Why not throw out another rumor tonight. Valleywag is reporting that Microsoft may be buying Ustream.tv for $50 million. Microsoft may not be the only one bidding on the company.
While there is no mention of it, I think Ustream or a similar service would be a great fit for Google’s YouTube. Streaming live video could really put the you into YouTube.
According to Wired there is a rumor that Google has bought Plaxo for about $200 Million.
If this is true, I hope it gets integrated with Google Apps, specifically GMail. I’ve used Plaxo fo years, and think it is an amazing service.
Rumor is that either Google or MySpace could be looking to buy social network Bebo. Word is the deal could be anywhere between $1 and $1.5 billion.
If MySpace were to buy Bebo, it could still be a win for Google as both MySpace and Bebo use Google’s OpenSocial platform. Bebo however also supports the competing Facebook platform. Chances are either way the Facebook support would get the axe.
Of course, if Google were to end up buying Bebo it could help strengthen Google’s Orkut and maybe help it to catch on more in the US. Of course, anywhere Google can stick it’s ads will be beneficial to the company.
Firefox 2.0.0.12 is now available for multiple platforms. This is a security and stability update and it’s recomended that all users update to the latest version.
An urgent update for WordPress has been released. WordPress 2.3.3 addresses a flaw in the XML-RPC implementation that could enable a user to edit posts of other users. You can download the new update here.