Tag: acquisition
Pinterest acquires virtual keyboard Fleksy
Back in 2012, virtual keyboard Fleksy came to the market and brought about some much needed extending typing features to mobile devices. It was...
Microsoft acquires LinkedIn for $26.5 billion
In what may be one of the biggest acquisitions in recent years, Microsoft made a surprise announcement that it is acquiring business-oriented social networking...
Western Digitial set to purchase SanDisk for $19b
The catchword for companies these days is “consolidation” – gathering your assets in one place and looking to strengthen your market position. Just mere...
Razer finally acquires OUYA, expands console hardware assets
First there were news that OUYA was in financial trouble despite being one of the most successful crowd-funded projects to date. Then we heard...
It’s official: Microsoft buys Sunrise calendar
You may have heard whispers this week that Microsoft is out to get popular calendaring app and service Sunrise. Well, those are rumors no...
Google’s Emu buy seen to bring some brains to Hangouts
Wouldn't it be swell if you could easily turn chat messages into calendar appointments or todo items right then and there, without having to...
Reuters: T-Mobile sale to Softbank nearly final
If you’re not a fan of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, this news may not make you happy. Reuters is reporting that T-Mobile parent company Deutsche...
Apple buys Beats for $3 billion; will Android get iTunes?
Apple’s Beats deal has been confirmed, with the Cupertino firm snapping up the flashy headset maker for $3 billion. In the deal, Dr. Dre...
Word Lens visual translator now free and Google-owned
One of Google Glass' more prominent apps is now officially part of the Google family. And in its first official action as owner and...
Moves updates privacy policy following Facebook acquisition
Moves was acquired by Facebook back in late-April. At the time of the acquisition it was said Moves "will continue to operate as a...
Sources: T-Mobile/Sprint merger is “dead”
Worried about Sprint and T-Mobile merging? Sources tell the New York Post you shouldn’t be. According to them, the deal is “dead”. The FCC,...
Moves activity tracking app acquired by Facebook
News of another Facebook acquisition has arrived. The latest to join Facebook is Moves, the fitness and activity tracking app. For those not as...