Jaiku (FIN) that is integrated with Google Mobile.
54. July 30, 2008 – Google acquires online video Omnisio (USA) for $15,000,000 and integrated with You Tube.
55. September 12, 2008 – Google acquires weblog software TNC (Tatter and Company) (KOR) and integrated with Blogger.
56. August 5, 2009 - Google acquires designs video codec technology On2 (USA) for $106,600,000 that is used as WebM (high-quality open video compression format) and for Youtube.
57. September 16, 2009 – Google acquires digitizing archives system reCAPTCHA (USA) for books and website security.
58. November 9, 2009 – Google acquires Mobile advertising company AdMob (USA) for $750,000,000.
59. November 9, 2009 - Google acquires VoIP Gizmo5 (USA) for $30,000,000 that is integrated with Google Voice.
60. November 23, 2009 - Google acquires online advertising Teracent (USA) that is integrated with Google Adsense.
61. December 4, 2009 - Collaborative real-time editor AppJet (EtherPad) USA was used for Google Wave and integrated with Google Docs.
62. February 12, 2010 - Google acquires social search Aardvark (USA) for $50,000,000.
63. February 17, 2010 - Google acquires email search reMail (USA) that is integrated with GMail.
64. March 1, 2010 - Google acquires photo editing service Picnik (USA) for $5,000,000 that is integrated with Picasa.
65. March 1, 2010 - Google acquires Microsoft Office files sharing site DocVerse (USA) for $25,000,000 that is integrated with Google Docs.
66. April 2, 2010 - Google acquires online video platform start-up Episodic (USA) that is integrated with Youtube.
67. April 12, 2010 - Google acquires Visual Search Engine  Mobile  start-up PlinkArt (UK) that is used as Google Goggles.
68. April 20, 2010 – Google acquires server technology start-up Agnilux, USA.
69. April 27, 2010 – Google acquires LabPixies gadgets (Israel).
70. April 30, 2010 – Google acquires desktop environment from Bump Technologies (CAN) for $30,000,000 that is integrated with Google Android.
71. May 18, 2010 – Google acquires USA based corporation Global IP Solutions (develops real-time voice and video processing software for IP networks, music, videos, VoIP) (SWE) for $68,000,000 that is integrated with Google Talk and Gmail.
72. May 20, 2010 – Google acquires Music syncing Simplify Media (UK) that is integrated with Android.
73. June 3, 2010 – Google Inc. subsidiary DoubleClick Acquires display advertising and exchange bidding company Invite Media (USA) for $81,000,000.
74. July 1, 2010 - Google acquires travel technology from ITA software USA for $700,000,000.
75. July 16, 2010 - Google acquires Semantic Search Metaweb (USA) indexing named entities.
76. August 4, 2010 – Google acquires Java/Eclipse/AJAX Developer Tools Instantiations (USA) that is integrated with Google Web Toolkit.
77. August 5, 2010 – Google acquires social gaming site Slide.com (USA) for $182,000,000.
78. August 10, 2010 – Google acquires social gold payment Jambool (USA) for $70,000,000.
79. August 15, 2010 – Google acquires visual search engine Like.com (USA) for $100,000,000.
80. August 30, 2010 – Google acquires social networking service Angstro (USA).
81. August 30, 2010 – Google acquires social gaming company SocialDeck, Inc. (CAN).
82. September 13, 2010 - Google acquires video hosting service Quiksee, Mentor Wave Technologies (ISR) for $10,000,000 that is integrated with Google Maps.
83.  September 28, 2010 - Google acquires Plannr (USA), schedule management software that is added to Google Maps.
84. October 1, 2010 - Google acquires BlindType (touch typing) USA.