Zynga
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has hinted that a partnership announcement with social gaming giant Zynga is forthcoming.
The two already seem to be pretty cozy: TechCrunch reported that Google has sunk at least $100 million into the company, which now has a user base of 268 million -- five times its nearest competitor.
Zynga is currently one of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley, and unlikely to sell itself outright. But if Google can hook up with Zynga and piggyback on its social media footprint, it will give itself a big jumpstart for its social networking efforts.
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Last updated September 21 2010: 12:42 PM ET
