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Acquisitions - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Could Facebook Beat Yahoo And Purchase Tumblr?

Myriad reports have said that Facebook has a problem with teen users eschewing the site for social networks such as Tumblr. A few sources have reported Friday that Yahoo may be trying to purchase Tumblr, but Facebook could also be in these discussions, as well. According to AllThingsD, Yahoo is rumored to be willing to pay up to $1 billion to purchase Tumblr, but Forbes and GigaOM think that Facebook could swoop in and add the blogging site. However, it’s unlikely that Facebook will get the chance.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/could-facebook-beat-yahoo-and-purchase-tumblr_b117810#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/could-facebook-beat-yahoo-and-purchase-tumblr_b117810 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117810 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:09 +0000 Facebook Adds Mobile Cloud App Platform Parse

Facebook has been acquiring plenty of talent to help the company grow on mobile. Earlier this week, Facebook acquired the team behind Spaceport, and Thursday, the social network purchased Parse, a cloud application platform for iOS, Android, JavaScript, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and OS X. This is an acquisition, not a talent hire, and financial terms were not disclosed.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-parse_b115967#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-parse_b115967 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115967 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:32:15 +0000 REPORT: Facebook Acquires Mobile Software Startup Osmeta

Mobile software startup Osmeta became the latest Facebook acquisition, but it was not yet clear whether the transaction included any technology or was simply an acqu-hire.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/osmeta_b115053#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/osmeta_b115053 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115053 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:55:03 +0000 Popular Developer David Weekly Joins Facebook, Along With Ohana Co-Founder Nathan Schmidt

Facebook’s latest acqu-hire is one that may prove popular with application developers, as David Weekly and Nathan Schmidt, two of the three co-founders of startup Gaston Labs, parent of photo-newsletter creator Ohana, will start working at the social network Monday.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/david-weekly-nathan-schmidt_b113694#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/david-weekly-nathan-schmidt_b113694 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113694 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:16:21 +0000 Legit Co-Founders Jeremy Barton, Rob Boyle Join Facebook

Facebook’s acquisition appetite was fed by gobbling up another management and development team, as Jeremy Barton and Rob Boyle, co-founders of universal reputation system Legit, have joined the social network.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/legit-jeremy-barton-rob-boyle_b113231#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/legit-jeremy-barton-rob-boyle_b113231 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113231 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:46:19 +0000 Facebook’s Instagram Deal Worth $715M; $87M Spent On Other 2012 Acquisitions

Facebook’s $1 billion deal to acquire Instagram was actually a $715 million deal to acquire Instagram, as the social network’s slumping stock price lowered the value of the major component of the deal for the photo-sharing application, Facebook revealed in its 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/instagram-715m-87m-other-2012-acquisitions_b103069#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/instagram-715m-87m-other-2012-acquisitions_b103069 http://allfacebook.com/?p=103069 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:56:44 +0000 Facebook Welcomes Instagram To The Company

Now that Facebook’s acquisition of photo-sharing application Instagram has officially been cleared, the social network took some time to welcome its newest company. Vice President of Engineering Mike Schropfer took some time to announce that the deal has gone through and that his company can now work together with Instagram.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-instagram-welcome_b98986#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-instagram-welcome_b98986 http://allfacebook.com/?p=98986 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:04:21 +0000 Could Facebook Make Waves With Waze?

Facebook has made quite the flurry of acquisitions lately. Last week, the social network acquired Threadsy. The word on Wednesday is that Facebook could consider purchasing Waze, developer of a well-liked, free, community-based traffic-nav app. Waze has nearly 6,200 users talking about it and the app has garnered 126,000 likes.

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]]> Julie D. Andrews http://allfacebook.com/facebook-waze_b98578#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-waze_b98578 http://allfacebook.com/?p=98578 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:43:49 +0000 Facebook Acquires Threadsy, Developer Of Social Influence Metric Swaylo

It seems like it’s been a while since Facebook acquired a company (the long finalization process of Instagram notwithstanding). That changed Friday when the social network added Threadsy, the parent company of Swaylo, a social influence measuring stick similar to Klout or Kred. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the deal to AllFacebook, but had no further comment.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-acquires-threadsy-swaylo_b98248#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-acquires-threadsy-swaylo_b98248 http://allfacebook.com/?p=98248 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:00:13 +0000 FTC Approves Facebook’s Acquisition Of Instagram

It’s official: Photo-sharing application Instagram is now a Facebook entity. The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it has ended its investigation into the deal and given its blessing to go forward. The acquisition was first valued at $1 billion, but due to Facebook’s tumbling stock value, it’s now worth somewhere around $735 million.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/ftc-facebook-instagram_b98005#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ftc-facebook-instagram_b98005 http://allfacebook.com/?p=98005 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:55:48 +0000 Gannett Confirms Acquisition Of Facebook Ad Software Provider Blinq Media

Media company Gannett Tuesday confirmed its acquisition of Facebook advertising software and service company Blinq Media, first reported Aug. 10.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/gannett-confirms-blinq-media-acquisition_b97822#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/gannett-confirms-blinq-media-acquisition_b97822 http://allfacebook.com/?p=97822 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:18:53 +0000 Facebook Turns To California Law To Skirt SEC Registration, Speed Instagram Deal

Facebook is looking to speed completion of its $1 billion deal to acquire photo-sharing application Instagram and save a little money at the same time by scheduling a “fairness hearing” with the California Department of Corporations in San Francisco Aug. 29, according to reports.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/california-fairness-hearing-instagram_b97448#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/california-fairness-hearing-instagram_b97448 http://allfacebook.com/?p=97448 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:29:09 +0000 U.K. Office Of Fair Trading Approves Facebook-Instagram Deal

Facebook’s pending acquisition of photo-sharing application Instagram cleared one hurdle across the pond when the U.K. Office of Fair Trading signed off on the deal.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/u-k-office-of-fair-trading-facebook-instagram_b97151#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/u-k-office-of-fair-trading-facebook-instagram_b97151 http://allfacebook.com/?p=97151 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:00:07 +0000 Facebook Files 10-Q With SEC, Details Mobile Users, Zynga, Lawsuits, Other Issues

Following its second-quarter earnings call last Thursday, Facebook filed its 10-Q quarterly document with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, addressing, among other topics, increased mobile usage, revenue from game developer Zynga , and the status of various lawsuits.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/10-q-2q-2012_b96048#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/10-q-2q-2012_b96048 http://allfacebook.com/?p=96048 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:54:29 +0000 Facebook’s Pre-Earnings Call PR Blitz Shifts Focus Away From Financial Results

Leading up to Facebook’s first-ever earnings call as a publicly traded company, which will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, the social network, through outside public-relations firm Brunswick Group, is trying to de-emphasize its actual financial results and focus on its accomplishments since going public May 18.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/pre-earnings-call-pr_b95353#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/pre-earnings-call-pr_b95353 http://allfacebook.com/?p=95353 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:11:22 +0000