Yahoo Acquires Recommendation App Stamped

Stamped, which sought to be a new take on social recommendations, has been gobbled up by Yahoo. The iOS app will shut down by the end of the year as the Stamped team will be launching a New York-based engineering office for Yahoo.

A joint blog post from the company’s three founders praised Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and her new leadership of the company. [Read more...]

Google Acquires Snapseed Maker Nik Software

Snapseed developer Nik Software is going Google. The company announced on its web site this morning that it has been acquired by the Mountain View company, which hinted that its editing features may bolster the photo capabilities of Google+. [Read more...]

Google Acquires Sparrow: A Huge Win for Android

Google’s acquisition of Sparrow is a major boost for the Android operating system. While the elegance and beauty of Sparrow will no doubt benefit Gmail users across all platforms, expect the influence to be felt in where Google is focusing most of its attention: mobile. [Read more...]

Google Buys QuickOffice; Pledges App Integration

Google is buying mobile document editing app QuickOffice, the company announced on its blog today. QuickOffice is used for editing Microsoft Office-compatible files iOS and Android phones and tablets. [Read more...]