Acquisition articles

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  Lenovo reportedly in talks to buy NEC's cellphone business

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 29, 2013 02:05 am + 13 comments

  Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC is in talks with Lenovo to sell off its mobile phone business, Continue reading…

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  Amazon says it will 'do no harm' to Goodreads after acquisition

  By Sam Byford on March 28, 2013 09:19 pm + 19 comments

  When news broke earlier today that Amazon would be acquiring Goodreads, many users of the social Continue reading…

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  US wants Sprint-SoftBank deal to avoid Chinese network equipment: WSJ

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 28, 2013 12:58 am + 48 comments

  In order for the $20 billion acquisition of Sprint Nextel by Japan’s SoftBank to go ahead, the US Continue reading…

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  Yahoo continues its mobile spending spree with acquisition of intelligent news app Summly

  By Matt Brian on March 25, 2013 10:45 am + 21 comments

  Today, Yahoo announced it has acquired Summly, an iOS news app that uses a combination of natural Continue reading…

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  Blockbuster UK sold to investment firm, half its stores to close

  By David Pierce on March 24, 2013 11:00 am + 12 comments

  A little more than two months after Blockbuster announced it had gone into administration, the Continue reading…

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  Apple buys indoor navigation company WiFiSLAM

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 23, 2013 08:00 pm + 90 comments

  Apple has acquired WifiSLAM, a Wi-Fi-based indoor navigation company, indicating that it may be Continue reading…

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  Why is Yahoo on a spending spree?

  By Tim Carmody on March 20, 2013 05:22 pm + 67 comments

  Today, Yahoo announced it would buy Jybe, a startup delivering personalized recommendations for Continue reading…

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  Zipcar CEO steps down in wake of acquisition by rental-car giant Avis

  By Bryan Bishop on March 15, 2013 11:38 pm + 4 comments

  When Avis Budget Group announced it would be acquiring car-sharing service Zipcar earlier this year, Continue reading…

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  Dropbox reportedly paid around $100 million for Mailbox

  By Bryan Bishop on March 15, 2013 09:15 pm + 67 comments

  Earlier this morning the creators of the popular Gmail client Mailbox announced they'd been p Continue reading…

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  Fast, unlimited wireless at last? What a combined T-Mobile-MetroPCS means to you

  By Chris Ziegler on March 13, 2013 01:30 pm + 129 comments

  Immediately after the failure of AT&T's attempt to buy T-Mobile USA from German conglomerate Continue reading…