The holidays are, to be honest, a bad time for tech news. With many of their employees either taking time off or shopping from their desks, companies don’t do a lot that needs to be covered. But if Mark Cuban has his way, Yahoo will provide plenty of material by going on an acquisition spree.
Facebook Trying To Acquire Twitter Is Setup For Failure
Kara Swisher has written a tremendous post on Facebook’s quiet attempt at acquiring Twitter. It inspired me to share my thoughts on the subject.
WordPress Creators Acquire PollDaddy
Integrating polls into your WordPress blog just got easier. WordPress creators Automattic have acquired poll and survey service PollDaddy.
Sun To Acquire MySQL
The open source database supports sites like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook, and provides Sun with a “full stack” it can offer customers.
Reasons Why Google Should Acquire Facebook
I was reading Adotas this morning and noticed an article titled Google To Acquire Facebook? Google has been on a purchasing frenzy as of late and the acquisition of Facebook would further strengthen their arsenal. However a $900 million pending deal with MySpace (who provides Google with 11% of Google’s traffic) and a no-compete clause makes Google have to tread very gently. Google does not want to end up losing MySpace to Yahoo!
Rumor Mill: Google To Acquire FeedBurner
It’s just an unconfirmed rumor at this point, but Sam Sethi has “just heard from a VERY trusted source that Google is buying Feedburner.” Considering that Microsoft just spent $6 billion on aQuantive, this purchase would certainly be a good way for Google to steal back some headlines.
Rumor: MySpace To Acquire Flektor
MySpace is rumored to be purchasing Flektor, a new startup that allows users to create widgets from photos, video and text, TechCrunch is reporting.
AOL Looks to Acquire TradeDoubler
Early Monday, Time Warner announced plans to purchase TradeDoubler, a European provider of online marketing and sales services. The deal, which has yet to be finalized, is reported to cost the company around $900 million.
Identify, Acquire, and Retain Customers with CRM
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a way to identify, acquire, and retain customers, a business greatest asset.
Meredith May Acquire Parents, Child, Fitness and Family Circle
Meredith is planning to acquire Parents, Child, Fitness and Family Circle magazines from Gruner + Jahr for $350 million provided all closing conditions are met.