Washingtonpost today has just brought in a heck of a rumor that Google may be in the last stage of acquiring Twitter. No one knows the price or exact transactional details yet, nor there is any official source to that, but its said that the deal may be well over $250 Million. If you remember, Facebook tried buying Twitter for half a billion dollars, although that was based partially on overvalued Facebook stock and so Twitter promptly ignored that. But, if this deal gets finalized, then Google may pay in cash or public valued stocks which is almost synonymous to that. The question is, is it on the cards? Is there a reason why Google will want Twitter? Yes. an emphatic Yes. Full article (227 words) »