AOL acquires Sphere for approximately $25m

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AOL has acquired Sphere for a reported $25m according to an announcement on the Sphere blog and on TechCrunch and others.

Sphere is a blog search engine that morphed into a site focusing primarily on providing “Related Content” links to a variety of different websites. It’s tagline of “Sphere It!” could be seen on many sites – including many prominent blogs.

Sphere is expected to remain as a distinct brand within AOL.

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