Search behemoth Google is back on the prowl again, today snapping up microbloggingあTwitter recommendation service Fflick for around $10 million, the companies confirmed this morning, one being an unnamed source at Google.
An official Google spokeswoman refused to comment, saying, &''We don&'t comment on speculation, as you know.&''
Fflick uses Twitter to show you what movies the people you follow are recommending as well as what movies they&'ve commented on positively or negatively. It also lets you browse a pre-set list of top-ranked movies, helping you decide what movies you may want to rent or go see at a movie theater.
You can also buy movie tickets on Fflick, add certain films to yourあNetflix queue, and retweet anyone elsea4ぎa4гあtweets that you think are relevant to a particular film.
So far, neither company is commenting on whether Google will keep the service up and running or if it is primarily attracted to the &''sentiment analysis&'' engine that spits out its recommendations.
Google may also be interested in acquiring the team&'s talent. Fflick, launched in August 2010, is the work of four former Digg employees.
TechCrunch reports that the deal is expected to close later this week.
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