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Google Acquires SageTV To Beef Up Google TV
Google has acquired media management software maker SageTV to bolster its Google TV service
Skype Culls Management Ahead Of Microsoft Deal
A number of top level executives have been handed their marching orders at popular VoIP provider Skype
Cable & Wireless Mulls Services Move With 2e2 Buy
Cable & Wireless Worldwide is reportedly in talks to acquire British system integrator 2e2
Google Buys Social Media Analytics Provider
PostRank will give Google a tool for cutting through the social media noise and tracking discussions
Print Manage Focus For HP And Xerox Acquisitions
Xerox buys a UK company and HP stalks in the US to expand their respective managed print services
Twitter Finally Buys TweetDeck For £25M
Twitter has snapped up TweetDeck amid criticism of the microblogging site from Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Virtual Desktop Provider Kaviza Eyed By Citrix
Citrix plans to buy strategic partner Kaviza, maker of VDI-in-a-Box, for its virtualised tablet capabilities
Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition
Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell
VMware Buys Cloud Management Tools Vendor
VMware has acquired Shavlik, which provides software for managing IT systems when moving them to the cloud
Microsoft And Skype Could Be A Match Made in Heaven
Despite early suggestions that it was a blunder, Microsoft's acquisition of Skype may be a brilliant move, says Wayne Rash
Is Microsoft’s Skype Deal Too Big To Handle?
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype will give it access to a 170 million-strong user base. But did Microsoft overpay, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Confirmed: Microsoft Buys Skype For £5bn
Skype will go to Microsoft for a price of around $13 per registered user, the company has confirmed
Why Microsoft Might Regret Buying Skype
Microsoft doesn't need to buy Skype to reap the benefits of its service, says Peter Judge. Could this end up being a very expensive mistake?
Microsoft Rumoured To Buy Skype For $7.5bn
Microsoft is said to be close to a deal to buy VoIP service Skype, in what would be its biggest-ever deal
Microsoft-RIM Buyout: Messy, Problematic, Costly
Microsoft acquiring RIM rumours rear-up periodically but raise too many questions to address in real-world terms, says Nicholas Kolakowski
VMware Buys Online Presentations Specialist
SlideRocket's SaaS-based presentation service adds to VMware's growing catalogue of cloud applications
RIM Beefs Up Calender Services With Tungle Buy
RIM has acquired calender application maker Tungle in its latest effort to combat Android and iOS
Twitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck
Twitter is said to be close to buying British Twitter client Tweetdeck
Vodafone Exits France As It Offloads SFR Stake
Vodafone has ended its French stalemate by selling off its minority stake in SFR for £7 billion
Facebook Snaps Up Mobile App Startup
Social network reportedly pays $70m to optimise apps beyond smartphones
AT&T To Aquire T-Mobile USA For $39bn
AT&T will become the US' largest carrier if its $39 cash and stock deal to acquire T-Mobile USA is approved by regulators
NetApp Acquires LSI’s Storage Division For £297M
NetApp has joined the rush to buy into the "big data" storage market by netting LSI's Eugenio storage business
Teradata Buys Aster For ‘Big Data’ Credentials
Teradata has digged deep to acquire Aster Data Systems to improve its big data analytical capabilities
Google Acquires Security Specialist Zynamics
Google has acquired German security specialist Zynamics for its software analysis tools
Intel Officially Completes McAfee Acquisition
McAfee is to retain its own branding, but will become a wholly owned subsidiary of chip giant Intel
Twitter Boss Dismisses Acquisition Talk
The boss of Twitter has dismissed reports that Google and Facebook are seeking acquire the microblog service
MWC: Motorola Xoom Set For Q2 Arrival In Europe
Motorola has confirmed that its Xoom tablet will be available in Europe during the summer
No Tweets From Twitter About Acquisition Rumour
Both Google and Facebook allegedly discussing buying Twitter to gain the 200 million social comms user base
Intel’s McAfee Deal Gets Conditional EU Approval
European approval is conditional on Intel keeping promises to ensure fair play against McAfee rivals