Acquisition seems to be the rule to adding social CRM tools to the options for the corporate brand armoury
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US Operator Mulls Further Investment In WiMax Player
American mobile operator Sprint is reportedly mulling an acquisition of WiMax service provider Clearwire
Google Has Protected Motorola Against DoJ Scrutiny
A block on Google's Motorola purchase by the US Justice Department or the EC will net Motorola $2.5 billion
HP’s Autonomy Buy Marks Decisive Software Shift
HP's acquisition of British software firm Autonomy indicates a redirection towards cloud and software services, says Chris Preimsberger
HP Drops webOS, Spins PC Business, Buys Autonomy
Against a dire financial backdrop, HP kills mobile unit, plots spinning-off its PCs and buys UK's Autonomy
F5 Networks Buys Assets From Bankrupt Crescendo
F5 is bolstering its cloud portfolio after acquiring certain assets from bankrupt rival Crescendo
Microsoft Mulled Motorola Purchase For Android Strike
Google was not the only company interested in acquiring Motorola, apparently Microsoft was also prowling
Google To Buy Motorola Mobility For £7.7bn
Google has announced it will buy mobile phone manufacturer Motorola in a deal worth $12.5 billion
Citrix Buys RingCube For Virtual Desktop Technologies
RingCube controls security and file access to authorise various mobile devices to access a VDI system
HTC Looks To Mobile Cloud With Dashwire
HTC is jumping aboard the mobile cloud drive with the purchase of synching specialist Dashwire
Polycom Closes HP Visual Collaboration Acquisition
Polycom has completed its acquisition of HP's visual collaboration business and signs a webOS deal
Oracle Makes CRM Play With InQuira Acquisition
Oracle is bolstering its CRM portfolio by buying Inquira, to help it take on Salesforce.com and Microsoft
Acer Makes Cloud Move With iGware Acquisition
Acer is aiming to move beyond being a simple PC shifter, with the news it is acquiring iGware
Google And Apple Fight For InterDigital Patents
Google is trying to acquire mobile and network patents owned by InterDigital, but Apple stands in its way
Intel Bids To Buy Ethernet Chip Maker Fulcrum
Intel is expanding its networking portfolio by acquiring Fulcrum, a maker of high-speed switch chips
Adobe Buys EchoSign For Electronic Signatures
Adobe has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of electronic signature specialist EchoSign
Compuware Bolsters APM With £160m dynaTrace Buy
Compuware has bolstered its application performance management credentials by acquiring dynaTrace
Dell Plots Midmarket Expansion With £624m Fund
Dell is setting aside £624m to expand its reach into the midmarket via acquisitions and investments
Oracle Acquires Struggling Storage Player Pillar Data
Larry Ellison's Oracle is buying Larry Ellison's storage outfit, namely Pillar Data Systems
British Server Cabinet Maker Kell Joins APC
A British provider of innovative soundproof server cabinets for offices has become part of APC
Google Acquires SageTV To Beef Up Google TV
Google has acquired media management software maker SageTV to bolster its Google TV service
Skype Culls Management Ahead Of Microsoft Deal
A number of top level executives have been handed their marching orders at popular VoIP provider Skype
Cable & Wireless Mulls Services Move With 2e2 Buy
Cable & Wireless Worldwide is reportedly in talks to acquire British system integrator 2e2
Google Buys Social Media Analytics Provider
PostRank will give Google a tool for cutting through the social media noise and tracking discussions
Print Manage Focus For HP And Xerox Acquisitions
Xerox buys a UK company and HP stalks in the US to expand their respective managed print services
Twitter Finally Buys TweetDeck For £25M
Twitter has snapped up TweetDeck amid criticism of the microblogging site from Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Virtual Desktop Provider Kaviza Eyed By Citrix
Citrix plans to buy strategic partner Kaviza, maker of VDI-in-a-Box, for its virtualised tablet capabilities
Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition
Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell
VMware Buys Cloud Management Tools Vendor
VMware has acquired Shavlik, which provides software for managing IT systems when moving them to the cloud
Microsoft And Skype Could Be A Match Made in Heaven
Despite early suggestions that it was a blunder, Microsoft's acquisition of Skype may be a brilliant move, says Wayne Rash