Full FeedUpdate: nope, no one likes Sprint
Earlier in the week, you’ll recall my post about CNBC saying SK Telecom was in talks to acquire Sprint. Turns out, not so much. In a statement this morning, SK set out to clear the air: they are not acquiring any US carriers (whew) but they are seeking technology and… Continue Reading »
Ask.com finalizes Dictionary.com purchase
With the deal closed on the Dictionary.com purchase, Ask.com has now become, at least according to comScore, the ninth-largest web property. The all-cash deal originally began back in mid-May and had Ask.com purchasing Lexico Publishing Group LLC. The web properties that were included were Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com. Ask.com is… Continue Reading »
SanDisk announces MusicGremlin acquisition
SanDisk has announced they have purchased MusicGremlin, which for those of you who cannot remember, were perhaps way ahead of their time when they released their MusicGremlin Wi-Fi MP3 player a few years back. This terms of the sale were, of course, undisclosed and the details as to just what… Continue Reading »
Verizon seals acquisition deal with Alltel for $28.1 billion
Just when rumors were beginning to circulate that Verizon is planning to acquire Alltel, comes the official announcement that both companies have already reached an agreement. And surely the acquisition numbers involve a big sum of money, totaling to an aggregate transaction value of $28.1 billion which includes Alltel’s equity… Continue Reading »
Comcast to acquire Plaxo
Remember the rumor back in February that Google was buying Plaxo for $200 million? Well, for the most part, it turned out to be a trumor. However, instead of Google making the purchase, it turns out that Comcast is doing the buying. The cable company plans to utilize Plaxo to… Continue Reading »
CBS seals acquisition deal with CNET
CBS and CNET Network has sealed an acquisition agreement that could probably be the next biggest acquisition deal after the failed Microsoft-Yahoo deal. Although the price involved in this acquisition is not as big as the Microsoft-Yahoo deal, the fact is both CBS and CNET Network own some of the… Continue Reading »
XM-Sirius; Does the gov know better than you?
It is getting tough to tell who’s side is whose in the terrestrial vs extra terrestrial battle going on as all consider the merger of XM and Sirius radio. Some, like the Department of Justice, see no problems. Others like two lawmakers who on Friday announced we should take a… Continue Reading »
MicroHoo is dead; Microsoft officially withdraws bid for Yahoo!
Well after all the hype during these past three months Microsoft has withdrawn their bid for Yahoo. With the final offer coming in at $33 per share or a total of $47.5 billion, that was just not enough to match the $37 per share or $53 billion that Yahoo was… Continue Reading »
Microsoft, Yahoo! fail to reach agreement by deadline
Saturday’s deadline passed with no deal for Microsoft and Yahoo. The two companies have been negotiating for sometime now after Microsoft expressed interest in acquiring it’s rival web portal. Now Microsoft is deciding whether to launch a hostile takeover via proxy fight or to simply drop the deal. Yahoo had… Continue Reading »
Blockbuster to acquire Circuit City?
Blockbuster is all set to acquire Circuit City, hoping it would become a very huge electronic gadget chain aside from being a global provider of movies and gaming entertainment. Blockbuster is reportedly willing to bid over $1 billion, larger than the company’s current value in the stock market, to create… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
