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LinkedIn acquires Rapportive, a social network-enhanced Gmail add-on

By Dante D'Orazio on February 22, 2012 02:28 pm + 6 comments

Rapportive, a small company that offers a free, enhanced contact information add-on for Gmail has Continue reading…
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Sony completes Ericsson buyout, Sony Mobile Communications is born

By Bryan Bishop on February 15, 2012 08:59 pm + 33 comments

With regulators signing off, we knew it was just a matter of time before Sony's buyout of mobile Continue reading…
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Cisco appeals European Commission's approval of Microsoft-Skype deal, wants to avoid proprietary future

By Dante D'Orazio on February 15, 2012 03:11 pm + 37 comments

Skype may now be formally rolled up into a division at Redmond, but that hasn't stopped Cisco from Continue reading…
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US approves sale of Nortel patents to Microsoft, RIM, and Apple

By T.C. Sottek on February 13, 2012 06:01 pm + 45 comments

The US Department of Justice is busy today: in the same report it released to approve the Google Continue reading…
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Google's purchase of Motorola approved by EU

By T.C. Sottek on February 13, 2012 01:36 pm + 59 comments

The European Commission has just cleared Google's $12.5 billion buyout of Motorola Mobility. With a l Continue reading…
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Google's Motorola takeover set for US Justice Department approval, says WSJ

By Vlad Savov on February 9, 2012 06:02 am + 18 comments

A mere few days before the European Commission's February 13th deadline for deciding on the legality Continue reading…
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Redbox acquires NCR Corporation and Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks in $100 million deal

By Bryan Bishop on February 6, 2012 08:32 pm + 12 comments

Right on the heels of the announcement that it will be partnering with Verizon for a streaming-video Continue reading…
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Qualcomm buys Pixtronix; improved Mirasol displays en route?

By Sam Byford on January 26, 2012 08:56 am + 4 comments

In a sign that it may be looking to improve or complement its Mirasol readers, Qualcomm has bought Continue reading…
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Rhapsody acquires Napster service in UK and Germany

By Tom Warren on January 26, 2012 03:50 am + 8 comments

Rhapsody has acquired Napster International in a move to expand its music subscription service to Continue reading…
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Dish Network open to mergers and acquisitions in either direction

By Sam Byford on January 18, 2012 07:55 am + 12 comments

Speculation is rampant over the future of Dish Network, and CEO Joseph Clayton is saying that the Continue reading…