We heard the rumor that AOL and a group of private-equity firms plan to acquire Yahoo, and there is a solid reason to explain why. According to ComScore, Yahoo and AOL are the two largest digital ad networks in U.S. Google lies in third position. If the acquisition were to take place, it would put the two companies in a very strong position against Google. However, Google isn’t resting on its laurels. If Google TV were to be a big hit, it would open up a whole new reach of audience. But ...
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Oct 14 2010
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AOL Plans to Acquire Yahoo
According to the Wall Street Journal, AOL and several private-equity firms are considering to buy Yahoo. “Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are among the firms that have expressed interest in teaming up with AOL to buy Yahoo or trying to take it private on their own,” the Wall Street Journal reported. Both AOL and Yahoo are facing an uphill battle to maintain their momentum as online giants and the merger could be beneficial for both. The marriage between AOL and Yahoo is highly rational. A combined AOL and Yahoo effort ...
Jan 7 2010
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AOL To Acquire Mashable?
Mashable has overtaken TechCrunch as the largest tech blog. It is no wonder why AOL might be eyeing on Twitterville's favorite blog. The deal is still a speculation, with no mention of the acquisition amount. Founder, Pete Cashmore has declined to comment on this issue but insider information from AOLers suggests that a deal is indeed ongoing. From Gawker: "Mashable's proven ability to generate great numbers and game Google and Twitter is part of the appeal, then, our AOL insider tells us. The site excels not only at writing Google-friendly content but ...
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NEW: MySpace And AOL Are Twitterized!
There are many ways to update our Twitter profile and today, it just got more convenient as Twitter is now integrated with MySpace, AIM, Bebo, and AOL.com. According to co-founder Biz Stone, thousands of MySpace users were seen syncing their accounts to Twitter. There isn't any data from the AOL side yet. "As a proud partner in AOL Lifestream, Twitter will be smoothly integrated into AIM, Bebo, and AOL.com. Some of your other favorite services like YouTube, Flickr, Digg, and Facebook are also part of the action." As always, what Biz chose ...
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