'Merger And Acquistion Activity' Tag Index
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Rumor: Microsoft Could Buy Nook By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 09, 2013 The software company is said to be interested in the digital book business, not the e-reader hardware. Tags: Microsoft, merger and acquistion activity, Barnes & Noble, e-reader, tablet, Nook Report: Facebook in Talks to Buy Waze for $1 Billion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 09, 2013 Israeli-based Waze makes social mapping and traffic software. Tags: Waze, merger and acquistion activity, apps, social networking, Facebook, navigation Dell Buys Enterprise Cloud Vendor Enstratius By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 The PC maker is boosting its cloud computing management capabilities. Tags: Dell, cloud computing, merger and acquistion activity, Enterprise, cloud management, software Intel to Buy API Management Vendor Mashery By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013 The chipmaker is moving deeper into the software business. Tags: API, merger and acquistion activity, Intel, software, Mashery Cisco Buys Small Cell Maker Ubiquisys By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The networking giant reportedly paid $310 million for the UK-based company. Tags: wireless, networking, small cell technology, Femtocell, merger and acquistion activity, Cisco Oracle Buys Mobile Network Software Maker Tekelec By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 26, 2013 The purchase could bring Oracle into more competition with Cisco. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Oracle, software, mobile network Apple Buys Indoor Mapping Company WifiSLAM By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 25, 2013 Apple and Google are expected to compete in the indoor mapping market. Tags: mapping, Google, Apple, merger and acquistion activity Microsoft Overhauls CRM Offerings By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 19, 2013 The company will purchase social analytics firm Netbreeze to boost its CRM capabilities. Tags: enterprise software, merger and acquistion activity, Dynamics, CRM, Microsoft Facebook Buys Microsoft's Atlas Ad Service By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 01, 2013 The social network hopes to expand its share of the digital advertising market. Tags: Facebook, merger and acquistion activity, advertising, Microsoft VMware to Buy Virtual Storage Vendor Virsto By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 12, 2013 The acquisition will fit in with VMware's "software-defined data center" strategy. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, software-defined data center, merger and acquistion activity, Storage, VMware Twitter Acquires Social Analytics Firm Bluefin Labs By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 06, 2013 Bluefin helps analyze what people are saying about TV shows in social media. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, analytics, Twitter, social media Oracle to Purchase Acme Packet By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 04, 2013 The company makes technology that helps transmit communications over the Internet. Tags: video, Oracle, communications, VoIP, merger and acquistion activity, Internet Lenovo Is Considering Buying RIM By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 25, 2013 Any proposed deal would need approval from the Canadian government. Tags: RIM, Lenovo, merger and acquistion activity, BlackBerry 10, smartphone Cisco Sells Linksys to Belkin By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 25, 2013 The networking giant continues to shed its consumer product lines. Tags: Linksys, Belkin, merger and acquistion activity, networking equipment, Cisco, routers Amazon Buys Text-to-Speech Software Vendor IVONA By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 24, 2013 Does the purchase signal an intention to challenge Apple's Siri? Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Kindle, voice, Siri, software, Amazon Cisco to Buy Intucell for $475 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 23, 2013 The Israeli startup makes software for wireless network carriers. Tags: Cisco, merger and acquistion activity, wireless carriers, networking Justice Department Investigating Alleged Fraud at Autonomy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 28, 2012 HP says it discovered accounting improprieties at the software company it purchased last year. Tags: software, HP, merger and acquistion activity, fraud, Justice Department, Autonomy Red Hat Beats Revenue Estimates, Acquires ManageIQ By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 21, 2012 Revenue rose 18 percent, but profits fell 9 percent. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Virtualization Management, software, Cloud, quarterly financials, open source, Red Hat IBM to Buy StoredIQ for Big Data Expertise By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 20, 2012 StoredIQ makes ediscovery software. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, big data, IBM, eDiscovery Google Sells Motorola Home to Arris Group for $2.35 Billion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 20, 2012 Motorola Home sells set-top boxes. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Motorola, set-top box, Google Oracle Buys Big Data Analytics Firm DataRaker By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 13, 2012 DataRaker primarily provides software to utilities. Tags: utilities, analytics, internet of things, big data, merger and acquistion activity, Oracle Cisco to Buy Cariden Technologies for $141 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 29, 2012 Cariden makes software for telecommunications planning, design and traffic management. Tags: networks, software, merger and acquistion activity, Cisco, telecommunications Google Buys Wi-Fi Vendor ICOA for $400 Million--Updated By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 26, 2012 ICOA provides Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, hotels and other public places. Tags: Google, merger and acquistion activity, Wi-Fi Cisco Buys Wi-Fi Networking Firm Meraki for $1.2 Billion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 19, 2012 Cisco says the purchase will help it expand its customer base with more mid-market firms. Tags: Cloud, merger