Tag archive: acquisition

Microsoft said late Thursday that the $8.5 billion deal announced back in May to acquire Internet phone company Skype was now complete. The news came following last week’s EU regulatory approval. A statement released by the Redmond-based company Thursday evening said that the acquisition meant Skype was now a new business division within Microsoft. Skype CEO Tony Bates will remain in charge of the company, though will now report directly to… Read More

We were wondering what Google was up to when it dropped Yelp and other third-party services from Google Places back in July. It looks like the company had a plan after all. Today, the search giant announced that it is acquiring Zagat, one of the longest-running and well-known location rating services. Zagat ratings for locations all around the world will be integrated into Google Places and Maps, giving users professional recommendations on top… Read More

In another added wrinkle in a building saga, AT&T customers are now trying to legally block the company's widely-maligned attempted merger with T-Mobile. New York-based law firm Bursor & Fisher is representing a small group of customers in an attempt to demand arbitration from AT&T. Bursor & Fisher claims the deal would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act and would result in less competition in the wireless market. The… Read More

Google has acquired ad optimization firm Admeld for the sum of $400 million, according to a report in AdAge citing “a source close to the deal.” TechCrunch is also reporting it as a done deal. However, other news outlets, including the New York Times, are being more cautious, saying that “the deal has not been completed and could still fall apart.” Presumably all will be revealed in the very near future. If it does go through, it would expand… Read More

Computer giant Microsoft has a deal in place with graphics and mobile processor manufacturer Nvidia that gives the Redmond-based company the exclusive right to equal any offers by third-parties for 30 percent or more of Nvidia's outstanding shares. The deal effectively prevents any other company besides Microsoft from acquiring Nvidia. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated May 27 and reviewed by Information Week, Nvidia… Read More

It's been on the cards for a while now, but it looks as if it has finally happened. According to a report by CNN put out late Monday, Twitter has acquired the popular third-party client TweetDeck for “more than $40 million in a mix of cash and stock.” Citing “sources close to the deal,” CNN said that although no official announcement has yet been made by either party, “papers finalizing the deal were signed Monday.” Twitter has so far kept… Read More

In another move that signifies Groupon's growing confidence and expansion plans, the popular deal-of-the-day website has just acquired Whrrl creators Pelago. Seattle-based Pelago was founded in 2006. The company is best known for Whrrl, its location based services app for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry. It works in a way similar to Foursquare, and aims at getting people to explore their neighborhood and recommend places to friends.… Read More

With AT&T and T-Mobile now getting all chummy with yesterday purchase announcement, this was inevitable. T-Mobile customers are looking at their soon-to-be new wireless provider and salivating over the delicious morsel of all-in-one mobile functionality that is Apple's iPhone. Originally exclusive to AT&T and now available on Verizon as well, the Apple device hasn't yet made its way to the third- and fourth-place networks.… Read More

AT&T announced the purchase of T-Mobile yesterday for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom. Maybe you heard? The move, which joins the nation's number two and number four wireless providers, whittles the list of top competitors down to three: at the top is AT&T, followed now by former leader Verizon and, bringing up the rear, Sprint. The purchase was a dramatic turn of events on its own, but Sprint actually had something of a stake… Read More

AT&T massively reshaped the US mobile industry landscape Sunday with its planned purchase of T-Mobile USA. The stunning $39 billion acquisition will merge AT&T, the second largest wireless carrier, with T-Mobile, the fourth largest, to create the biggest mobile company in the county. This pushes Verizon back to number two and makes Sprint's number three seat seem even more distant. If federal regulators approve the deal — and they… Read More

This move continues to move Verizon in the direction of implementing its “everything-as-a-service” cloud strategy by delivering a powerful portfolio of secure, scalable solutions to its portfolio of business and government customers. Verizon plans to operate the new unit as a wholly owned subsidiary, retaining the Terremark name and with Terremark's current management team continuing to manage the company. “Cloud… Read More

The details of the acquisition have not been disclosed. The addition of Demdex to the Adobe Online Marketing Suite (powered by Omniture), will allow advertisers and publishers to consistently deliver more relevant digital experiences to their customers. The online ad market is undergoing fundamental changes as advertisers increasingly shift from buying content-driven placements to buying specific audiences. This has created a highly fragmented… Read More

TripIt helps travelers easily organize and share travel plans no matter where they book. The deal is for $82 million in upfront cash, stock and unvested restricted stock units. There is an additional consideration over time that could bring the total value to $120 million. “The advancement of mobile solutions has changed the way business travelers buy, share, manage and expense their travel plans,” said Steve Singh, Concur’s chairman and… Read More

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. LogicBuy had over 10 million visitors in 2010 all searching for deals on consumer technology such as laptops, cameras, TVs and software. This acquisition will allow Ziff Davis websites, such as PCMag.com, to provide its audience with the up-to-the-minute deals and coupons on the products they’re researching. At the same time, LogicBuy.com will tap Ziff Davis’ long-running relationships… Read More

InSite One will be combined with Dell's existing Unified Clinical Archive solution. Together the products will help medical professional more easily store and share data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. InSite One currently manages nearly 55 million clinical studies, more than 3.6 billion medical images and supports almost 800 clinical sites. It has become the preferred archiving platform for the diagnostic imaging industry. Medical… Read More