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WhatsApp Denies Google Acquisition Rumours
We are not talking to Google, says WhatsApp exec
Ericsson Buying Microsoft’s IPTV Business
Mediaroom will empower Ericsson in the video distribution market, while Microsoft chooses to focus on Xbox
Microsoft Sued Over PhoneFactor Authentication
Microsoft and its PhoneFactor unit have been hit with a patent-infringement lawsuit from a little-known company
Apple Acquires Indoor Map Startup WifiSLAM
Apple Maps' indoor mapping to be improved by $20m acqusition of WifiSLAM
Oracle To Buy “Director” Cloud OS Developer Nimbula
Oracle beefs up its Public Cloud offering with a "Cloud OS"
Kelway Buys Dixons Retail’s Public Sector Equanet Business
Dixons' Equanet public sector business goes to Kelway
Samsung Buys Small Stake In Struggling Sharp
Samsung has purchased a small stake in Sharp, in a move that will ensure a steady supply of LCD panels
Microsoft Buys MetricsHub For Azure Cloud Monitoring
Azure customers now have a free cloud monitoring tool after Microsoft acquired MetricsHub
Logicalis Buys Troubled 2e2 Businesses
With 2e2 in difficulty, Logicalis has bought up the company's businesses outside the UK
MWC 2013: HP Sells webOS To LG For Cars And Smart TVs
HP has sold the webOS operating system it inherited from Palm to LG for use in smart TVs and cars
Google Boosts E-commerce With Channel Intelligence Deal
Google is paying nearly £80m for a company that will improve online shopping for consumers
Virgin Brand Continues As Liberty Global Buys Virgin Media
Liberty Global swallows Virgin Media to tackle Murdoch's BSkyB
Oracle To Pay $2 Billion For Acme Packet
The US software giant buys into specialist network hardware
Cisco Continues Acquisition Spree With Cognitive Deal
Cisco continues its acquisition spree with the purchase of Cognitive Security to enhance its network security credentials
Cisco Targets Network Management With Intucell Deal
Cisco is to spend nearly half a billion dollars in order to acquire mobile networking specialist Intucell
Yahoo! Swallows Social News Startup Snip.It
The revamp of Yahoo! continues as it acquires social news clipping service Snip.it...and then shuts it down
Imation Enters Data Centre With Nexsan Buy
Imation has bolstered its enterprise data centre storage portfolio with the acquisition of Nexsan
Red Hat To Buy Cloud Management Expert ManageIQ
The Linux titan is on a shopping spree
IBM Beefs Up Big Data With StoredIQ Purchase
IBM is adding to its growing 'big data' arsenal with the decision to acquire software maker StoredIQ
Dell To Splash On Security Again With Credant Deal
Dell opens its security acquisition wallet again
Cisco Boosts Network Policy Management With BroadHop
Cisco continues to ramp up its acquisition strategy with the purchase of network policy management specialist BroadHop
Imagination Offers $100 Million For MIPS And Wins
British chip designer outbids CEVA, but pays $40 million more than initially planned
Juniper Buying SDN Young Gun Contrail In $176m Deal
Contrail isn't a year old, but it is to be bought by one of the biggest networking players in town
Shareholders Sue Deloitte And KPMG Over HP Autonomy Deal
Audit firms and HP executives including Meg Whitman are accused of negligence over Autonomy acquisition
HP Terse Response To Mike Lynch Open Letter
HP has responded with a terse statement to an open letter from former Autonomy boss Dr Mike Lynch, to the board of HP
Imagination Could Be Outbid On MIPS Deal
A DSP chip designer from California is trying to get its mitts on MIPS
Dell Bets On Automation With Gale Technologies Acquisition
Dell looks to boost its growing enterprise business
Cisco Splashes $125m On Cloupia For Managing Cloud
Cisco gets out its wallet again to boost its unified computing business
AMD Explores Strategic Options – Report
Chip maker AMD is reportedly considering its strategic options including a possible patent sell-off