If you were looking forward to more Nokia Android devices, you seem to be out of luck. Microsoft announced today that its acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services business has been finalized. The transaction will be completed this Friday, when Microsoft will welcome the Nokia division into its family. Microsoft has partnered with Nokia since… Continue reading Nokia’s Devices and Services Business Is Now Officially Part of Microsoft
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Twitter Gets Serious about Data, Acquires Social Company Gnip
With over 500 million messages tweeted each day, Twitter is rich with publicly available information useful to academics, journalists, marketers, developers, politicians and more. After its latest acquisition, Twitter will be taking the next step to making this information as accessible as possible. Twitter announced today that it’s agreed to acquire social data company Gnip.… Continue reading Twitter Gets Serious about Data, Acquires Social Company Gnip
Twitter Acquires Android Lock Screen App Cover
Looking to dive deeper into mobile, Twitter has acquired Android lock screen app Cover. The Cover team is moving to Twitter, and the app will remain available in the Google Play Store “for now.” Cover is a lock screen app for Android that aims to make it as easy as possible for you to access… Continue reading Twitter Acquires Android Lock Screen App Cover
It’s Official: Klout Has Been Acquired for $200 Million
It’s official: social media influence ranking site Klout has been acquired by social customer service company Lithium Technologies. The deal is a mix of cash and Lithium private stock valued at nearly $200 million, Fortune reports. We reported last month that the acquisition was in the works, though it was only valued at $100 million… Continue reading It’s Official: Klout Has Been Acquired for $200 Million
Facebook Acquires Virtual Reality Company Oculus for $2 Billion
Could virtual reality be the next big thing? Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg seems to think so. Aiming to build the communications platforms of the future, Facebook recently acquired virtual reality company Oculus for $2 billion. The deal includes $400 million in cash, 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock and the opportunity for Oculus to earn… Continue reading Facebook Acquires Virtual Reality Company Oculus for $2 Billion
Why Facebook Is Paying over $19 Billion for Messaging Service WhatsApp
Facebook announced some startling news yesterday: that it is acquiring global messaging app WhatsApp for a staggering $19 billion. The deal includes $4 billion in cash, about $12 billion worth of Facebook shares and about $3 billion in vested stock units to be distributed to WhatsApp employees over four years after the deal closes. Even… Continue reading Why Facebook Is Paying over $19 Billion for Messaging Service WhatsApp
Google Acquires 2-Month-Old, ‘Sounds as Passwords’ Startup SlickLogin
Google has acquired SlickLogin, an Israeli security startup based in Tel Aviv. SlickLogin is less than two months old. SlickLogin technology allows users to log into websites using a high frequency sound, silent to human ears, communicated between a computer and a smartphone, generating a new audio signal for each login. The security system is… Continue reading Google Acquires 2-Month-Old, ‘Sounds as Passwords’ Startup SlickLogin
Another One Bites the Dust: Facebook Acquires Branch, the Twitter Founders-Backed Company that Brought You Potluck
And another innocent startup bites the dust. Online conversations startup Branch has been acquired by Facebook, Branch cofounder Josh Miller announced this morning. Branch is the maker of the social sharing network Potluck and, interestingly, is backed by Twitter cofounders Evan Williams and Biz Stone. Though Miller didn’t point to any numbers, The Verge reports… Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust: Facebook Acquires Branch, the Twitter Founders-Backed Company that Brought You Potluck
