Amazon on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire eero, the firm behind the popular mesh routers. Details of the deal are scarce at this point, but the two companies say they have a shared vision that "the smart home experience can get even easier."
Acquisitions
Spotify: 30% earnings growth, 96 million paid subscribers, two podcast-related acquisitions
Spotify today announced that its 2018 holiday quarter earnings grew by thirty percent while giving investors a few newsworthy updates about the scope and breadth of its business.
Corel snaps up virtualization software maker Parallels
Corel, Canada's longstanding maker of software titles for creative pros, announced Thursday that it's acquiring virtualization software developer Parallels.
Apple acquires London-based Platoon which specializes in scouting music talent
Apple has reportedly acquired London-based startup Platoon which specializes in A&R, or artists and repertoire, which is industry lingo for spotting and developing new music artists.
Apple snaps up Silk Labs which makes lightweight AI for smart cameras and speakers
Apple has quietly acquired an artificial intelligence (AI) startup called Silk Labs, The Information reported yesterday citing sources familiar with the plans.
Apple has acquired music analytics startup Asaii to bolster content recommendations
Apple is acquiring San Francisco-based Asaii, an automated analytics and artists and repertoire (A&R) platform for the music industry powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. The transaction is valued at less than $100 million, Axios reported this morning.
Apple to buy parts of iPhone chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor for $600 million
Apple has agreed to pay $600 million to buy parts of Dialog Semiconductor, an Anglo-German supplier of power management chips and technologies. The move hints at Apple’s further custom semiconductor efforts in areas like power management and charging. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple is getting Dialog's patents, a team of about 300 engineers representing sixteen percent of Dialog's workforce and the company's offices in Europe.
Potentially bad news for Spotify as EU approves Apple’s planned acquisition of Shazam
As expected, the European Union antitrust regulators have officially approved Apple's planned acquisition of Shazam, the British music discovery app, for a reported $400 million.
Reuters: EU antitrust regulators will approve Apple-Shazam deal on September 18
Apple's acquisition of the British music identification service Shazam should be approved by the European Commission antitrust regulators after all, a new report has alleged.
Logitech expand its product portfolio by acquiring Blue Microphones
Logitech announced yesterday it was acquiring Blue Microphones, a leader in studio-quality microphones in the past 20 years, for an undisclosed sum.
Sony becomes the world’s largest music publisher after buying a controlling stake in EMI
Sony is buying a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing as part of the company's plan to increase its revenue from streaming media services like Apple Music.
European Commission is investigating Apple’s proposed acquisition of Shazam
Apple's proposed acquisition of the media identification service Shazam is now being scrutinized under the watchful eye of the European Commission, Reuters reported Monday.