Acquisition stories - Page 141

Telecom steadies with NZ$167m profit, pivots to digital with new internet TV venture, ShowmeTV, amid industry shifts.

Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.

Apple is developing sensor technology capable of predicting heart attacks, a feature which could be attached to the eagerly anticipated iWatch.

Worldwide sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, exceeding annual sales of feature phones for the first time.

US gamers spent a whopping $15.39 billion on video games in 2013, showing a shift towards digital content despite a dip in new physical sales.

Tim Cook teases new Apple innovations, hinting at future expansions but remains tight-lipped on specifics, as the tech giant bets big on its course.

John Gonzalez, ex-Enterasys man, leads Extreme Networks' ANZ expansion, aiming to unify portfolios and enhance customer offerings.

Google sells its smartphone division to Lenovo at a significant loss, exiting the race less than three years after buying Motorola.

Brendan Maree climbs the ladder at Interactive Intelligence, now VP for Japan, Australia, and New Zealand amidst sales surge.

Amidst a £4bn loss, Twitter's future shines with innovation and a robust ad model, says Warwick Uni's Sotirios Paroutis. A shake-up, not a breakup.

Facebook marks its 10th year, raising questions on its future as it reigns over 1.2 billion users. Will it adapt and thrive for another decade?.

Samsung and Google's relationship shows signs of healing following Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola, promising a more unified Android market.

Google is on the verge of selling its Motorola Mobility smartphone operations to Lenovo for around USD $2.91 billion if reports are to be believed.

Interactive Intelligence appoints Carl Price as Marketing Manager for Australia, NZ & Pacific to strengthen customer experience management.

18 months since acquiring Yammer, Microsoft reveals strategic integrations with Office, hinting at significant shifts ahead.

IBM sheds 7,500 jobs to Lenovo, hinting at further cuts in a workforce rebalancing plan, amid a challenging financial period.

Following Lenovo's US$2.3bn deal to acquire IBM's x86 server business, many leading industry analysts have questioned how this will impact the channel market.

Lenovo secures a $2.3bn deal to buy IBM's x86 server business, marking another step in their longstanding partnership.

My identifying these concerns wasn't mean to depress you. But on the road to securing the Internet of Things, I think they bear consideration.

Vodafone secures 18-year 700MHz spectrum for $66m, will continue delivering leading 4G network in New Zealand.