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Dropbox acquires recently-launched email app Mailbox

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

In what may be considered as a surprise move, popular cloud-storage service Dropbox has acquired recently-launched Mailbox. The new email app that launched around a month ago to hordes of curious users is now in the hands of Dropbox. Both Mailbox and Dropbox announced the acquisition on their respective blogs. Read The Full Story

Google acquires neural network startup DNNresearch to boost voice search

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [2]

It's not rare for Google to snatch up promising startups, and today's acquisition deal is no different. The search giant has acquired neural network startup DNNresearch in order to bolster their search engine even more with improved voice recognition, text search, and even image search. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry acquisition speculation surfaces again thanks to Lenovo CEO

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [3]

Remember back in January when Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming hinted at a possible acquisition of BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM)? After discrediting those rumors shortly after they surfaced, Lenovo is back with more chatter of the possibility of a BlackBerry buyout. Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing says that a BlackBerry acquisition "could possibly make sense." Read The Full Story

Facebook acquires Social-Blogging group Storylane

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Facebook have both revealed a brand new set of features for their News Feed - for you and I - and have acquired a platform for social blogging by the name of Storylane. The acquisition of this group has been announced by Facebook as a key acquisition that'll bring their ability to showcase "real identity through sincere and meaningful content" up to the forefront, per the previous work done by the acquired group. This acquisition moves the team of five employees that make up Storylane into the fold - the Facebook fold. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile to layoff employees before MetroPCS merger, sources say

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [3]

First news of the T-Mobile acquisition of MetroPCS surfaced back in October 2012. Thus began the long process of passing through government red tape before the deal could actually go through. Earlier today, we reported that the carrier has received a thumbs up from the Department of Justice to move forward with the merger. Now, according to sources, the next step will be a large number of layoffs at T-Mobile's headquarters. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger gets approval from Department of Justice

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [3]

Back in October, it was announced that T-Mobile would be acquiring regional carrier MetroPCS, but the deal isn't final just yet. It obviously has to pass through several government barriers before it can officially happen. However, there's one less hurdle to jump now, as the Department of Justice has given the merger the green light. Read The Full Story

Opera acquires Skyfire Labs for up to $155 million

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Opera has acquired Skyfire Labs, a company that deals with mobile cloud solutions and mobile video optimization and is best known for its Rocket Optimizer software. By combining the two companies, both will offer joint products, with the announcement saying that Opera's Web Pass is one of the main focuses. The deal is expected to be final before March 15. Read The Full Story

Vimeo acquires animated GIF app Echograph

, Feb 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

With the popularity of animated GIFs being what it is, it makes sense that companies are wanting in the action. Vimeo, the popular video-streaming service, has announced that it has acquired animated GIF-making app Echograph for an undisclosed amount of money. The company behind the app, Clear-Media will remain on its own -- it's merely just the app that Vimeo is after it seems. Read The Full Story

Google announces plans to acquire e-commerce company Channel Intelligence

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [1]

Google has announced that it is set to acquire Channel Intelligence, an e-commerce company. The deal will take place for $125 million, and is set to be finalized during this quarter. Channel Intelligence deals with product promotion, having worked with big names like Best Buy and Target, and is said to track almost 15-percent of US-based online sales. Read The Full Story

Twitter announces Bluefin Labs acquisition

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has announced that it acquired Bluefin Labs, a social TV analytics company, a move taking it further into the world of television. Twitter has shown interest in television for years, with people using it as a way to interact with televised events using hashtags. According to the social network, the acquisition will aid in both ad product innovation and the creation of social TV consumer experiences. Read The Full Story

HP reacts to Dell’s own buyout, says they have a “very tough road ahead”

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [7]

If you haven't heard yet, Dell went private today, thanks to some company cash and even a loan from Microsoft. If you thought that other companies were going to stay mum about the news, think again. HP has issued a statement regarding Dell's buyout plan, and essentially, the company says that Dell has a "very tough road ahead," and that the transition "will not be good for its customers." Read The Full Story

Dell going private with $24b deal and $2b loan from Microsoft

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [3]

Earlier this month, we heard reports that Dell was rumored to be backing out of the public game and planned to go private. It turns out that those reports were true, and while the announcement didn't come yesterday like we thought, the company today announced that it will be buying back stock in a $24 billion deal, with help from a $2 billion loan from Microsoft. Read The Full Story
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