Tag: acquisition
BlackBerry sells legacy patents related to mobile and messaging for $600M
The downfall of BlackBerry as a smartphone company continues. After its bid for survival on the back of third parties working with brand license...
Nvidia may call off Arm acquisition due to regulatory pressure
The $40 billion Nvidia-Arm deal, which would have been the largest semiconductor deal ever, is reportedly on the verge of being called off. The...
Life360 to acquire tracker company Tile for $205 million
Family safety platform Life360 announced that they are about to acquire tracker company Tile for $205 million, with the deal expected to close in...
Spotify getting serious about audiobooks, acquires Findaway
While Spotify has already established itself as the leader in the music streaming service industry, they have also been expanding their plans to include...
Journaling app Day One acquired by WordPress owner Automattic
Digital journaling is a small but passionate market and one of the most popular players there the past few years is Day One. It...
Twitter acquires subscription and ad-removing service Scroll
Twitter has been on an acquisition spree as it keeps buying some tech companies which may give us an idea as to their future...
Google acquires Dysonics, probably for future Pixel, AR products
There are some acquisitions that are announced through press releases and blog posts and there are those that are just done quietly without fanfare....
Twitter acquires Revue, will help writers connect and monetize
To say that there are a lot of writers on Twitter may be an understatement. Whether it's to build a following, connect with other...
Google finalizes Fitbit acquisition amidst Antitrust investigation
It took a while to get here but Google has finally completed its acquisition of fitness wearables company Fitbit. The deal has been valued...
Amazon adds Wondery to its podcast network
Amazon may have been a little late to the podcast game compared to its competitors but it sure is trying to make a splash....
U.S. reportedly looking into TikTok acquisition of Musical.ly
Chinese-owned social company TikTok is already one of the most popular apps among the younger demographic. Their acquisition two years ago of the U.S...
Google confirms rumored $2.1 billion Fitbit acqusition
The rumors are now officially true: Google is indeed finalizing the acquisition of fitness device maker Fitbit and if all goes well, it will...