YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge to create new service
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 July 2017The two platforms are coming together to form one all-encompassing streaming service. FULL STORY >
Verizon is merging Yahoo and AOL to create Oath
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 April 2017Say hello to Oath, a Verizon subsidiary company that merges Yahoo and AOL. FULL STORY >
Opinion: Dell and EMC – another defining moment in the industry
By Ryan Noik 16 September 2016There are certain defining and watershed moments in the life of technology, where the IT landscape is inexorably altered, from that point forward. The Dell-EMC merger may be yet another of these. FULL STORY >
Dell and EMC unveil Dell Technologies
By Ryan Noik 5 May 2016Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. today revealed that upon the close of their pending transaction, the combined family of businesses will be called Dell Technologies. FULL STORY >
Vodacom and Neotel begin acquisition negotiations
By Staff Writer 1 October 2013Vodacom wants a 100% stake in Neotel, enters into acquisition negotiations with the company. FULL STORY >
Consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings to acquire BlackBerry
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 September 2013BlackBerry enters into a preliminary, non-definitive agreement to be acquired for about $4.7 billion. FULL STORY >
Microsoft acquires Nokia Devices and Services Business unit
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 September 2013The Espoo-Redmond union comes full circle as Microsoft buys Nokia’s smartphone division including the Lumia brand. FULL STORY >
BlackBerry ponders sale and other strategic alternatives
By Hanleigh Daniels 13 August 2013BlackBerry is pondering its mobile futures, one of which is a possible sale of the company. FULL STORY >
Google reportedly looking to buy WhatsApp
By Hanleigh Daniels 9 April 2013Google is reportedly ready to buy WhatsApp for a cool $1 billion. FULL STORY >
Dropbox acquires Snapjoy
By Hanleigh Daniels 21 December 2012Dropbox goes on an acquisition spree, snapping up Snapjoy right after buying Audiogalaxy. FULL STORY >
Nokia introduces HERE location and mapping service
By Hanleigh Daniels 14 November 2012Nokia announces its new location and mapping service, dubbed HERE, for new platforms such as iOS and Android. FULL STORY >
Google acquires Nik Software
By Hanleigh Daniels 18 September 2012Google acquires Nik Software who is responsible for the Instagram rival app Snapseed. FULL STORY >
Google acquires net-based malware tool VirusTotal
By Hanleigh Daniels 12 September 2012Google's latest acquisition is internet-based malware scanning company VirusTotal. FULL STORY >
Digia to acquire Qt from Nokia
By Hanleigh Daniels 10 August 2012Digia is acquiring Nokia's entire Qt operation and software technologies. FULL STORY >
Beats Electronics realigns agreement with HTC
By Hanleigh Daniels 23 July 2012Beats Electronics struck a new deal with HTC to regain majority ownership of the company. FULL STORY >
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