Facebook’s $19 billion deal to buy mobile messaging company WhatsApp raised more than eyebrows. Valuations in the mobile messaging market have increased, and a bright spotlight has been shone upon the companies…
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook has agreed to buy mobile messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion, the two companies have announced. The social media giant will pay $4 billion in cash and approximately $12 billion in…
Bluebox Security launches out of stealth with data-securing solution
Bluebox Security has emerged from stealth mode with a mobile security solution that prioritizes securing data over devices or applications. In this, the company diverges from traditional mobile device and application managers.…
Comcast agrees $45.2bn Time Warner Cable acquisition – but will it go through?
Comcast, the largest Internet service provider in the U.S., has agreed to buy media rival Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion, pending regulatory approval. Consumer groups have already voiced strong objections to…
LinkedIn scares investors with weak forecast
LinkedIn’s fourth quarter report revealed a healthy three months for the professional social media network, but a weaker outlook caused investors to worry. The company also announced its largest acquisition yet. LinkedIn’s…
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools help manufacturers and distributors address supply chain and operational issues, keeping track of products as they move from the warehouse floor, to the truck, and eventually to…
ThoughtSpot launches from stealth mode to target enterprise data search
Enterprise data search startup ThoughtSpot has flung off stealth mode and announced an oversubscribed Series A funding. The company raised $10.7 million from round leader Lightspeed Venture Partners and various angel investors,…
Google Q4 profits hamstrung by Motorola
Google’s fourth quarter earnings report beat analyst estimates on revenue, but missed on profits, partly due to losses incurred by the recently-sold Motorola Mobile arm of the company. The search and advertising…
Amazon misses earnings estimates for Q4, shares stumble
Amazon shares dropped as much as 10 percent in after-hours trading, after the company’s fourth quarter earnings report missed analyst estimates. The Internet retail giant posted earnings of $0.51 per share for…
Facebook reports mobile revenue surge as shares soar
Facebook’s sales and profits for the fourth quarter of 2013 beat Wall Street’s expectations, sending the social network’s shares soaring in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The company’s profits hit $523 million for…