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Twitter Buys Bluefin to Solidify Hold on Second Screen February 06, 2013 
The tweets were flying this week, and not just about Beyonce and blackouts at the Super Bowl. Twitter was itself the subject of tweets following the announcement late Monday that it had inked a deal to buy social TV analytics firm Bluefin Labs. Terms were not disclosed.
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Dell Hightails It Into Private Territory February 05, 2013 
After years of diminishing returns amid a slumping PC market, Dell announced Tuesday that it would take itself private in a leveraged buyout estimated at $24.4 billion. Chairman and CEO Michael Dell will buy back the company he founded in a University of Texas dorm room in 1984.
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DoJ Tosses Monkey Wrench Into Sprint-Softbank Merger Plans January 30, 2013 
Citing national security concerns, the Justice Department on Tuesday asked the FCC to put the brakes on the pending Sprint-Softbank merger. The DoJ, FBI and DHS are reviewing the buy for national security, law enforcement and public safety concerns, according to a letter Justice sent to the FCC.
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Dell Deal Could Set Microsoft Back a Few Years January 25, 2013 
Microsoft reportedly is in talks to invest in Dell as the struggling PC maker explores its options outside the public market. The software giant has been meeting with representatives from Dell and Silver Lake Partners to discuss a deal that would involve an investment of up to $3 billion. That could give Microsoft as much as a 13 percent stake in Dell.
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AT&T Wheels and Deals to Fend Off Spectrum Squeeze January 22, 2013 
AT&T has reached an agreement with Atlantic Tele-Network to buy its wireless assets for $780 million. The deal will add approximately 585,000 subscribers -- mainly in Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina -- to AT&T's user ranks. Perhaps more importantly, AT&T's acquisition of the Alltel brand will bring in spectrum complementary to AT&T's network.
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Dish Meddles With Sprint-Softbank Merger January 18, 2013 
Dish Network has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pause its review of Softbank's proposed $20.1 billion acquisition of Sprint while the two companies battle over their bids to buy Clearwire. Dish contended in a filing this week that the FCC's review of Softbank's acquisition is "unripe for consideration" since full ownership of Clearwire has not yet been established.
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Leap Motion Jumps Into Best Buy's Arms January 16, 2013 
Leap Motion, which makes a 3D controller that can track movements smaller than the tip of a pin, on Wednesday announced that it has entered a limited exclusive agreement with Best Buy. The deal will see Best Buy build endcaps in the 1,056 stores it has in the United States to display Leap's controllers, as well as devices that run them and associated apps.
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Dell May Be Dickering for Private Deal January 15, 2013
Investors sent Dell stock soaring Monday when reports surfaced that the struggling PC maker is in discussions to go private. Representatives from the third-largest PC maker are reportedly in talks with TPG Capital and Silver Lake about a private-equity investment that would give Dell breathing room to regroup outside the public eye.
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Dish Makes Bid to Run Away With Clearwire January 09, 2013 
Dish Network has made a multifaceted offer to acquire all or part of Clearwire, potentially complicating Sprint's recent proposal to acquire the rest of the wireless network operator. Sprint, which is already Clearwire's majority stakeholder, last month announced a proposal to buy the remaining 49 percent of Clearwire. The agreement is still subject to regulatory approval.
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Microsoft Defends Enterprise Turf With Big Pentagon Deal January 07, 2013 
Microsoft announced last week it will provide its latest software, including Windows 8, to the Department of Defense in a $617 million deal that the DoD said will help streamline costs and foster inter-agency collaboration. Under the three-year deal, the Air Force, Army and Defense Information Systems Agency will have access to software including Microsoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 Enterprise and Windows 8.
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Apple's a Ways From Acquiring Waze January 04, 2013 
In less than 24 hours, hotshot startup Waze went from the next Instagram to just another app developer. Waze is a crowdsourced traffic app that uses passive and active feedback from it users to create up-to-date traffic maps. On Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that Waze was in the advanced stages of acquisition negotiations with Apple. The only hangup was the final price tag on the deal. Then it backtracked.
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Microsoft May Get Home Advantage January 03, 2013 
Microsoft could be cutting new inroads into the world of home automation, based on rumors that it has purchased id8 Group R2 Studios. This acquisition will reportedly bolster Microsoft's Xbox division, which is likely to introduce a next-generation game console later this year. Aside from an Android application that can control heating and lighting systems, R2 Studios currently does not have any products.
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China Doubles Down on Real-Name Web Registration December 26, 2012 
The Great Firewall of China might start requiring ID for admittance. On Monday, China's National People's Congress began discussing a draft decision that would force Internet users to use their real names in order to register for services. The draft decision is, depending on your perspective, a way to protect personal information online, or yet another move by China to restrict freedom of information.
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Google Unloads Motorola Set-Top Business December 20, 2012 
Google announced Thursday that it was selling its Motorola Mobility set-top box division, Motorola Home, to Arris Group for $2.35 billion. The deal, which has been approved by the boards of both companies, is expected to close by the second half of next year. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will receive $2.05 billion in cash, along with $300 million in Arris shares.
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Foursquare Partnership May Give Apple a Route to Maps Success December 19, 2012
Apple is reportedly in talks with Foursquare about a data-sharing deal that would allow it to use Foursquare's local information to help further develop its mapping application. The Foursquare mobile app uses smartphone users' locations to help them find nearby restaurants, bars or services.
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Apple, E-Book Publishers Bow to EC in Pricing Flap December 14, 2012 
Apple and four international publishers will be scrapping some controversial agency agreements and excluding some dubious clauses in future agreements over the next five years, under a decision adopted Thursday by the European Commission. The publishers have also agreed to give retailers conditional freedom to discount e-books.
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Sprint Chases Clearwire Buyout Deal December 13, 2012 
Sprint Nextel has made a $2.1 billion offer for the shares of Clearwire that it doesn't already own, according to a regulatory filing. The news comes after rumors surfaced earlier this week that the company was in talks with Intel and Comcast to buy out their stakes. The offer, which works out to $2.90 per share, also comes with interim financing of $800 million for Clearwire, if it agrees to the deal.
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Apple Cozies Up to Google for Kodak Patent Deal December 12, 2012 
In what may seem like an unlikely partnership, Apple and Google -- fierce rivals that have gone head-to-head in patent battles -- might be teaming up to buy Kodak's patents and help it avoid bankruptcy. Apple and Google reportedly are offering the camera company more than $500 million for 1,100 patents.
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Google May Give Motorola's Set-Top Boxes a New Home December 10, 2012 
Google has received multiple offers for the cable box division of Motorola, according to reports that surfaced Monday. It may now be considering bids for the set-top business from two companies, Pace and Arris Group, both of which are manufacturers of cable equipment.
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Akamai to Bring Smoother Video, App Performance to AT&T Network December 07, 2012 
Akamai is joining forces with AT&T to help the telecom carrier better deliver Web and entertainment content to mobile consumers. The two will team up over the next year, with AT&T folding much of Akamai's content delivery platform into its IP network. The system will be jointly marketed, managed and supported. The consolidation will allow AT&T to offer improved content delivery network services to its business customers.
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