Google has acquired Wildfire Interactive, a social media marketing company, aiming to creating new opportunities for its clients to engage …
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Qualcomm plans to reject Broadcom’s $103B acquisition bid
US chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly drawing up plans to reject rival Broadcom’s $103 billion bid as early as this week.1 3672
VMware to acquire OpenFlow pioneer Nicira for $1.26 billion
Continuing its push to virtualise all aspects of the data centre, VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for US$1.26 …
Google acquires Mac, iOS email client Sparrow
Software developer Sparrow, maker of the popular Mac and iOS email clients of the same name, announced on Friday that it has …
Microsoft to buy maker of large, touch displays
Microsoft has entered into an agreement to buy Perceptive Pixel (PPI) a vendor of large-scale, multitouch displays, an acquisition Microsoft …
Amazon joins Apple, Google in maps war with UpNext acquisition
Last month, Google announced new a 3D mapping service, followed shortly after by Apple’s announcement that it has built its own mapping …
Dell buying Quest for $2.4 billion
Dell announced yesterday that it is buying Quest Software for US$2.4 billion, following weeks of speculation over its interest in …
Microsoft will take $6 billion write-down for online services division
Microsoft will take a US$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognise that its online services business won’t grow as …
Facebook eyes facial recognition firm for purchase
With Instagram in the fold and Opera in its sights, will Face.com be the next big acquisition for newly minted public company Facebook? Face.com …
VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralise and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, …
Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue
Taking a step into the social media marketing industry, Oracle is purchasing Vitrue, the two companies announced yesterday. Vitrue helps …