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LinkedIn Continues Acquisition Spree With Rapportive Buy
LinkedIn has acquired Gmail contact management service Rapportive for an undisclosed amount
Juniper To Halt Web App Attacks With Mykonos Buy
Attacks against web applications are a growing threat that Juniper hopes to challenge with its Mykonos purchase
Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola Mobility
Motorola accused by Microsoft and Apple of abusing FRAND patents in Europe
Ericsson’s BelAir Networks Buy Expands Mobile Broadband Offerings
The acquisition of BelAir Networks will offer wireless carriers Wi-Fi connectivity from Ericsson
Rackspace Bolsters Expertise With SharePoint911 Purchase
Rackspace has acquired a SharePoint specialist in order to give a better service to its enterprise customers
Opera Acquires Two Mobile Advertising Firms
Norwegian browser maker Opera Software is purchasing advertising firms in both the US and the UK
Oracle Takes Taleo And A Major Step Into Cloud Services
Taleo is the latest step in Oracle's long-term strategy to build up its cloud service provision, says Chris Preimesberger
IBM To Advance Mobile Strategy With Worklight Acquisition
IBM plans to buy Worklight, a maker of mobile app development and management software, to bolster its enterprise mobile strategy
Huawei Acquires Green UK Photonics Technology Developer CIP
Huawei has completed its acquisition of UK photonics researcher CIP as an investment in green fibre-optic technologies
Cloud Testing Boost For Rational As IBM Buys Green Hat
IBM Rational has announced a move to acquire Green Hat, a maker of cloud-based software testing products
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Salesforce Buys Rypple To Counter SuccessFactors
Salesforce.com has responded to SAP's bid for SuccessFactors with the cheaper acquisition of Rypple
IBM Shops For Emptoris Supply Chain Procurement Cloud Service
Emptoris automates the complex buying, bidding and accounting process for enterprise procurement teams
Apple To Make Flash Move With Anobit Buy?
Hard to swallow but Apple could be about to acquire flash memory hardware maker Anobit
Blue Coat Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Blue Coat Systems has been brought out by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for a cool £829m
HP Makes Web Print Move With Hiflex Buy
HP is to bolster its web printing capabilities with the acquisition of privately held Hiflex Software
NewNet To Acquire Nokia Siemens WiMax Assets
Nokia Siemens is selling its WiMax business to NewNet, making it a larger player in the mobile space
Andreessen Headed To Yahoo Boardroom: Rumour
Marc Andreessen has been seen visiting Yahoo and speculation now tips him as the next chairman
AT&T And T-Mobile Marriage – It’s Complicated
Both telcos say the merger is on but AT&T is paying T-Mobile $4 billion for a missed deadline. Wayne Rash looks at what remains
AT&T Stung With £2.6bn Charge For T-Mobile Deal
AT&T's troubled takeover of T-Mobile has left the operator facing a $4bn (£2.6bn) accounting charge
Yahoo Sale May Finally Happen, Say Reports
Microsoft has signed an NDA agreement which suggests it may be after Yahoo again
Motorola Shareholders Approve Google Takeover
Motorola Mobility shareholders have given their blessing to being acquired by search giant Google
Model Metrics Consultancy Bought By Salesforce
Salesforce acquires mobile, social cloud specialist to bolster itself against Oracle, SAP and other rivals
Amazon Buys Speech Startup Yap For Kindle
Amazon could be looking to bolster its Kindle device with the acquisition of speech specialist Yap
Motorola Axes Workforce Ahead Of Acquisition
Motorola is axing 800 jobs and closing down facilities as it prepares for its acquisition by Google
Google Acquisition Spree Breaks 2010 Record
Google has acquired an impressive 57 companies so far in 2011, with three months still remaining
LSI Makes SSD Move With SandForce Purchase
LSI is bolstering its SSD credentials with the purchase of Flash-storage specialist SandForce
Google Contemplates Yahoo Takeover
Google is mulling the possibility of challenging Microsoft's bid for troubled search company Yahoo
Cisco Boosts Videoscape With BNI Video Deal
Cisco is to enhance its Videoscape comms platform after announcing a deal to acquire BNI Video