October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Acquisitions
REPORT: Twitter To Acquire TweetDeck For $50M
In April we reported on the rumors about Twitter buying TweetDeck for $50 million. According to TechCrunch, the microblogging service has acquired the third-party Twitter client for $40 - $50 million, which includes cash and Twitter stock. Twitter is expected to announce this purchase in a few days. In February, a deal between UberMedia and TweetDeck was almost... Read more » PopCap Games Acquires ZipZapPlay, Expands Social Gaming Division
PopCap Games, one of the leading developers of PC, mobile and social gaming platforms, have acquired social gaming company ZipZapPlay. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed but the company plans to use this acquisition to further develop their roster of Facebook games and place themselves in the heart of the tech world—Silicon... Read more »
Zynga Acquires Wonderland Software For First UK Office
Zynga, the social gaming giant who penned FarmVille, is expanding to the UK. Zynga announced on Wednesday that they acquired UK-based Wonderland Software, the makers of the hit iOS game GodFinger, and plan to turn the company into Zynga Mobile UK. Zynga wants to use this company to expand their involvement in the mobile gaming market. Wonderland Software was... Read more »
Yahoo Sells Delicious To Founders of YouTube
Delicious, the social bookmarking site which faced closure last year, has just been acquired by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, the founders of YouTube. Delicious will become part of AVOS, a new Internet company located in San Mateo, Calif. We don't know much about the company yet, but they are currently hiring a "world-class team to build the best information... Read more »
John Schappert Leaves Electronic Arts for Zynga
John Schappert, the Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Arts, has left the renowned video game publishers for Zynga, the start-up behind the popular Facebook games FarmVille and CityVille. The video game veteran will join the company's senior management team as Chief Operating Officer working along side Chief Executive Mark Pincus, Executive Vice President Owen Van... Read more »
Yahoo Acquires Social Entertainment Check-in App IntoNow For $20M-$30M
Yahoo has moved into the social entertainment check-in space through Monday's acquisition of IntoNow for a figure reportedly in the range of $20 million to $30 million. The iPhone app, which was launched in January, makes it easy for users to check-in to TV shows. Rather than having to manually search for a show and check-in, IntoNow works a little like Shazam, in... Read more » Tagged Acquires Instant Messaging Client Digsby
Tagged has acquired social instant messaging client Digsby for an undisclosed sum. The deal means that Tagged has picked up both the talent and assets of Digsby. The Digsby team will be moving into the Tagged offices in San Francisco later this month and will be helping to develop new products at Tagged, which will focus on real-time communication. Digsby will... Read more » Walmart Ties Up Deal To Acquire Social Media Company Kosmix
Walmart has confirmed a deal to buy social media company Kosmix as it aims to increase brand awareness among tech-savvy shoppers. The financial details of the acquisition have not been revealed. Kosmix founders Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman, along with their team, will operate as part of a new group called @WalmartLabs. That group that will focus on... Read more »
myYearbook Acquires 5 Android Apps, Multiplayer Games Company
Social networking company myYearbook has acquired 5 Android apps and a company which powers multiplayer games on the platform in order to grow both its mobile strategy and its team. The company has acquired “Toss It,” “Tic Tac Toe,” (both of which are among the top 30 most downloaded free Android games) “Minesweeper” and “Line of 4,” all of which... Read more »
