1010Tech Talk archive
Practical computer-repair, security, maintenance, and small-business IT information from 1010Computers.
January 14, 2020
Equinix announced today that it is acquiring bare metal cloud provider Packet, the New York City startup that had raised over $36 million on a $100 million valuation,…
Read articleJanuary 13, 2020
Samsung this morning announced that it has completed the acquisition of TeleWorld Solutions. The Virginia-based telecommunications company provides wireless networking and consulting services. It’s TWS’s 5G solutions that…
Read articleJanuary 10, 2020
PayU is acquiring a controlling stake in fintech startup PaySense at a valuation of $185 million and plans to merge it with its credit business LazyPay as the…
Read articleJanuary 9, 2020
Last year Insight Partners invested $500 million in cloud data management company Veeam. It apparently liked the company so much that today it announced it has acquired the…
Read articleJanuary 7, 2020
Cloudflare announced that it has acquired S2 Systems, a browser isolation startup founded by former Microsoft execs. The two companies did not reveal the acquisition price. Matthew Prince,…
Read articleJanuary 3, 2020
It would be hard to top the 2018 enterprise M&A total of a whopping $87 billion, and predictably this year didn’t come close. In fact, the top 10…
Read articleDecember 30, 2019
VMware is closing the year with a significant new component in its arsenal. Today it announced it has closed the $2.7 billion Pivotal acquisition it originally announced in…
Read articleDecember 23, 2019
Mastercard announced today that it is acquiring RiskRecon, a Salt Lake City startup that uses publicly available data to build security assessments of organizations. The companies did not…
Read articleDecember 20, 2019
F5 got an expensive holiday present today, snagging startup Shape Security for approximately $1 billion. What the networking company gets with a shiny red ribbon is a security…
Read articleDecember 19, 2019
Google seems to be shopping for game studios as it courts consumer interest for its Stadia game-streaming platform, announcing Thursday that they had acquired Montreal-based Typhoon Studios. The…
Read articleA staging preview that answers from approved 1010Computers information and helps you find the right website destination.
1010Assist provides general guidance, not a diagnosis, final quote, warranty decision, or guaranteed completion time. Do not enter passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information.
