Nintendo Buys Out Next Level Games

Nintendo has officially launched the process that will see it acquire the creator of Luigi’s Mansion 3, Next Level Games (NLG). Nintendo Acquires Next Level Games It would seem that Next Level Games impressed Nintendo with the most recent game in the Luigi’s Mansion series. Next Level Games developed Luigi’s Mansion 3 and, as a
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Salesforce Buys Workplace App Slack for $27.7 billion | MakeUseOf

Salesforce is acquiring the popular workplace and organization chat app Slack for an estimated $ 27.7 billion. The deal is set to become one of the largest business acquisitions of 2020 and will see Salesforce add another string to its already substantial bow. The deal exceeds the $ 26.2 billion Microsoft paid for LinkedIn, further
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Spotify Buys Podcast Publishing Platform Megaphone | MakeUseOf

Spotify has long dominated the music streaming world, but it’s making big moves when it comes to podcasts. That continues with the recent announcement that Spotify is acquiring Megaphone, a podcast advertising platform that aims to make it simple for publishers to monetize their podcasts. Spotify Acquires Megaphone Megaphone describes itself as “podcast technology for
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Facebook Buys Giphy: Should You Worry About Your Personal Data?

The GIF-making brand, Giphy, has been acquired by Facebook for a reported $ 400 million. It joins a portfolio that already boasts Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus. This isn’t a huge surprise: Giphy started as a search engine, but users could soon share these GIFs on Facebook. Giphy’s reach grew, as did Facebook’s. But after the
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Apple Buys Dark Sky and Kills the Android App

If you have Dark Sky installed on your Android phone then we have some bad news for you… Apple has acquired the popular weather app and is killing the Android version in cold blood. And the Dark Sky API is also now living on borrowed time. What Is the Dark Sky Weather App? Dark Sky
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Google Buys Fitbit: What Does This Mean for Your Privacy?

Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., has acquired fitness tracker giant, Fitbit, for $ 2.1 billion. Add this to a vast number of subsidiaries including YouTube, Android, and Nest. It’s led many to question whether Alphabet Inc. needs regulation. But there’s another major concern: what happens now to Fitbit users’ private information? Can you trust Google
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