Tag: acquisition
Foxconn acquires Belkin, Linksys, Wemo in $866 million deal
A company that was previously known only for their behind-the-scenes manufacturing of iPhones suddenly owns three big consumer brands. Chinese company Foxconn Interconnect Technology,...
Amazon acquires Ring smart doorbell maker to boost safety in deliveries
In what is reported (but unconfirmed) to be a $1 billion dollar deal, Amazon has acquired the company Ring, a company that manufactures video...
Google may do away with speakers in future Pixel phones
The race to make a 100% bezel-less smartphone is on! Google has acquired UK startup Redux which may actually lead to creating a Pixel...
Qualcomm plans to fight Broadcom bid, board to plan strategy over the weekend
We recently wrote about Broadcom’s plans to buy Qualcomm with a bid that could cost over USD$130 billion and could result in a new...
Whoah! Broadcom is moving to acquire Qualcomm in a massive $130B deal
Heads up, you Android fans and users. Broadcom, a semiconductor manufacturer based in California is making a bold move to acquire Qualcomm in a...
Google acquires Owlchemy Labs, one of VR gaming’s top studios
Google is really putting its foot down in making sure the company is ahead of the curve in the virtual reality (VR) market. This...
Vertu bought by controversial Turkish businessman for £50m
It seems like it’s a sort of full circle for luxury smartphone Vertu who was originally owned by Nokia and passed on to different...
Google acquires Limes Audio for its G Suite
When it comes to video conference calls, even if you have top-notch video quality, when the audio is bad, it practically defeats the purpose....
Google acquires smartwatch OS Cronologics for Android Wear platform
Cronologics made a name for itself when it was able to place its Alexa-equipped operating system into the CoWatch smartwatch. It meant users could...
Pebble confirms FitBit acquisition, outlines all users’ next steps
After weeks of speculation, the inevitable has happened: Pebble is officially shutting down. The official announcement has been made and true enough, FitBit has...
Samsung acquires Viv, a powerful AI platform to rival Siri, Google Assistant
With the launch of Google’s new Pixel phones, the world was introduced to the new Google Assistant, an improved version of Google Now. We...
SoftBank set to acquire ARM Holdings for $32B
SoftBank is one of Japan’s top mobile carriers and an emerging global tech company and it is set to acquire ARM Holdings, the UK-based...