News and notes on the latest from Google.
Previously, it was announced that Google would only be canceling the in-person I/O event in May. Now, however, the Google Developers account has released a statement on Twitter that the company “will not be holding an I/O event in any capacity this year.”
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Chances are, you’ve heard of Fitbit. They’re one of the leaders in the wearable market for health and activity trackers. Today, Google announced that it will be buying Fitbit as a whole for $2.1 billion. It’s also important to note that this isn’t Alphabet, Google’s parent company, acquiring them. Fitbit will fall under the Google brand, just like Nest and all other Google products.
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2018 is almost over. There’s been a lot that’s happened in the past year. Google announced many new products, made some major changes to existing products, and shut down some products. To end 2018, let’s “rewind” by taking a look back at what all Google has been up to in the past year.
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Yesterday marked the earnings call for the parent company of Google, Alphabet. It posted a 25% rise in revenue quarter on quarter, shrugging off the $5 billion EU fine. Due to the fine, Alphabet reported two different profit figures in its earnings call. Excluding that, Alphabet said profit was $11.75 a share. Google plans to appeal against the EU ruling. Even including the record fine, the company generated $3.2 billion in net income during the second quarter.
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