Jan 29
Less than two years after its acquisition, Google is ditching Motorola. Chinese electronics maker Lenovo is buying the hardware firm for close to $3 billion.
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Nov 25
Your iPhone could be getting some serious new capabilities soon, following the news that Apple has acquired the 3D-sensing technology company PrimeSense. This is the same Israeli company that built the original Microsoft Kinect sensor. But that doesn’t mean Apple’s planning an Xbox competitor anytime soon.
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Aug 30
Google Bought a Smartwatch Company
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According to GigaOM, Google bought WIMM Labs last year to help develop its upcoming Android smartwatch
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Aug 22
Apple’s seems to be bolstering the public transportation offerings in Maps.
Posted in: Today's ChiliApple’s seems to be bolstering the public transportation offerings in Maps. It just acquired Embark, a small start up that specializes in transit. It’s unclear how much Apple paid for the company, but the technology will be a welcome addition to iOS devices.
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Aug 14
Apple has made quite the interesting acquisition today as a company spokesperson confirmed with AllThingsD they have acquired Matcha for an undisclosed price, although VentureBeat values the acquisition somewhere between $1 million and $1.5 million. (more…)
Apple Acquires Matcha.tv To Possibly Improve Apple TV original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 13
Apple just bought a small startup company you probably never heard of called Matcha.tv. Why is this important? Because it might, maybe, could possibly reveal what Apple sees as the future of Apple TV: a channel-less oasis where it doesn’t matter what streaming service you watch your favorite TV show on as long as it’s through Apple TV.
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Aug 01
Apple seems to be on an acquisition spree lately. It acquired two companies recently, a location data one aptly named Locationary and HopStop, the developers of a popular navigation app. AllThingsD reports that Apple has now purchased a small wireless chip maker called Passif Semiconductor, which is based in Silicon Valley, the financial terms behind this deal have not been disclosed.
The report says that Amy Bessette, a spokeswoman for Apple, has confirmed that the Cupertino giant has indeed acquired Passif Semiconductor. She’s quoted as saying that Apple buys “smaller technology companies” at various times and that it does not discuss its plans or purpose behind those acquisitions. It is believed that Passif’s forte is developing small low power wireless communication chips, the technology might find its way over to future iPhones and iPads. It is also believed that their technology might be used for the company’s much rumored iWatch, of which no one has any idea when the company intends on releasing it. As is the case with such industry acquisitions, both companies have not revealed the terms of this deal.
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Jun 11
Google finalized its acquisition of the crowdsourced navigation and traffic app Waze this morning. Waze is a free app that uses the input of trusted community members to update maps in real time to help other users avoid delays and …
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Mar 13
Acquisitions usually aren’t for nothing, and CNET is reporting that Twitter’s purchase of music discovery app We Are Hunted last year means its own standalone music app is allegedly on the way very soon. More »
Jan 18
The Amazing Story of How a Savvy Entrepreneur Sold Two Companies You’ve Probably Never Heard of to Apple
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In December of 2009 Apple bought a small startup led by Bill Nguyen named Lala. The company was named after the first words of Nguyen’s adopted son. It was also a word play on the solfège note “La”. Lala struggled through pivot after pivot in the music industry, buying digital radio stations, a CD swapping business and finally streaming music. More »
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