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- Alcatel buys digital content network Velocix
- French operator software provider Alcatel-Lucent has bought UK-based digital content network Velocix for an undisclosed fee. Velocix’s service speeds up the delivery of online video and games. The merger ?demonstrates our company’s commitment to investing in the capabilities, know-how and...
- Articles 2009-07-28
- CBS links with Ustream for live web broadcasts
- US broadcaster CBS has partnered with live video site Ustream for live online streaming of its newscasts and special reports. Streamed content will include breaking news items, news conferences and the regular show CBS Evening News With Katie Couric. Much...
- Articles 2009-06-01
- Virgin denies impure thoughts about Playboy
- Virgin is denying that it plans to acquire the assets of adult entertainment group Playboy Enterprises, in response to industry speculation that it is eyeing Hugh Hefner's ailing adult empire. According to a spokesperson from Virgin, ?reports that Virgin Group is looking to buy Playboy Enterprises ... are untrue.?...
- Articles 2009-05-28
- Lionsgate sells TV Guide stake for USD123m
- Film producer Lionsgate has sold its 49% stake in TV Guide Network to One Equity for USD123m. One Equity retains the right to purchase an additional 1% of TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com under ?certain circumstances?, according to the company. ...
- Articles 2009-05-28
- Samsung renews chip licence with SanDisk
- Korean device manufacturer Samsung has extended its existing chip licence agreement with US storage specialist SanDisk for another seven years. The extension is set at a lower royalty rate than previously and Samsung is committed to shipping a certain amount of its chips to SanDisk. Samsung pays around USD350m...
- Articles 2009-05-26
- AT&T to buy Verizon assets for USD2.35bn
- US carrier AT&T will buy the assets of rival Verizon Wireless in 79 mainly rural areas for USD2.35bn in a deal that will affect more than 1m subscribers. Verizon is selling the service areas, which are spread over 18 US states, to satisfy the regulatory conditions of its purchase...
- Articles 2009-05-10
- Tech giants band together for faster Wi-Fi
- Digital industry players including Intel, Microsoft, Dell and Panasonic are forming an association to create a faster wireless technology for sending large files around the home. The new WiGig service will be more than 10 times faster than Wi-Fi and deliver HD video from computers and set-top boxes to...
- Articles 2009-05-06
- WetPaint to power MSN entertainment sites
- MSN has partnered with website builder WetPaint to let visitors edit and contribute photos, videos and text to new fansites hosted on the MSN Entertainment portal. MSN will launch more than 25 sites on its entertainment portal this year. WetPaint’s ?WetPaint Injected’ platform will power the sites. The platform...
- Articles 2009-04-29
- Apture to enhance Reuters site
- Ad firm Apture is enhancing the website for newswire service Reuters. The redesign will allow Reuters to incorporate videos, maps, images, sideshows, documents and audio into its stories. The changes will help readers explore content without having to leave the page they're in. ...
- Articles 2009-04-29
- Memory firm NetLogic acquires chip maker
- Data packet memory provider NetLogic has acquired US chipmaker Raza Microelectronics for USD183m. Raza investors could receive a further USD6.5m and 2.5m shares should the company do well next year, according to VentureWire. by Thomas Warren
- Articles 2009-06-02
- Intuit pays USD170m for payroll firm PayCycle
- Financial software firm Intuit has bought US online payroll company PayCycle for USD170m. PayCycle serves small businesses, accountants and financial institutions. The company boasts more than 85,000 small-business users. by Thomas Warren
- Articles 2009-06-02
- Intuit spends USD170m on payroll firm PayCycle
- Financial software firm Intuit has bought US online payroll company PayCycle for USD170m. PayCycle serves small businesses, accountants and financial institutions. The company boasts more than 85,000 small-business users. by Thomas Warren
- Articles 2009-06-02
- Open Text buys web content management firm
- Content management firm Open Text has paid USD321m to acquire US web content management WCM firm Vignette. Open Text says it will continue to market Vignette products, including previous versions of Vignette Content Management. "We are making a strong commitment...
- Articles 2009-07-22
- Meredith Corp buys stake in mobile marketer The Hyperfactory
- Women’s magazine publisher Meredith Corp has bought a 19.9% stake in US-based mobile marketing firm The HyperFactory for an undisclosed sum. The Hyperfactory will liaise with Meredith’s integrated marking division for online and print publishing products. Meredith plans to use The Hyperfactory to expand the mobile footprint of its...
- Articles 2009-07-21
- Avaya buys Nortel enterprise arm for USD475m
- US-based computation firm Avaya has purchased the bulk of Nortel Networks’ enterprise solutions unit for USD475m. The agreement is a ?stalking horse’ deal in which other firms may bid for the enterprise unit before it goes to Avaya. The move...
- Articles 2009-07-20
- Outdoor ad firm Danoo buys ad network IdeaCast
- US-based digital outdoor ad firm Danoo is buying outdoor ad network IdeaCast from National CineMedia for an undisclosed sum. The IdeaCast network aims to reach audiences on planes and health clubs. Dannoo says the merger will result in improved ad...
- Articles 2009-07-06
- PayPal head quashes spinoff rumours
- PayPal president Scott Thompson is denying rumours that the firm will be spun off by parent company eBay. Talking to BusinessWeek, Thompson commented ?I think we’re going to be part of the eBay family for a long time to come.? Analysts are speculating that eBay would sell PayPal...
- Articles 2009-06-17
- Naspers unit bids USD19m for Polish finance site
- Netherlands-based e-commerce group MIH Allegro is offering to pay up to USD19.3m for Polish site Bankier.pl, which offers financial news, analysis and price-comparison shopping services. Naspers-owned Allegro aims to integrate the site with its Polish e-commerce platform should the deal go through. by Thomas Warren
- Articles 2009-06-10
- Pandora brings gig listings to iPhone
- Music recommendation site Pandora is offering personalised concert listings on its iPhone app through a partnership with gig listings service SonicLiving. The app displays concerts a user may like based on music they have rated or bookmarked on Pandora. It is currently live, but as an advertisement rather than...
- Articles 2009-06-10
- RIM acquires GPS firm Dash Navigation
- Smartphone maker Research In Motion RIM is buying US-based GPS device manufacturer Dash Navigation for an undisclosed amount. RIM is not saying how it will integrate Dash into its business, but analysts predict Dash technology could complement and improve GPS features within RIM devices. by Thomas Warren
- Articles 2009-06-04
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