When you’re trying to change the world, it’s important that the products you create actually look nice. To that end, Google has acquired hardware design firm, Gecko Design for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was_confirmed on Gecko Design’s site with the company’s President, Jacques L. Gagne, stating, “This is an incredible opportunity for everyone at Gecko._we are very excited and honored to join Google(x) and work_on a variety of cutting edge projects.” Google X is responsible for Google’s moon shot products including Glass, the upcoming driverless car and_Internet-by-balloon_Project Loon. It is run by Google co-founder_Sergey Brin.

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