Acquisitions

01.13.14

Facebook increases focus on 'conversations' with purchase of Branch and Potluck

In a move a company spokesperson termed an acqui-hire, today Facebook snapped up the 10 person tea...

By Z. Honig, 01.13.14

12.03.13

Yahoo absorbs movie-making app Ptch to bolster its photo and video efforts

It's a familiar story: A start-up creates an app that does something cool on the web or in the mob...

By T. Seppala, 12.03.13

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06.06.13

Logitech acquires smartphone accessory design house TT Design Labs

Remember hearing Tim Cook's admission during his lovefest with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at D...

By S. Sande, 06.06.13

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10.10.12

Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine

Twitter has pretty much nailed text-based interaction, so it looks like it's time to diversify int...

By J. Rigg, 10.10.12

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09.27.12

FCC chairman green-lights AT&T's use of WCS spectrum for LTE with proposed order

AT&T is close to securing a major victory in its battle against the spectrum crunch. While it'...

By Z. Lutz, 09.27.12

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08.13.12

WSJ: Google set to acquire Frommer's from Wiley, add trusted travel reviews

Just one year after its Zagat acquisition, Google has made a move on another trusted lifestyle bran...

By Z. Honig, 08.13.12

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08.02.12

AT&T agrees to acquire NextWave for $600 million, gobbles up WCS and AWS spectrum

AT&T's making no secret of the fact it wants to snatch up as much spectrum as it possibly can,...

By B. Molen, 08.02.12

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07.09.12

Microsoft to acquire Perceptive Pixel, pair up with 82-inch touchscreen manufacturer

Microsoft has already expressed its fondness for Perceptive Pixel's gigantic capacitive touchscree...

By Z. Honig, 07.09.12

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07.03.12

Beats buyout of MOG worth $14 million, splits company not-so-neatly into two

More official details are emerging from Beats Electronics' acquisition of MOG, and they paint a co...

By J. Fingas, 07.03.12

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07.02.12

Micron scoops up Elpida Memory, 50-percent production boost for $2.5 billion

There's no question that Micron has shifted its focus away from PCs in favor of producing componen...

By Z. Honig, 07.02.12

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Acquisitions

Facebook increases focus on 'conversations' with purchase of Branch and Potluck

Yahoo absorbs movie-making app Ptch to bolster its photo and video efforts

Logitech acquires smartphone accessory design house TT Design Labs

Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine

FCC chairman green-lights AT&T's use of WCS spectrum for LTE with proposed order

WSJ: Google set to acquire Frommer's from Wiley, add trusted travel reviews

AT&T agrees to acquire NextWave for $600 million, gobbles up WCS and AWS spectrum

Microsoft to acquire Perceptive Pixel, pair up with 82-inch touchscreen manufacturer

Beats buyout of MOG worth $14 million, splits company not-so-neatly into two

Micron scoops up Elpida Memory, 50-percent production boost for $2.5 billion

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