Acquisition stories - Page 148

Instagram's Android app hits 5m downloads in under a week, becoming Google Play's second top free app as it joins the Facebook family.

NZ's Connector Systems acquires Melbourne's Techplus Distribution, signalling expansion and enhanced offerings in the IT sector.

<strong>The Datastor brand bowed out of the market last month, with the New Zealand institution taking its parent's name.

Cyberoam and SnapperNet court SonicWall resellers amid Dell acquisition, offering free training and UTM feature licenses.

Connector Systems boosts 2012 channel support with top exec insights, extensive training, and enticing incentives for resellers.

Dell acquires security vendor SonicWall to enhance its position in the software security market, in a deal estimated at USD $1 billion to $1.5 billion.

A strong channel network has helped Avaya to top spot as Frost & Sullivan's 2011 Asia Pacific Contact Center Applications Inbound Systems Vendor of the Year.

In-memory technology to revolutionise how businesses manage data, promising up to 20x faster processing for real-time operations.

Floods in Thailand disrupt global HDD supply, hiking prices and shaking up storage, DR plans globally. Time to rethink approach and embrace SSD?.

Clive Astbury reveals key strategies to navigate the complexities of data migration, highlighting common pitfalls to avoid for success.

Google seals $12.5 billion Motorola deal with US and EU nod, promising fair licensing. Regulatory eyes remain keen on market play.

NZ retailers focus on self-checkout and mobile POS over biometrics for efficiency and customer experience, says IDC analyst Louise Francis.

Security firm AVG plans to raise up to USD $125 million through an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, after a prosperous year for tech IPOs.

Apple gears up for education event in NY, eyes iBooks improvements, confirms Anobit buy. Snapseed to hit OS X, celebrating Mac Mini's 7th.

Google's anticipated $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal nears, yet remains uncertain as stockholders urged caution amid 'modest profitability' forecasts.

Clear Mobitel aims to launch NZ's 4th mobile network with a unique LTE strategy, eyeing rural sectors despite scepticism and market challenges.

New Zealand-based, ASX listed Datasquirt recently announced, subject to shareholder approval, the conditional sale of its complete business to LiveOps.

Meg Whitman, new CEO at HP, vows to 'reduce the drama' that plagued the tech giant in 2011, including overturned decisions and poor acquisitions.

Amazon makes a stealthy move, buying voice tech start-up Yap, potentially setting the stage to challenge Apple's Siri.

Motorola's patent claim sees German court bar certain Apple devices, facing fines up to 250,000 euro. Google's acquisition not affected.