Deals
Google Buys Visual-Effects Company Zync to Boost Cloud Tools
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Google Inc. is acquiring Zync Inc., a visual-effects software company for film and TV studios as the biggest Web-search service expands its cloud-based offerings.
The Boston-based startup’s Zync Render technology lets studios create enhanced scenes and graphics for movies -- such as such as “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Looper” -- via the Internet. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.