and acquistion activity, networking, Cisco, WiFi, Wi-Fi Dell Quarterly Profits Drop 47% By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 16, 2012 Consumer PC sales are way down. Tags: Dell, PC sales, quarterly financials, merger and acquistion activity, earnings Cisco to Buy Cloupia for $125 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 15, 2012 The startup sells automation tools for data center and cloud infrastructure management. Tags: automation, infrastructure management, cloud computing, merger and acquistion activity, Cisco, data center management, software Report: Amazon in Talks to Buy TI's Mobile Chip Business By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 15, 2012 Texas Instruments had previously announced that its mobile processor unit was for sale. Tags: kindle fire, processor, merger and acquistion activity, mobile, Texas Instruments, Amazon Japan's Softbank to Acquire 70% of Sprint By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 15, 2012 The Japanese firm will pay a record-setting $20.1 billion to purchase the majority stake of the network provider. Tags: wireless network, merger and acquistion activity, carrier, Japan, Softbank, Sprint Is Video Coming to Twitter? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 10, 2012 Reports suggest the microblogging service may have bought a video hosting company or it may be building its own. Tags: video, merger and acquistion activity, microblogging, Twitter T-Mobile, MetroPCS Announce Merger Plans By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 03, 2012 The complicated cash-and-stock deal is worth approximately $1.5 billion. Tags: mobile, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, carrier, merger and acquistion activity, LTE Google+ Hits Milestone -- 100M Active Monthly Users By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 19, 2012 The young social network has purchased a photo app developer called Nik Software. Tags: social network, google+, merger and acquistion activity, Google Google Said to Tap Barclays to Sell Motorola's Home Business By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 30, 2012 The search giant reportedly wants to sell off the Motorola division that makes set-top boxes. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Google, Motorola Rackspace Buys Mailgun to Add Email Services By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 28, 2012 The acquisition will allow customers to integrate cloud-based mail services into applications and websites hosted by Rackspace. Tags: email, mail, cloud computing, Rackspace, merger and acquistion activity, APIs IBM to Buy Social-Business Company Kenexa for $1.3 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 27, 2012 Kenexa makes enterprise HR software. Tags: software, social networking, analytics, recruiting, HR, merger and acquistion activity, IBM IBM Buys Flash Manufacturer Texas Memory Systems By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 16, 2012 Texas Memory sells RamSan solid state memory arrays and PCIe cards. Tags: Flash, Memory, Solid State Storage, IBM, merger and acquistion activity Google Buys Frommer's By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 14, 2012 Sources say the search giant paid $25 million for the travel guide business. Tags: travel, Google, search engine, merger and acquistion activity Sources: IBM Interested in Purchasing RIM's Enterprise Services By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2012 Another day, another rumor of a tech company that wants to buy part of RIM. Tags: RIM, networking, BlackBerry 10, IBM, servers, merger and acquistion activity, enterprise services Samsung Says Not Considering Buying RIM or BlackBerry License By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 09, 2012 The South Korean firm wants to quash rumors of a deal with RIM. Tags: RIM, Samsung, mobile, operating system, smartphone, BlackBerry 10, merger and acquistion activity Analyst: RIM and Samsung in Licensing Talks By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 08, 2012 A Jeffries analyst suggests Samsung could try to license BlackBerry 10 or to buy RIM. Tags: BlackBerry 10, Samsung, RIM, licensing, merger and acquistion activity Google Acquires Social Ad Start-Up Wildfire By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 01, 2012 Sources say Google paid about $250 million for the acquisition. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, advertising, social media, Google Oracle to Buy Cloud Infrastructure Provider Xsigo Systems By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 30, 2012 Xsigo sells software-defined networking technology. Tags: networking, virtualization, cloud computing, Software-Defined Networking, merger and acquistion activity, Oracle, xsigo Apple to Buy Fingerprint Sensor Maker AuthenTec for $356 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 27, 2012 AuthenTec currently licenses its technology to Samsung, one of Apple's chief competitors. Tags: security, Samsung, software, near-field communication, merger and acquistion activity, Apple VMware to Buy Nicira Network Software for $1.26 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 Nicira makes networking monitoring and management software. Tags: VMware, networking, merger and acquistion activity, software, server, virtualization Google Acquires Email Client Sparrow By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 23, 2012 The Sparrow team will go to work on Gmail. Tags: Gmail, Mac, Google, email, sparrow, merger and acquistion activity, IOS Dell Acquires Quest Software for $2.4 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 02, 2012 The previously unnamed bidder won the battle to acquire the enterprise software maker. Tags: Quest Software, enterprise software, Dell, merger and acquistion activity Microsoft Confirms $1.2 Billion Yammer Buy By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 26, 2012 The social software will become part of the Microsoft Office division. Tags: Yammer, merger and acquistion activity, enterprise social media, software, Microsoft Quest Software Bid Raised to $2.32 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 25, 2012 The bidding war continues. Tags: Dell, data management, merger and acquistion activity, Quest Software RIM Considers Split, Handset Unit Sell-Off By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 25, 2012 Is the BlackBerry maker about to meet the same fate as Palm? Tags: RIM, smartphone, Blackberry, merger and acquistion activity Vector Joins Insight to Sweeten Quest Software Bid By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 20, 2012 The two private-equity firms will pay $2.17 billion for the software and services company. Tags: private equity, merger and acquistion activity, Quest Software Facebook Scoops Up Face.com By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 19, 2012 The social network will gain better facial recognition technology. Tags: Face.com, facial recognition, merger and acquistion activity, Facebook, social network Dell Made Rival $2.15 Billion Bid for Quest: Sources By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 15, 2012 Sources say the PC maker is trying to outbid Insight Venture Partners for Quest Software. