Google to acquire Motorola Mobility
By Hanleigh Daniels 15 August 2011Search giant Google's next major acquisition is Android smartphone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility. FULL STORY >
HTC acquires Dashwire
By Hanleigh Daniels 8 August 2011HTC announces a massive 83.3% year-on-year jump in sales for the month of July, as well as the purchase of yet another company. FULL STORY >
Samsung acquires US memory manufacturer
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 August 2011Samsung buys Silicone Valley-based memory maker Grandis, beefing up its patent portfolio in the process. FULL STORY >
Google buys PittPatt
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 July 2011Search giant Google has bought facial recognition software firm PittPatt. FULL STORY >
Logitech acquires Mirial
By Hanleigh Daniels 21 July 2011Swiss peripheral maker Logitech has purchased premier mobile visual communications provider Mirial, to extend LifeSize video calling to mobile users. FULL STORY >
Intel to acquire Fulcrum Microsystems
By Hanleigh Daniels 20 July 2011CPU maker Intel will be purchasing semiconductor company Fulcrum Microsystems, which specialises in Ethernet switch silicone. FULL STORY >
HTC to buy graphics chip maker S3 Graphics
By Hanleigh Daniels 7 July 2011HTC is purchasing its own graphics chip maker in a move that will also greatly expand its patent portfolio. FULL STORY >
Twitter buys TweetDeck
By Hanleigh Daniels 26 May 2011Popular social networking site Twitter snaps up TweetDeck in a multimillion dollar acquisition. FULL STORY >
Nvidia to acquire baseband processor maker Icera
By Hanleigh Daniels 10 May 2011GPU maker Nvidia plans to improve its position in the expanding mobile market by purchasing a baseband and RF technology company Icera. FULL STORY >
YouTube founders snap up Tap11.com
By Hanleigh Daniels 10 May 2011YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen purchase two tech companies in as many weeks, with the latest purchase being Tap11.com. FULL STORY >
Tech News Round-up - part 2 - Smart tech edition
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 March 2011In the second part of this week's Tech News Round-up: Samsung reaches an app download milestone, whilst Motorola makes moves into the Smart TV segment. FULL STORY >
Google buys Green Parrot Pictures
By Hanleigh Daniels 16 March 2011Google buys a video technology company to enhance YouTube videos with below par quality. FULL STORY >
Intel acquires Egyptian firm SySDSoft
By Hanleigh Daniels 15 March 2011Intel buys an Egyptian software design firm to boost its mobile communications portfolio, with a specific focus on 4G development. FULL STORY >
Skype completes Qik purchase
By Hanleigh Daniels 17 January 2011IP voice- and video calling operator Skype announce that it has completed the purchase of mobile video software company Qik. FULL STORY >
The Astonishing Tribe joins RIM
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 December 2010Canadian smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion has welcomed mobile user interface company The Astonishing Tribe to its BlackBerry team. FULL STORY >
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