Today in Tech: Google snaps up Zagat

September 9, 2011: 8:46 AM ET

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* Ousted Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz had some choice words for the company's board -- "These people f---ed me over," she told colleague Pattie Sellers -- despite having a non-disparaging clause in her employee contract. (Fortune)

* Google (GOOG) bought restaurant and travel guide Zagat, presumably for less than $66 million. (TechCrunch)

* Meanwhile, Google also introduced a new music discovery service, Magnifier, that introduces music to new users based on their preferences. (9 to 5 Google)

* Reports speculate that Facebook will launch a music service of its own later this month in cooperation with streaming services Spotify, MOG, and Rdio. (CNN)

* Twitter CEO Dick Costolo held a company "State of the Union" yesterday highlighting some new user numbers. There are now 100 million active users -- users who log in at least once a month -- with half of those users signing in at least once a day. (Fortune)

* Entrepreneur and Sling co-founder Blake Krikorian has joined Amazon's (AMZN) board. (All Things D)

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JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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