Sun Microsystems has bought Q-layer, a Belgian vendor of software for automating the management of computing clouds, it said Wednesday. The acquisition provides a clue as to how Sun plans to go about read more » DiscussBury
Hearst Corporation unit UGO Entertainment has agreed to acquire 1UP.com, a property attracting a gamer audience along with its associated sites including GameVideos.com, MyCheats.com and GameTab.com. read more » DiscussBury
"Overture Networks, a carrier Ethernet equipment maker based in Research Triangle, N.C. has acquired Richardson, Texas-based Ceterus Networks, whose technology enables Ethernet services over copper, read more » DiscussBury
"Microsoft has agreed to acquire a Connecticut-based research company called Greenfield Online, which runs both a website called Ciao for European comparison shoppers and an online survey system..." read more » DiscussBury
"Cisco is buying PostPath, a maker of e-mail and calendaring software, for $215 million and plans to add those capabilities to its on-demand Web Ex Connect collaboration platform." read more » DiscussBury
"Shelfari is a nearly 2-year-old social networking Web site in which users build virtual bookshelves of the book titles they've owned or read." read more » DiscussBury
"Shelfari, a small book sharing startup, was acquired today by Amazon (an existing investor in the company). Shelfari is known for its innovative user interface, something which we've discussed a few..." read more » DiscussBury
Stacey Higginbotham looks at five purchases made by tech companies or other entities and the eventual write-down of these acquisitions worth. Included on the list is the Sprint-Nextel merger, eBay's acquisition of Skype, AOL/Time Warner, and Qwest Communications acquisition of U.S. West. read more » DiscussBury
