The chip manufacturer will pay close to $40m for an Israeli gesture recognition start-up
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EMC Makes Flash Move With ScaleIO Purchase
EMC has enhanced its flash-based data centre offerings with the acquisition of ScaleIO
EMC Bolsters RSA Identity Management With Aveksa Purchase
RSA pushing ahead with its intelligence-led approach to security
Yahoo To Buy Video App Developer Qwiki
The company is ready to invest around $50 million into automated video editing software
Microsoft Plots Way Forward For Yammer
Microsoft plots the roadmap ahead for Yammer, which includes tighter business software integration
Vodafone To Pay £6.6 Billon For Kabel Deutchland
Vodafone buys into Pay TV with acquisition of Germany’s largest cable network operator
FTC To Review Google’s Acquisition Of Waze
US competition watchdog takes a closer look at the navigation market
Microsoft Move For Nokia Unit Stalls Over Price – Report
Microsoft was in talks to acquire Nokia's device business but the two companies failed to agree on a price
Yahoo Continues Spending Spree, Buying Rondee And GhostBird
The company goes berserk and snaps up two start-ups in a single day
Vodafone Confirms Interest in Cable Giant Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone is seeking to acquire Germany's largest cable company Kabel Deutschland
Google Confirms £831m Waze Navigation Purchase
Google has flexed its financial muscle and snapped up Waze, which had also been courted by Apple and Facebook
Google Reportedly Agrees To Buy Waze For Over $1 Billion
The start-up courted by Apple, Facebook and now Google seems to have found its new owner
Salesforce To Splash $2.5bn On ExactTarget
Marc Benioff's cloud giant makes its most costly acquisition to date
IBM Buys Into Cloud IaaS With SoftLayer Acquisition
After plenty of speculation, SoftLayer is snapped up by IBM in what will be one of the biggest cloud deals of the year
Cisco Slams ‘Careless’ European Approval Of Microsoft-Skype Deal
Cisco claims Microsoft has an unfair monopoly on the video communications market thanks to Skype
Intel Confirms Acquisition Of ST-Ericsson’s GPS Business
Intel is to acquire the GPS chip business of ST-Ericsson, as the chip joint venture closes down
Yahoo Reportedly Bidding Up To $800m For Hulu
The company looks desperate to get its hands on an established video platform
Websense Agrees Buyout Deal With Private Equity Firm
Another tech firm is to remove itself from the stock market, as Websense opts for a £600m buyout deal
Blue Coat Dives Deep Into Security Data With Solera Networks Acquisition
Blue Coat is bringing in a lot of deep packet inspection technology with its second acquisition in a month
HP Hit By Fresh Lawsuit Over Troubled Autonomy Deal
HP's headaches continue after it faces a fresh Autonomy lawsuit, and is accused of knowing it was a bad deal
Microsoft Eyes E-Readers With £647m Nook Buy – Report
Microsoft is reportedly looking to move deeper into the ebook market with a buyout of the Nook joint venture
BMC Bows To Shareholder Pressure And Agrees Sale
BMC is to escape the pressures of being a publicly listed company by selling itself to private equity buyers
McAfee Bids £250m For Firewall Innovator Stonesoft
Stonesoft will add next generation firewall expertise to McAfee's arsenal
IBM Server Talks With Lenovo Halted Over Price Row
IBM and Lenovo have failed to agree on a price
France Blocks ‘Ravenous’ Yahoo Dailymotion Deal
A French minister compared Yahoo to a ravenous predator wanting to devour a French startup
IBM Acquires UrbanCode For Software Delivery Automation
IBM has beefed up its Rational toolset for software developers after the acquisition of UrbanCode
Google Pays £19.4m For News Summary App Wavii
Google reacts to Yahoo Summly acquisition by buying Wavii
CA World: CA To Buy API Security Company Layer 7
Canadian API wizards will offer their services through the US software powerhouse
Lenovo In Acquisition Talks For IBM Server Biz – Report
Lenovo is reportedly talking to IBM about acquiring its commodity System x x86 server business
Amazon Triggers Smartphone Rumours After Startup Purchase
Amazon has reportedly acquired a British startup with a Siri-like product, prompting fresh smartphone rumours