Entries in 'deals' (18)
KMS snaps up Asus and HKC
NEWSKMS Components has signed distribution agreements with Asus and HKC – partnerships that will broaden the distie’s offerings across two very different sectors.
EntaTech boosts ?lifestyle? portfolio
NEWSEntaTech has added a new category to its product portfolio by signing up AC Ryan, a manufacturer of digital lifestyle products.
Gem signs casual games publisher
NEWSGem has signed an exclusive distribution deal with software publisher Funbox Media that will see the distie stocking new titles such as North American Hunting Extravaganza.
News Corp invests in digital content tech
NEWSNews Corporation has invested in two firms related to online journalism, a move that bolsters the Murdoch-owned company’s commitment to paid-for digital content.
Mindscape goes exclusive with Gem
NEWSGem has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with French publisher Mindscape that will see the distie stocking titles including a new music-based Wii game.
Software vendor ABBYY boosts market presence
NEWSSoftware vendor ABBYY UK has inked deals with two specialist distributors to boost demand for its products across the UK and Ireland.
Best Buy to swoop for DSGi?
NEWSBest Buy is looking to buy out rival electronics retail group DSGi, reports suggest.
Asus to slash investment in subsidiary
NEWSTaiwanese vendor Asus will decrease its stake in a contract manufacturing subsidiary by this summer as part of a plan to simplify operations.
Logitech buys LifeSize Communications
NEWSPeripherals vendor Logitech has acquired LifeSize Communications for $405 million, in a merge that will boost the firm’s visual communications operations.
Ingram Micro completes CCD deal
NEWSIngram Micro has completed its acquisition of Computacenter Distribution as part of its value business drive.
Microsoft's Yahoo partnership to go global
NEWSMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the company's search engine partnership with Yahoo will be introduced around the world once it has been approved by regulators.
Google moves into print publishing
NEWSAfter scanning over two million titles for its online library, Google has now moved into print publishing and its catalogue will soon be available in physical form for the first ...
Google buys ReCAPTCHA to aid book scanning
NEWSGoogle has acquired ReCAPTCHA, a company that provides security puzzles to prevent online fraud and digitise texts, to help digitise printed materials for its online library.
Skype stake to be sold for $2 billion
NEWSeBay has agreed to sell Skype to a group of private investors, in a deal that values the online calling business at $2.75 billion.
Sony PCs to have Google Chrome pre-installed
NEWSSome new Sony Vaio PCs will come with Google Chrome already installed, in the first such deal secured for the web browser since its launch last year.
eBay to sell Skype
NEWSeBay has reached a deal to sell its Skype online calling business to a group of private investors, according to reports.
Apple proposed ?no poaching? deal with Palm
NEWSApple CEO Steve Jobs suggested to Palm’s former chief executive that the two companies form an agreement not to poach each other’s staff, according to reports.
