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The popular lock-screen replacement app for Android Cover has been acquired by Twitter. We’re not sure what they’ll do with the app, and can only hope it won’t be cancelled along the way. Heck, I would imagine Twitter would want to use this technology to cram Twitter feeds to as many phones as possible, even…
Apple keeps acquiring companies left and right to make its products better. Their latest target is speech recognition technology company called Novauris. As that’s usually the case with Apple’s acquisitions, terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s only obvious that Cupertino boys want to use Novauris’ technology to “help” Siri better understand what…
At one point we thought that Lenovo could acquire NEC. Apparently, the Chinese firm isn’t looking for the Japanese company’s handset portfolio, but its patents. We’ve no information how much Lenovo paid for the privilege, but we do know they got NEC’s 3,800+ patent families filed in numerous countries around the world. The portfolio includes…
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now up for pre-order over at Verizon. Samsung’s 2014 flagship smartphone will set you back $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract. Just like Verizon did with the HTC One M8, new Verizon customers will be able to purchase a second GS5 for free after the…
Apple is apparently looking to acquire Japan-based chip maker for smartphone displays, Renesas SP Drivers. According to a Nikkei report, the Cupertino-based giant is already in talks to buy 55% stake for 50 billion yen ($479 million) in a move that would make it less dependent from some other companies from its supply chain (read:…
We usually see Facebook acquiring apps and services but this time we have something different. Something that could hint us where social network is going next. Facebook’s latest acquisition is Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The deal was valued at $2 billion, $400 million of which will come in cash…
The Microsoft-Nokia deal is expected to close next month, Nokia has announced. As previously communicated, the closing of the transaction — whereby Nokia will sell substantially all of its Devices & Services business and license its patents to Microsoft — is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The two companies have already…
Lenovo is in the mobile game for the long run. The Chinese firm has recently acquired Motorola from Google, and has gotten a number of patents (or licenses) as part of the deal. That, however, isn’t enough for one of the world’s top phone makers. So they’re acquiring Unwired Planet’s mobile patent portfolio that includes…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Leap Wireless and its assets, including Cricket Wireless. The deal includes 4.6 million customers, spectrum, network equipment and other assets, all of which will be transferred from Leap to AT&T. But, there’s always some “but” in deals like these. If it wants to proceed with…
Google has acquired Green Throttle Games in a move that suggests the company is working on its very own Android-based game console. Game Throttle used to offer a special game center-like app called Arena, as well as Bluetooth gamepads. In November 2013, the company pulled the application from the Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore,…