Today's big news from TechCrunch is is that Google is in the final stages of acquiring digg for about $200 million. Makes sense to me. Particularly given some of Google's recent experiments having social voting in their search results pages.
I'd been thinking about startup acquisitions earlier this year (and started keeping a side list of deals I thought should get done). Just as an amusing exercise. 
The 5 Tech Deals That Should Happen
Disclaimer: When I say should happen, it's not a prediction, just something that I think makes sense.
1. Facebook should acquire Twitter: Let's face it, back in the early days, some of us wondered how Twitter was different from an enhanced version of Facebook status updates. I think the two products would work well together, and Facebook has the resources to help Twitter get over some of the current platform stability issues.
2. Google should acquire FriendFeed: This would be a bit similar to the FeedBurner acquisition (although FriendFeed is nowhere near as far along). Google gets a good product that can further it's social networking stuff.
3. Microsoft should acquire Xobni: This one's already been talked about before, and almost happened. It should happen. Xobini's got a great team, Microsoft needs some new energy in the Outlook group.
4. Intuit should acquire Freshbooks: You may not have heard of Freshbooks, but it's a cool company with a cool product for invoicing. Intuit needs a much better web offering, and the Freshbook folks have great design and are great entrepreneurs.
5. Ning should acquire Mixx: Ning is growing, but needs more "best of breed" style social networking apps. Mixx is brilliantly executed and more and more people want/need some type of focused social news product as part of a larger social network or community.
So, what do you think? What's your vote for the acquisitions in the remainder of 2008 that should happen? Leave 'em and debate 'em in the comments.
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译文:
Facebook吞并Twitter，更多企业该有如此好胃口
今天TechCrunch传出一个特大消息，声称Google最终将不惜重金，用2亿美金来收购掘客网站。Google让公众在它的网站投票，当我得知这一举动的时候，让我想到了些什么。
让我想到了今年年初，一些刚刚起步的公司会选择收购其他的是公司，于是我自己列了一张单子，写下了我觉得应该发生的收购交易。当是一个很有趣的练习而已。
应该发生的5个合并交易
免责条款：我说应该发生，并不代表这就是一种预言，我只是个人觉得这样对双方都可能有利。
1. Facebook应该收购Twitter。让我们想想早些时候，我们很多人都在疑惑Facebook已经增添了状态更新功能，那么Twitter到底有什么不同的呢？在我看来这两个网站可以齐头并进，Facebook可以利用它的资源帮助Twitter解决网站不稳定的问题。
2. Google也该与FriendFeed合并：就好像当时收购Feedburer一样，（虽然FriendFeed离被收购还很遥远）Google有一款很好的产品可以使FriendFeed的公众网络系统更加完善。
3. Microsoft 应该收购Xobni: 这个在很早以前就被谈论过了，一度就要成了。在我看来Microsoft就该收购Xobni。因为Xobini有个很棒的团队，同时Microsoft的Outlook组也需要新生力量。
4. Intuit 应该收购Freshbooks: 你也许没有听说过Freshbooks，但是它的确是一家很棒的公司，它有一款很实用的记清单的产品。Intuit无论在网络设计还是策划上都还需要改进，而Freshbook人员有杰出的设计，同时也不失为杰出的企业家。
5. Ning 应该收购Mixx: Ning正在成长阶段，但是就公众网络来说，它仍需要最好的辅助物来帮助他发展。Mixx在行政运营方面很成功。越来越多的人想要或者说需要社会热点新闻成为社会网站或社区的一部分。
在接下来的2008年里，你对收购这一话题会投出怎样的一票？你有怎样的看法？在这里留下你的意见。
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