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, software, Quest, networks, Dell Microsoft Said to Hold Talks on Buying Yammer Social Site By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 14, 2012 Sources say Microsoft may pay more than $1 billion for the social networking service. Tags: social networking, merger and acquistion activity, Enterprise, Yammer, Microsoft Microsoft 'Mulled Nokia Buyout, Ran Away Screaming' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 11, 2012 Sources say that Nokia gave Microsoft access to its financial information late in 2011. Tags: Microsoft, merger and acquistion activity, Nokia Citrix Acquires Mobile Data and Video Optimization Firm Bytemobile By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 07, 2012 The deal will allow Citrix to offer carriers new solutions to help them manage growing network traffic. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, data traffic, video, Citrix, wireless, optimization, mobile, networks Google Acquires Mobile Productivity Company Quickoffice By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 06, 2012 The acquisition points to increasing competition between Microsoft Office and Google Apps. Tags: mobile, productivity suite, merger and acquistion activity, Microsoft Office, Google, Quickoffice, Google Apps Google to Purchase Meebo for $100 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 05, 2012 Staffers from the social toolbar creator will go to work on Google+. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, social networking, Google, Meebo, google+ Speculation Rises over Potential Facebook Bid for Opera Browser By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 29, 2012 Opera's stock surged to two-year highs on rumors of a Facebook acquisition. Tags: mobile browser, Opera, Facebook, merger and acquistion activity It's Official: Google Is Now a Hardware Company By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 22, 2012 The tech giant has finalized its purchase of Motorola Mobility. Tags: Motorola Mobility, mobile, hardware, merger and acquistion activity, Google Facebook Buys Lightbox By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 16, 2012 Lightbox makes a mobile app that is similar to the one made by Instagram, which Facebook also recently purchased. Tags: photos, Lightbox, merger and acquistion activity, apps, Facebook Sources: Google Is Close to Buying Meebo By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 14, 2012 Rumor says Google will buy the social technology company for $100 million. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Meebo, social media, Google Citrix Systems Buys Online Work Platform Podio By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 11, 2012 Danish Podio makes social collaboration tools for small and medium businesses. Tags: SMB, social collaboration, Citrix, merger and acquistion activity Facebook to Buy Photo-Sharing Service Instagram for $1 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 10, 2012 Facebook makes its largest acquisition to date. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Facebook, Instagram Dell Buys Application Modernization Firm Clerity By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 03, 2012 The PC maker continues to snap up software companies. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, software, Dell Dell Picks Up Wyse to Extend Desktop Virtualization Offerings By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 02, 2012 The companies did not divulge the financial terms of the deal, which should close before 2013. Tags: cloud computing, Dell, Desktop Virtualization Technologies, Thin clients, merger and acquistion activity China Extends Probe of Google's Acquisition of Motorola Mobility By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 19, 2012 Chinese approval of the deal is Google's last hurdle before it can complete its acquisition of the smartphone maker. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Google, China, Motorola Mobility Cisco Acquires Israeli Video Software Firm NDS for $5 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 15, 2012 NDS software helps providers deliver content to set-top boxes. Tags: video, merger and acquistion activity, Cisco Cisco Buys Optical Networking Company for $271 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 27, 2012 With its purchase of Lightware, Cisco acquires CMOS photonics silicon expertise. Tags: Cisco, merger and acquistion activity, networking Google Gets U.S., EU Nod to Buy Motorola Mobility By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 14, 2012 Regulators say they will be watching to make sure Google licenses the patents it acquired fairly. Tags: Google, merger and acquistion activity, Motorola Apple in Talks to Buy Anobit for $400-$500 Million: Report By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011 The Israeli company makes Flash memory technology. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Flash, Apple, Anobit Europe Demands More Info on Google's Motorola Deal By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011 Google says it's just a routine request. Tags: Motorola, Google, merger and acquistion activity Justice Department Seeks to Delay AT&T Trial By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 09, 2011 Delays in the regulatory approval process could derail AT&T's acquisition of rival T-Mobile. Tags: merger and acquistion activity |
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