Microsoft acquires VideoSurf, to integrate video content discovery into Xbox LIVE and Bing search

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired California-based company VideoSurf, which provides video discovery technology to customers and enables them to quickly and accurately find the video they want. Their technology is pretty unique ... Read more »

US Federal Trade Commission approves Microsoft’s Skype deal

According to reports from Reuters, Microsoft has won antitrust approval from the US’s Federal Trade Commission for their acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion announced back in May 2011. The transaction was granted on ... Read more »

Microsoft plans acquisition of MobiComp: Portugese Mobile services company

Microsoft has just announced that it plans to acquire MobiComp.  MobiComp is, according to the press release: …a company that helped pioneer technologies allowing the backup and restoration of mobile data and mobile posting ... Read more »

Microsoft Officially Announces Massive Deal

At Robbie Bach's keynote in today's MSN Strategic Account Summit, he officially announced that the rumors were true and that Microsoft has indeed acquired Massive, a leader in in-game advertising. More details to come… ... Read more »

Microsoft and Vexcel finalise acquisition

We're hearing that the Microsoft and Vexcel deal is now formally agreed and the acquisition is final, so expect an announcement soon. Vexcel will become part of the Virtual Earth Business Unit and as ... Read more »