From left field
Google Inc said it bought Germany-based Nik Software, which makes photo editing application Snapseed, a rival to Instagram, for an undisclosed amount.
“We want to help our users create photos they absolutely love, and in our experience Nik does this better than anyone,” said Vic Gundotra, senior vice president, engineering, on a Google+ post.
Source: [Reuters]
*EDIT: Reuters is a bit incorrect, Snapseed really isn't a competitor to Instagram, perhaps they hope to push it that way. I guess it's safe to say that Nik applications will probably find their way to Android.
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