On Monday, news that Google had purchased Nik Software triggered speculation that the Internet giant was following in Facebook’s footsteps. Nik is the maker of the Snapseed photo editing app. Facebook in April purchased Snapseed competitor Instagram for $1 billion, and Monday’s announcement was seen as a continuation of the rivalry between the social networking giant and Google. Google’s purchase has left some users of iOS devices wondering whether Nik will continue to support Snapseed on Apple’s operating system.
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Google Plants Snapseed in Its Garden
Posted by: Richard Adhikari September 17, 2012 03:04 PMOn Monday, news that Google had purchased Nik Software triggered speculation that the Internet giant was following in Facebook’s footsteps. Nik is the maker of the Snapseed photo editing app. Facebook in April purchased Snapseed competitor Instagram for $1 billion, and Monday’s announcement was seen as a continuation of the rivalry between the social networking giant and Google. Google’s purchase has left some users of iOS devices wondering whether Nik will continue to support Snapseed on Apple’s operating system.