Google Picks Up BumpTop; 3D Chrome OS On The Way?

Bumptop is an interestingly cool desktop replacement for Mac and PC. Or at least, it was. Now, Google owns them and they've just shut down their operation. Bumptop had a free version and a Pro version. I played with the free version of on the Mac a few months ago when it was put out. Despite how cool it was and how clever the organizational cues were, I reverted back to OSX. It was just missing some features that I needed. Now that they've been picked up by Google, they've discontinued the product. What Google is planning to do with them, they haven't said, but it's certainly a curious choice. Maybe something Chrome OS related? Who knows. Bumptop had a lot of exposure, and had a lot of promise, so here's hoping Google puts them to good use. This has been a huge year for acquisitions already, and it's only just turned to May. Maybe the economy is spiking a little bit, hm?