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Google's 16 biggest purchases, and how they worked out

Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola will be its biggest acquisition ever -- more than four times the size of DoubleClick, the previous leader.

But over the last decade, Google has been one of the biggest -- and most successful -- acquirers in the tech industry, and owes a lot of its success to these smart buys.

Its core search advertising platform and most of its biggest new businesses, including Android, YouTube, and display advertising, all come from other companies.

Join us as we count down Google's top 16 acquisitions by value and show what happened to them.

Businesses find a use for the iPad

Many businesses are buying iPads for their employees, saying that it fills a niche not covered by desktop or laptop computers.

The early spring garden: Successes and failures

In this early spring garden in Virginia, it's time to assess the plants that have been successes and those that failed.

Want an easy-care rose that's also beautiful?

The Buck rose is hardy and beautiful. It's an easy-care rose that's proven to thrive in areas with hot summers.

My favorite garden tool: A scanner

Scanners are the new trowels. They're great garden tools. You can create lasting 'arrangements' by scanning your favorite flowers, leaves, and fruits.

Mississippi melons sweeten retirement one seed at a time

Two Mississippi retirees work to revive their county's once-thriving melon crop. They expect to have 12,000 sweet watermelons to sell this summer.

Is the future of food in frozen, seed-filled Tupperware containers?

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault contains the world's largest and most diverse seed collection. In case of a disaster or crop failure in the future, the seeds, stored in a frozen underground vault, may prove vital.

Spring seed shopping

It's almost spring, and that means it's time to shop for vegetable seeds.

Pruning shrubs and trees

In many parts of the country, March is pruning month, the time to dust off your clippers and start cutting back shrubs and trees.

Pesky voles love the snow cover

Meadow voles find sanctuary beneath the snow cover, wreaking havoc on plants' root systems.

Meet Rita Buchanan: author, gardener, and craftswoman extraordinaire

Rita Buchanan is an accomplished garden author and expert on plants used for dyeing.

Evergreens that liven up a drab winter landscape

Some great evergreens for the landscape, including a pine that isn't a pine and a fir that isn't a fir.

James Patterson learns to write with a crowd

DailyMe: News tailored to your individual tastes

Column: Custom news websites come and go, but this one gets it right.