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Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5bn
2014-09-15 15:10:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Mojang, the Swedish firm behind the popular video game Minecraft, is bought by Microsoft for $2.5bn (1.5bn).
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Microsoft buys Capptain for mobile analytics, cloud services
2014-05-28 18:56:12| InfoWorld: Top News
Microsoft plans to boost its Azure cloud services with its acquisition of Capptain, whose product helps developers track and analyze usage of their Web and mobile apps and implement customer retention strategies.
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Microsoft buys Parature for customer self-service software
2014-01-07 13:00:29| InfoWorld: Top News
Microsoft is rounding out its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) product by acquiring Parature, maker of cloud-based software companies can use to create self-service portals for customers. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close within 30 days, were not disclosed. Parature's roughly 100 employees will be brought into Microsoft, said Fred Studer, general manager of Dynamics product marketing.
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Amazon PrimeAir; DOJ OKs Nokia, Microsoft Deal; Yahoo Buys SkyPhrase
2013-12-03 19:34:59| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
From Amazon's drone delivery plan to Yahoo's latest acquisition, here's what you missed yesterday.
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Microsoft Buys Nokia Mobile; Google Buys WIMM; LG Reveals G Pad
2013-09-03 18:33:30| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's phone business to Google's wearable tech buy, here's what you missed over the holiday weekend.
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