August 16, 2007

TripAdvisor Buys Facebook Application "Where I've Been" for 3 Million

Wow, it looks like travel site TripAdvisor has acquired Facebook application "Where I've Been" from creator Craig Ulliot for 3 million. Less than two months ago Craig could barely afford to keep the app. up. "I have 250,000 users, now what?"

In what is by far the largest Facebook application acquisition to date, travel company TripAdvisor has reportedly acquired Where I've Been from Craig Ulliott for $3 million. -- Inside Facebook

This acquisition is going pump a lot of developer talent into the Facebook platform. Congratulations Craig - the best programmer!

Posted by Cale on Aug 16, 2007

Categories: tech.commentary, tech.commentary.web
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