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Dr. Dre, Tyrese share Heineken-fueled celebration of Apple's alleged Beats acquisition

In a video initially posted to Facebook and subsequently pulled, West Coast rappers Dr. Dre — the cofounder of Beats Electronics — and Tyrese appear to be celebrating the rumored sale of Dre's headphone brand to Apple, seeming to confirm that the deal is legitimate.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 164

Apple reportedly nearing $3.2B acquisition of Beats Electronics

In a somewhat surprising move, Apple is rumored to be in talks with Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics that could see the audio accessories and music streaming service acquired for $3.2 billion.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 257

Apple acquires LuxVue, a power-efficient micro-LED display maker - report [update: confirmed]

Apple is said to have bought low-power micro-LED maker LuxVue Technology, a deal that could lead to better and more power efficient displays in future devices from the company.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 54

Apple acquired speech recognition firm Novauris last year to improve Siri - report

An Apple acquisition from 2013 may have quietly flown under the radar, as it was revealed this week that the Siri development team has added personnel from Novauris Technologies.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 33

Apple in talks for $479M stake in Japanese chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers - report

Apple could be on the verge of bringing another important hardware component in-house as the company is reportedly working on a deal to acquire controlling interest in Renesas SP Drivers, a Japanese firm that makes LCD chips for Apple's iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 27

Apple-acquired Burstly may be closing down SkyRocket app monetization service

Less than one month after being purchased by Apple, Burstly has reportedly sent out notices to users of its SkyRocket monetization service saying the product's publishing and SDK license agreements will expire in 90 days.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 4

Tim Cook to shareholders: iPhone 5s & 5c outpace predecessors, Apple bought 23 companies in 16 months

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook sat alone onstage as he presided over the company's annual shareholder meeting, fielding questions and detailing various aspects of his company's business. