Dropbox has announced it will acquire DocSend, the secure document sharing and analytics service.
Google Closes Fitbit Deal
Google has closed its Fitbit deal, despite investigations and concerns over potential privacy and antitrust implications.
Trouble in Paradise? Cisco Sues to Keep Acacia Deal Alive
Cisco has sued Acacia to keep its $2.6 billion acquisition deal alive after Acacia tried to back out.
Twitter Buys Breaker, the Social Podcasting App
Twitter has bought Breaker, bringing the social podcasting app in-house at a time when podcasting is more popular than ever.
Google Buying Tech Startup Pointy To Help Businesses List Inventory Online
Google is doubling down on its efforts to make inroads in the retail market, with its latest planned acquisition aimed at helping brick and mortar businesses list their inventory online. Pointy is a Dublin, Ireland-based tech startup that specializes in…
Analyst Believes Microsoft Could Buy Salesforce
According to Business Insider (BI), Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin is predicting Microsoft could buy Salesforce if it became available. Earlier reports by RBC Capital Markets predicted that Google may buy Salesforce in an effort to leapfrog Microsoft in the…
Square Acquires Weebly for $365 Million, Aims to Be a One-Stop Solution for eCommerce Businesses
Digital payments company Square has announced plans to acquire Weebly for approximately $365 million in cash and stock. The purchase was in line with Square’s objective to provide a cohesive solution to entrepreneurs in running their businesses across all channels.…
Twitter Is Buying Gnip To Make Data More Accessible
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gnip, a social data provider that’s been a Twitter partner for quite some time. Twitter says Gnip has played a “crucial role” in collecting and digesting Twitter’s…
Dell Acquires Analytics Company StatSoft
Dell today announced that it has acquired StatSoft, an analytics solutions company that specialized in predictive analytics software, data mining, and data visualization. According to Dell’s announcement the acquisition will put StatSoft and its experts into Dell’s big data division,…
Google To Sell Motorola Mobility To Lenovo [Report]
In 2013, it looked like Google-owned Motorola Mobility had finally hit its stride with the release of the Moto X and Moto G. Despite the success of these two phones, Google is already selling the company. TechCrunch is reporting that…