Social TV analytics startup Bluefin Labs officially joins Twitter’s flock

Contrary to what it sounds like, Twitter's acquisition of Bluefin Labs does not signal a desire by the social network to get into the fishing business. It is, however, stepping up its game when it comes to social TV analytics.

Jawbone’s grand design: Acquisitions all about the beauty of getting healthy

Jawbone, the wearable computing maker, today acquired MassiveHealth, a maker of apps to promote healthy eating, and Visere, the design firm behind the Unstuck life coach app for an undisclosed sum.

Twitter may be buying TV analytics startup Bluefin Labs

Twitter is dead set on playing a vital role in the media industry, which is why rumors of its latest acquisition would make a lot of sense.

Twitter scoops up developer tool Crashlytics

Twitter is acquiring developer tool Crashlytics, a crash-reporting tool for helping mobile developers debug their apps.

Automattic acquires Simplenote maker Simperium

WordPress maker Automattic is now the proud owner of data synchronization startup Simpermium, the companies announced today.

Law firm may put the brakes on Avis-Zipcar deal for undervaluing stock

News that Avis Budget Group plans to buy top car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million opened some eyes this morning. But the deal could have some trouble going through, with a law firm announcing it is investigating whether Zipcar didn't get the best deal possible.

Storage teamup: Imation buys Nexsan for $120M to reinvigorate its products

Enterprise storage and security business Imation has agreed to buy smaller storage provider Nexsan for $120 million in cash and stock. The deal could help Imation out of a long-standing slump.

Car rental biz Avis to acquire Zipcar for $500M cash

Rental car giant Avis Budget Group has agreed to buy car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million in cash.

Dropbox hires sales execs from Salesforce and Apple to bolster its enterprise push

Dropbox has had no trouble convincing consumers to use its tools, but it will need a dedicated sales team to reach large enterprises. To lead these efforts, the company has brought on Harvard Business School alum Kim Malone Scott, who ascended the proverbial ladder at Google and Apple.

Red Hat to buy cloud management startup ManageIQ for $104M cash

Open-source cloud software provider Red Hat has agreed to acquire cloud management startup ManageIQ for $104 million in cash.

Dropbox to acquire photo-focused startup Snapjoy

Dropbox has agreed to acquire photo-focused startup Snapjoy, a move that could help Dropbox own the photo organization and backup space.

Nielsen invests in radio measurement with huge $1.26B Arbitron buy

Nielsen has agreed to purchase radio measurement firm Arbitron for a massive $1.26 billion.

U.S. visa system helps stifle early stage startup Taploid

The Taploid, a social engine that sends out weekly tabloid-like updates about your Facebook friends, is closing down today after difficulties obtaining visas for its engineers.

Equifax buying CSC’s credit-services biz for $1B in cash

Credit reports leader Equifax has agreed to buy the credit services unit of Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) for $1 billion in cash.

Autonomy now a challenger for worst corporate acquisition ever

HP's failed acquisition of Autonomy is arguably even worse than the AOL-Time Warner merger in 2000. What's more, the company ignored a long list of warning signs about Autonomy ahead of the acquisition.

Autonomy founder lashes out at HP over failed acquisition

Autonomy founder Michael Lynch and HP, which acquired the company last year, are trading public statements over alleged financial improprieties at Autonomy that led HP to write off $8.8 billion recently.

Former HP CEO Apotheker ‘stunned’ by Autonomy fiasco, but defends the deal

HP's former CEO cleanly avoids blame over missing Autonomy's accounting issues.

Yahoo could add TVGuide.com to its media empire for $20M

Lionsgate is reportedly in advanced negotiations to sell off TVGuide.com, with Yahoo at the forefront of those negotiations.