Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
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Salesforce Buys Rypple To Counter SuccessFactors
Salesforce.com has responded to SAP's bid for SuccessFactors with the cheaper acquisition of Rypple
IBM Shops For Emptoris Supply Chain Procurement Cloud Service
Emptoris automates the complex buying, bidding and accounting process for enterprise procurement teams
Apple To Make Flash Move With Anobit Buy?
Hard to swallow but Apple could be about to acquire flash memory hardware maker Anobit
Blue Coat Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Blue Coat Systems has been brought out by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for a cool £829m
HP Makes Web Print Move With Hiflex Buy
HP is to bolster its web printing capabilities with the acquisition of privately held Hiflex Software
NewNet To Acquire Nokia Siemens WiMax Assets
Nokia Siemens is selling its WiMax business to NewNet, making it a larger player in the mobile space
Andreessen Headed To Yahoo Boardroom: Rumour
Marc Andreessen has been seen visiting Yahoo and speculation now tips him as the next chairman
AT&T And T-Mobile Marriage – It’s Complicated
Both telcos say the merger is on but AT&T is paying T-Mobile $4 billion for a missed deadline. Wayne Rash looks at what remains
AT&T Stung With £2.6bn Charge For T-Mobile Deal
AT&T's troubled takeover of T-Mobile has left the operator facing a $4bn (£2.6bn) accounting charge
Yahoo Sale May Finally Happen, Say Reports
Microsoft has signed an NDA agreement which suggests it may be after Yahoo again
Motorola Shareholders Approve Google Takeover
Motorola Mobility shareholders have given their blessing to being acquired by search giant Google
Model Metrics Consultancy Bought By Salesforce
Salesforce acquires mobile, social cloud specialist to bolster itself against Oracle, SAP and other rivals
Amazon Buys Speech Startup Yap For Kindle
Amazon could be looking to bolster its Kindle device with the acquisition of speech specialist Yap
Motorola Axes Workforce Ahead Of Acquisition
Motorola is axing 800 jobs and closing down facilities as it prepares for its acquisition by Google
Google Acquisition Spree Breaks 2010 Record
Google has acquired an impressive 57 companies so far in 2011, with three months still remaining
LSI Makes SSD Move With SandForce Purchase
LSI is bolstering its SSD credentials with the purchase of Flash-storage specialist SandForce
Google Contemplates Yahoo Takeover
Google is mulling the possibility of challenging Microsoft's bid for troubled search company Yahoo
Cisco Boosts Videoscape With BNI Video Deal
Cisco is to enhance its Videoscape comms platform after announcing a deal to acquire BNI Video
Endeca Buy Boosts Oracle’s Big Data Management
Oracle plans to acquire Endeca Technologies to improve its access to unstructured and Big Data
Microsoft Completes Skype Acquisition
Microsoft is the new owner of popular VoIP service Skype, after the acquisition was official closed
IBM Targets HPC With Platform Computing Buy
IBM is to acquire the Canadian clustering, grid and HPC software provider Platform Computing
Rumours Swirl Of Microsoft Bid For Yahoo
Microsoft plans to acquire Yahoo, claims Reuters. No such plans, counters Bloomberg. Who’s right?
HP Seals The Deal On Autonomy Acquisition
HP has completed its £6.7bn acquisition of UK firm Autonomy, following approval by shareholders
Oracle And Autonomy Trade Barbs Over HP Buyout
Oracle says Autonomy "shopped" itself around before HP bought it, but does this reflect worse on Autonomy or Oracle, asks Chris Preimesberger
Google-Motorola Deal Faces Further DoJ Scrunity
The US Justice Department has asked Google for more information relating to its bid to acquire Motorola
Google Was Desperate To Buy Motorola Mobility
Documents chronicling the Google/ Motorola deal reveal the desperation with which Google pursued the purchase, says Clint Boulton
Broadcom Snaps Up NetLogic For £2.4bn
Broadcom has paid £2.4bn in cash to acquire embedded processor specialist NetLogic
Google Acquisition Finds A Place For Zagat
Google has bought Zagat for an undisclosed sum, marking a new expansion into local business reviews
Motorola’s Patents Are No Big Win For Google
Motorola's patents might come in handy, but they won't stop rivals from attacking Google and Android in court, says Clint Boulton