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Microsoft and Barnes & Noble end their litigation and create an e-book company

Microsoft and book retailer Barnes & Noble announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new subsidiary that aims to accelerate the transition to e-books. This agreement also ends an year of legal battles. In recent years, chain booksellers … Continue reading

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Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, announced with a post on his own social network he bought Instagram, a mobile photo-sharing application. The price is a billion dollars, partly in cash and partly in stock. Continue reading

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Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Yesterday Google announced the acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $40 a share which gives a total of $12.5 billion which represents a premium of 63% over the closing price on August 12. The deal includes Motorola Mobility’s 17,000 patents. Continue reading

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Google releases Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Yesterday Google announced the release of Android, the operating system for mobile devices, version 2.3, codename Gingerbread with many improvements. Continue reading

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