Search Briefs: Google Does Wikis and Acquires JotSpot

+ Marketwatch along with a post on the JotSpot site (the wiki, web collaboration folks) reports that Google Has Acquired the Company.
The deal has officially closed but financials are NOT being disclosed. Also, new registrations have been closed to the public. In other words, if you want to try it, you’re going to need to wait. Similar to Writely, stay tuned. Those paying for access to the service will no longer be charged. More here and here.

+ Ask.com, Yahoo, and Google Offer Special Halloween Logos and Home Pages.
Note how the Ask.com logo offers up direct links to a wide range of info about the holiday and even costume ideas.

+ Ask.com’s Revenue Increases 62 Percent (via Bloomberg)