Google is once again investing in the travel space.
The search giant is acquiring travel guide provider Frommer's from John Wiley & Sons, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. It's not immediately clear what Google might have planned for Frommer's, and a purchase price has not been divulged.
Wiley announced earlier this year that it would put Frommer's, which includes everything from travel guides to hotel ratings, on the purchasing block, though the company did not have any potential suitors in mind.
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It's not all that surprising that Google has jumped in to swipe Frommer's. The company has been making a significant travel push over the last couple years with its acquisitions of travel software p... [Read more]
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