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How Steve Jobs bought Bill Nguyen's Lala for $80 million
When the late Steve Jobs acquired a new company, he didn't mess around. That's according to Aubrey Continue reading…
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Microsoft buys R2 Studios, appoints founder Blake Krikorian to Interactive Entertainment business
Following up on reports from last week, Microsoft has confirmed that it has acquired R2 Studios, a Continue reading…
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Avis buys Zipcar for $500 million in an effort to control car-sharing market
Car-sharing firm Zipcar, which operates a by-the-hour rental service in the US, Canada, UK, and Continue reading…
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Posterous finally lets you export your blog posts and media with backup tool
When the Posterous blogging platform was acquired by Twitter back in March, its users were told that Continue reading…
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Adobe acquires art sharing site Behance to bolster Creative Cloud
Adobe has significantly changed up its traditional formula this year by offering subscription-based Continue reading…
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Pandora to be ranked against broadcast radio with Nielsen-Arbitron merger
Nielsen, the market research company known primarily for its TV rankings, announced earlier today Continue reading…
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Sprint to acquire 100 percent stake in Clearwire for $2.2 billion
Sprint today announced that it will purchase Clearwire outright for $2.97 per share, or roughly $2.2 Continue reading…
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Cisco planning to sell Linksys router division after failed purchase, says Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that that Cisco is preparing to sell Linksys, the router company it bought for Continue reading…
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Dropbox acquires Audiogalaxy, possibly hinting at a future cloud music offering
Dropbox may be looking to introduce media streaming to its repertoire, if the company's latest Continue reading…
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Sprint said to be in 'active negotiations' to buy out Clearwire
Sprint, Clearwire, and SoftBank have had a busy couple of months, and it looks like things aren't Continue reading…
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Medical marijuana users can drive drugged, rule Michigan courts
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Hacks targeting US oil, gas, and electric companies traced to Iran
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iPhone urine analysis app may require FDA approval, says agency
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Google no longer able to pay Android developers in Argentina, pulling apps on July 27th
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The little known history of the sites that inspired Tumblr
