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NewsFacebook in the clear to buy Instagram for US$738m following investigation
Facebook has been permitted to officiate its acquisition of Instagram by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but the deal is now said to be worth...
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NewsApple’s fingerprint-authentication deal under fire
Apple’s purchase of fingerprint-authentication software developer AuthenTec is being called into question by an investor, who thinks the company...
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NewsInstagram receives its first overhaul after Facebook takeover
Instagram for the iPhone has received its first update since its acquisition by Facebook for US$1 billion. The new version, 2.5, replaces the ‘Popular’...
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NewsMicrosoft acquires Yammer for US$1.2 billion
Microsoft has confirmed its acquisition of social networking enterprise Yammer overnight for US$1.2 billion in an extension of its cloud services...
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NewsGoogle becomes hardware company with US$12.5B Motorola buy
It’s official: Google is now a hardware company. Google said that it has closed the deal to acquire Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion....
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NewsChina approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the week, company...
