Google acquires Slide, Wants To Build More “Social” Web

Google has purchased Slide, founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and makes widgets that help people express themselves, for $228 million. This seems like their next stem in creating a huge social network that will rival Facebook in years to come. Google’s message regarding the acquisition was rather vague, and not much is known about the deal as of now.However, Google does want to incorporate the acquisition with Google Games, the cornerstone of which is their deal with Zynga, makers of the Facebook game Farmville.