Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by thehodge » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:11 PM UTC

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by thehodge » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:14 PM UTC

Could the technology become part of the android platform, I find it strange that they've just cut off updating the desktop clients and from next week won't even support / let you download them again..

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by sscheper » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:25 PM UTC

Hrmmm. This strategy sounds dangerously familiar.

Making Money? Who cares... Just buy shit that looks cool.

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by crad » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:30 PM UTC

thehodge wrote: post #2

Could the technology become part of the android platform, I find it strange that they've just cut off updating the desktop clients and from next week won't even support / let you download them again..

This is similar to what happened when Apple bought Coverflow.

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by enomar » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:31 PM UTC

For those (like me) that don't know what Bumptop is... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rm4jSRB... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iPF39PX...

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by enomar » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:33 PM UTC

sscheper wrote: post #3

Hrmmm. This strategy sounds dangerously familiar. Making Money? Who cares... Just buy shit that looks cool.

I think its been shown before that Google (and others) often buy for the talent as much as the product.

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by thehodge » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:36 PM UTC

enomar wrote: post #5

For those (like me) that don't know what Bumptop is... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rm4jSRB... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iPF39PX...

theres also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ODskdEPnQ and you can still download it for the next week at http://eol.bumptop.com/download.php

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by eelco » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:37 PM UTC

enomar wrote: post #5

For those (like me) that don't know what Bumptop is... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rm4jSRB... http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iPF39PX...

In that light, the TED presentation from a couple of years ago is also interesting: http://www.ted.com/talks/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_d...

At least it seemed very entertaining to the TED crowd, they're mostly laughing.

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by mikecane » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:42 PM UTC

thehodge wrote: post #2

Could the technology become part of the android platform, I find it strange that they've just cut off updating the desktop clients and from next week won't even support / let you download them again..

Probably more likely aspects of it are headed to Chrome OS. Recalling the demos, I didn't see anything applicable to wee screens like phones.

Re: Bumptop acquired by Google

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Post by ThomPete » Sun, May 02, 2010, 6:45 PM UTC

This is quite puzzling to me.

I played around with Bumptop a little bit when it came out but I have to say that I quickly removed it as I found it to add no value what so ever.

If anything this seems more like a talent acquisition than a technology acquisition.