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Bird Integrates With Google Maps

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Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter and bicycle company Bird has integrated its rentals with Google Maps, the company announced this morning>. According to Bird, anyone using Google Maps will be able to quickly locate nearby Bird scooters and bikes, as well as determine approximate trip duration, estimated price and optimized route.

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Disney, Google Ink New Advertising Deal

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Google and The Walt Disney Company said on Tuesday that the two companies have inked a new, global strategic relationship, where Disney will move its digital video and display business onto Google's Ad Manager. Financial details of the relationship between the companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion

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Search engine giant Google said this morning that it has acquired Motorola Mobility , to bolster its Android efforts. Acccording to Google, it will pay $12.5 per share, for Motorola Mobility. Motorola Mobility has been developing Android technology. Google said it will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.

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NearWoo Connects With Google DoubleClick

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Santa Monica-based NearWoo said today that it has linked up with Google''s DoubleClick Ad Exchange, allowing its 4,000 local mobile advertisers to access the ad inventory on DoubleClick. According to NearWoo, the deal gives its local mobile advertisers access to the sites, apps and games where Google delivers it mobile ads.

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AppOnboard Connects Into Google Play

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Los Angeles-based mobile app demo technology developer AppOnboard , which is led by serial entrepreneur Jonathan Zweig, said this week that it has launched the ability to demo apps and games directly within Google Play.

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Artie Takes $10M For Mobile Games

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Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round. The company's founders are Ryan Horrigann and Armando Kirwin.

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Getty Gets Google Goggles

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Google said Monday afternoon that the museum has just gone high tech with its displays, with a new link to Google's "Google Goggles" mobile app. According to Google, its app now allows users to take a photo of any of the paintings in the Getty's permanent collection, and instantly access more information the art.

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