Google has acquired LabPixies, a developer of personalized web gadgets “widgets” including iGoogle, Android and the iPhone. The team will be based in Google’s Tel Aviv office.
Over the years, Google has worked closely with LabPixies on a variety of projects, including the launch of a number of global OpenSocial based gadgets.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s believed to be between $15 to $25 million, according to TechCrunch.
Location: Israel, Tel Aviv
Sector: Internet
Ref: F231109-409
Other recent Google acquisitions
- Online photo editor Picnik Acquired by Google Posted on March 9, 2010
- Google has acquired DocVerse Posted on March 6, 2010
- Social search engine Aardvark has been acquired by Google Posted on February 14, 2010
- Google is acquiring AppJet, the small startup that builds the popular collaboration tool EtherPad Posted on December 4, 2009
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