Google buys U of T tech startup

By Omar El Akkad, for The Globe and Mail

Toronto-based BumpTop creates software for next-generation touch screens

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Google Inc. (GOOG-Q452.69—-%) has snatched one of Canada’s hottest tech startups.

The search engine company has acquired BumpTop, a Toronto-based firm specializing in software that turns a computer desktop into a 3D environment. The parties involved in the sale did not disclose the purchase price, but it is believed to be between $30-million and $45-million.

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