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Twitter buys TweetDeck

By Hanleigh Daniels 26 May 2011

Popular social networking site Twitter snaps up TweetDeck in a multimillion dollar acquisition. FULL STORY >

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Nvidia to acquire baseband processor maker Icera

By Hanleigh Daniels 10 May 2011

GPU maker Nvidia plans to improve its position in the expanding mobile market by purchasing a baseband and RF technology company Icera. FULL STORY >

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YouTube founders snap up Tap11.com

By Hanleigh Daniels 10 May 2011

YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen purchase two tech companies in as many weeks, with the latest purchase being Tap11.com. FULL STORY >

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Tech News Round-up - part 2 - Smart tech edition

By Hanleigh Daniels 25 March 2011

In 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 >

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Google buys Green Parrot Pictures

By Hanleigh Daniels 16 March 2011

Google buys a video technology company to enhance YouTube videos with below par quality. FULL STORY >

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Intel acquires Egyptian firm SySDSoft

By Hanleigh Daniels 15 March 2011

Intel buys an Egyptian software design firm to boost its mobile communications portfolio, with a specific focus on 4G development. FULL STORY >

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Skype completes Qik purchase

By Hanleigh Daniels 17 January 2011

IP voice- and video calling operator Skype announce that it has completed the purchase of mobile video software company Qik. FULL STORY >

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The Astonishing Tribe joins RIM

By Hanleigh Daniels 3 December 2010

Canadian smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion has welcomed mobile user interface company The Astonishing Tribe to its BlackBerry team. FULL STORY >

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Sony shares rise on reports of Apple buyout

By Hanleigh Daniels 26 October 2010

Shares of Sony rose this week following reports and speculation over a possible Apple takeover bid for the company. FULL STORY >

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Google acquires BlindType

By Hanleigh Daniels 4 October 2010

Google's latest acquisition is a startup company that will introduce a new typing system for its Android smartphone OS. FULL STORY >

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Motorola purchases Aloqa

By Hanleigh Daniels 17 September 2010

Motorola buys a location-based software developer to boost its Motoblur capabilities. FULL STORY >

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HP to buy ArcSight

By Hanleigh Daniels 14 September 2010

HP is going to acquire yet another company after buying Palm earlier in the year. FULL STORY >

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Gaming News Round-up - Apple claims portable gaming dominance

By Hanleigh Daniels 3 September 2010

This week in the Gaming News Round-up - Apple claims to outsell both Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP worldwide in terms of entertainment content, whilst Google buys a social gaming company and the list of in-game Need For Speed: Hot... FULL STORY >

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Nokia Siemens Networks buys tech from Motorola

By Hanleigh Daniels 20 July 2010

Nokia Siemens Networks aims to cement its place as the second largest company in the global infrastructure segment by snapping up most of Motorola's wireless networks infrastructure assets. FULL STORY >

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Google reportedly invests in Zynga

By Hanleigh Daniels 13 July 2010

Google has reportedly invested in Zynga to establish its Google Games platform before the end of the year. FULL STORY >

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