Washington, Jan 6 – Google has acquired Bitspin, the maker of the Android alarm clock app Timely. The Zurich-based company made the announcement, saying that the were thrilled to announce that Bitspin was joining Google.
According to Cnet, for new and existing users, Timely will continue to work as it always has. Terms of the deal were not revealed.
Google confirmed the acquisition but declined to comment further.
Formerly a paid offering, the Android alarm clock is now listed as free at the Google Play store. It allows features customizable clock appearance and alarm options, the report added.
Google to turn boring Facebook status into funny comic strip
Google has been reportedly granted a patent to turn old boring Facebook statuses into funny comic strips.
The US patent allows the search giant to let users have a simplified interface to embed their cartoon their choice of social networking site.
With users putting up every mundane task they are doing or feeling or watching, as their statuses, the Googlstrips can add a bit of humour and colour to them and present multitude of actions and emotions in an innocent manner, Cnet reports.
These Googlestrips could be an interesting way of expressing or exaggerating one’s simple or significant life happenings with caricatures and creative dialogues.
-Indiatoday
