Google Acquires Clever Sense(Virtual Assistant), Should Siri Be Worried?
Google has announced that it has acquired Clever Sense, the maker of the app Alfred– Alfred is a free mobile app for Android and iOS that puts recommendations in the…
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Why Facebook Acquired Gowalla For Its Timeline Feature
On December 2nd, CNN reported that Facebook is acquiring location startup Gowalla. Facebook is yet to make an official announcement about the acquisition and and Gowalla has also declined to…
Facebook Acquires WhoGlue-A Company That sued Facebook
Facebook has bought WhoGlue’s networking tool and the stakes of its 10 shareholders, including Siemens AG, said WhoGlue Founder Jason Hardebeck. WhoGlue filed suit against Facebook in September 2009, claiming…
Twitter Acqhires Whisper Systems Team
Twitter has acqhired the team behind security startup Whisper Systems. Whisper Systems provides security and management solutions that transform consumer phones and tablets into enterprise-ready devices. In a blog post…
Microsoft Acquires VideoSurf (Video Discovery Site)
Microsoft has acquired VideoSurf, a video discovery company. VideoSurf, founded by four Israelis in Silicon Valley, has developed a technology that locates video clips on the Internet. VideoSurf serves up…
eBay Acquires Hunch.com (Recommendation Engine)
eBay has announced its acquisition of the team and technology of Hunch– an online platform launched in 2009 that delivers customized recommendations to its users based on their individual tastes.…
Facebook Acqhires Yet Again! This Time The Co-founders of MailRank
Facebook has announced it is hiring the co-founders of MailRank, a startup that focused on prioritizing email. MailRank is a technology company solving the problem of email overload. MailRank was…
Salesforce Acquires Model Metrics( Mobile and Social Cloud Experts)
Salesforce.com has announced its acquisition of Model Metrics, a company that provides mobile and social cloud consulting services. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. With Model Metrics,…
Notesolution Offers Canadian Students A Better Way To Share Notes
Notesolution is a note sharing site for post secondary students in Canada. Notesolution is a Toronto based startup originally exclusive to the University of Toronto. It launched in September 2010…
Google Acquires Katango (Social Algorithms Startup) For Google+
Google has acquired Katango for Google+ integration.-Katango automatically organizes your Facebook friends into groups, then allows you to share just with them. Katango’s mission is to restore simplicity to your…
Why Facebook Acqhired Strobe
Facebook has completed its acquisition of HTML5 app distribution platform company Strobe. The strategic move to acquire strobe was not just for the product but most importantly the team behind…
Oracle To Acquire RightNow (Cloud-based Customer Service) For $1.43 Billion
Oracle has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire RightNow Technologies, Inc. a provider of cloud-based customer service. Under the terms of the deal, which is expected…
HootSuite Acquires Geotoko (Location-Based Marketing Tool)
HootSuite has acquired Geotoko, a location-based marketing tool to help businesses gain insight on and market to their audience and customers. The Geotoko technology reports on social media interactions like…
Groupon Founders Invest In Udemy (Online Education Site)
Lightbank, an investment arm of Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell(Groupon founders) has led a $3 million initial funding round in Udemy, the startup announced today. Other investors include Dave McClure’s…
LinkedIn Acquires IndexTank
LinkedIn has acquired IndexTank to help improve LinkedIn’s internal search technology. IndexTank founder and CEO Diego Basch announced and stated in a blog post that “First off, all the parties…
Facebook Acquires Friend.ly (Social Q&A Service)
Facebook has acquired Friend.ly a two-year-old Social Q&A Service. In a statement to announce the acquisition, Friend.ly said in a blog post: We’re excited about this because we feel the…