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, 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 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.
Oracle yet again shows its willingness to buy tech rather than create it.
Twitter is acquiring developer tool Crashlytics, a crash-reporting tool for helping mobile developers debug their apps.
WordPress maker Automattic is now the proud owner of data synchronization startup Simpermium, the companies announced today.
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.
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.
Rental car giant Avis Budget Group has agreed to buy car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million in cash.
Want to get acquired? Shut up, of course you do. Here are a few helpful pointers from an M&A firm and a recent acquiree.
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.
Open-source cloud software provider Red Hat has agreed to acquire cloud management startup ManageIQ for $104 million in cash.
Dropbox has agreed to acquire photo-focused startup Snapjoy, a move that could help Dropbox own the photo organization and backup space.
Nielsen has agreed to purchase radio measurement firm Arbitron for a massive $1.26 billion.
Editor's Pick 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.
Credit reports leader Equifax has agreed to buy the credit services unit of Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) for $1 billion in cash.
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 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.
HP's former CEO cleanly avoids blame over missing Autonomy's accounting issues.
Lionsgate is reportedly in advanced negotiations to sell off TVGuide.com, with Yahoo at the forefront of those negotiations.
