Google Buys Mobile Software Maker Jaiku

Google bought Finnish startup Jaiku, which makes a mobile phone application people can use to send short messages about where they are and what they’re doing. Google believes Jaiku’s technology can help develop new ways to use mobile devices. Founded last year in Helsinki, Jaiku specialises in mobile phone software that makes it easier to share updates about their whereabouts and thoughts. The concept, known as microblogging, also is being promoted by another startup, San Francisco-based Twitter