{"id":3115,"date":"2010-07-06T14:02:45","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T19:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2014-10-08T23:53:21","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T04:53:21","slug":"google-microsoft-yahoo-amazon-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/google-microsoft-yahoo-amazon-acquisitions\/3115\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquisitions of Amazon, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This post shows merger and acquisition (M &amp; A) activity of Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo. I attempt to do this in a nice scrollable javascript timeline.<\/p>\n<p>To view google acquisitions, microsoft acquisitions, yahoo acquisitions, or amazon.com acquisitions, please <strong>scroll on the timeline and click on the dots<\/strong>; when you do, a bubble will render showing some details of the acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>Go here If you&#8217;re interested in reading my <a title=\"job interview with google, interview questions google\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/my-interview-job-offer-from-google\/31\/\">job interview with google<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, below the M&amp;A timeline is also a table showing the acquisitions.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3205 aligncenter\" title=\"google-microsoft-amazon-yahoo-acquisition\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/google-microsoft-amazon-yahoo-acquisition.jpg\" alt=\"google-microsoft-amazon-yahoo-acquisition\" width=\"477\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/google-microsoft-amazon-yahoo-acquisition.jpg 477w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/google-microsoft-amazon-yahoo-acquisition-300x56.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- table.tableizer-table {border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;} .tableizer-table td {padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;} .tableizer-table th {background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold;} --><\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th>Google<\/th>\n<th>Microsoft<\/th>\n<th>Yahoo<\/th>\n<th>Amazon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deja<\/td>\n<td>Forethought<\/td>\n<td>Net Controls<\/td>\n<td>box office mojo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Current Communications Group<\/td>\n<td>Consumers Software<\/td>\n<td>Four11<\/td>\n<td>without a box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pyra Labs<\/td>\n<td>Fox Software<\/td>\n<td>Classic Games<\/td>\n<td>imdb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Neotonic Software<\/td>\n<td>Softimage<\/td>\n<td>Sportasy<\/td>\n<td>telebook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applied Semantics<\/td>\n<td>Altamira Software<\/td>\n<td>Viaweb<\/td>\n<td>bookpages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kaltix<\/td>\n<td>NextBase<\/td>\n<td>Webcal<\/td>\n<td>junglee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sprinks<\/td>\n<td>One Tree Software<\/td>\n<td>Yoyodyne<\/td>\n<td>planetall.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Genius Labs<\/td>\n<td>RenderMorphics<\/td>\n<td>Hyperparallel<\/td>\n<td>ashford.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ignite Logic<\/td>\n<td>Network Managers<\/td>\n<td>LogMein<\/td>\n<td>back to basics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Picasa<\/td>\n<td>Blue Ribbon Soundworks<\/td>\n<td>Broadcast.com<\/td>\n<td>live bid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ZipDash<\/td>\n<td>Netwise<\/td>\n<td>Encompass<\/td>\n<td>tool crib<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Where2<\/td>\n<td>Bruce Artwick Organization<\/td>\n<td>GeoCities<\/td>\n<td>drugstore.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keyhole Inc.<\/td>\n<td>Vermeer Technologies<\/td>\n<td>Online Anywhere<\/td>\n<td>accept.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Urchin Software<\/td>\n<td>VGA Animation Software<\/td>\n<td>Arthas.com<\/td>\n<td>alexa.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dodgeball<\/td>\n<td>Colusa Software<\/td>\n<td>MyQuest<\/td>\n<td>exchange.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reqwireless<\/td>\n<td>Exos<\/td>\n<td>eGroups<\/td>\n<td>weddingchannel.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Current Communications Group<\/td>\n<td>Aspect Software Engineering<\/td>\n<td>Kimo<\/td>\n<td>della.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Android<\/td>\n<td>eShop<\/td>\n<td>Sold.com<\/td>\n<td>kozmo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Skia<\/td>\n<td>Electric Gravity<\/td>\n<td>Launch Media<\/td>\n<td>convergence corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Akwan Information Technologies<\/td>\n<td>Panorama Software<\/td>\n<td>Hotjobs.com<\/td>\n<td>mindcorps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AOL<\/td>\n<td>NetCarta<\/td>\n<td>Inktomi Corporation<\/td>\n<td>ourhouse.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phatbits<\/td>\n<td>WebTV Networks<\/td>\n<td>Overture Services<\/td>\n<td>catalogcity.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>allPay GmbH<\/td>\n<td>Dimension X<\/td>\n<td>3721 Internet Assistant<\/td>\n<td>egghead.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bruNET GmbH<\/td>\n<td>Coopers and Peters<\/td>\n<td>Kelkoo<\/td>\n<td>cdnow.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>dMark Broadcasting<\/td>\n<td>LinkAge Software<\/td>\n<td>Oddpost<\/td>\n<td>basis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Measure Map<\/td>\n<td>Vxtreme<\/td>\n<td>Musicmatch Jukebox<\/td>\n<td>gear.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upstartle<\/td>\n<td>Hotmail<\/td>\n<td>The All Seeing Eye<\/td>\n<td>pets.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>@Last Software<\/td>\n<td>Firefly<\/td>\n<td>Stat Labs<\/td>\n<td>homegrocer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orion<\/td>\n<td>MESA Group<\/td>\n<td>WUF Networks<\/td>\n<td>booksurge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2Web Technologies<\/td>\n<td>Valence Research<\/td>\n<td>Verdisoft<\/td>\n<td>joyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Neven Vision<\/td>\n<td>LinkExchange<\/td>\n<td>Stadeon<\/td>\n<td>customflix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>YouTube<\/td>\n<td>FASA Interactive<\/td>\n<td>Ludicorp<\/td>\n<td>shopbop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>JotSpot<\/td>\n<td>CompareNet<\/td>\n<td>TeRespondo<\/td>\n<td>wikia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Endoxon<\/td>\n<td>Numinous Technologies<\/td>\n<td>Dialpad<\/td>\n<td>brilliancaudio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Xunlei<\/td>\n<td>Interactive Objects Digital<\/td>\n<td>blo.gs<\/td>\n<td>engine yard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adscape<\/td>\n<td>Jump Networks<\/td>\n<td>Konfabulator<\/td>\n<td>reflexive entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trendalyzer<\/td>\n<td>ShadowFactor Software<\/td>\n<td>Upcoming.org<\/td>\n<td>audible.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tonic Systems<\/td>\n<td>Omnibrowse<\/td>\n<td>whereonearth<\/td>\n<td>elastra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marratech<\/td>\n<td>Intrinsa<\/td>\n<td>del.icio.us<\/td>\n<td>shelfari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DoubleClick<\/td>\n<td>Sendit<\/td>\n<td>webjay<\/td>\n<td>digital photography review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GreenBorder<\/td>\n<td>Zoomit<\/td>\n<td>searchfox<\/td>\n<td>animoto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panoramio<\/td>\n<td>STNC<\/td>\n<td>meedio<\/td>\n<td>foodista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Feedburner<\/td>\n<td>Softway Systems<\/td>\n<td>jumpcut.com<\/td>\n<td>lexcycle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PeakStream<\/td>\n<td>Entropic<\/td>\n<td>adinterax<\/td>\n<td>talkmarket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zenter<\/td>\n<td>Visio Corporation<\/td>\n<td>bix.com<\/td>\n<td>snaptell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GrandCentral<\/td>\n<td>Peach Networks<\/td>\n<td>kenet works<\/td>\n<td>abebooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Image 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