Google Buys Clever Sense

Google has acquired Clever Sense, a Mountain View-based start up that provides a free app for Apple and Android devices called Alfred that provides curated, localized recommendations for restaurants and other services.

"Today, we are excited to join Google and start a new chapter in curating the world around us! Together with the Google team, we will accelerate our efforts toward this shared vision. Google helps local businesses connect with potential customers, and its worldwide presence can bring the value of Clever Sense to a much larger audience," the start up said on its Web site.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.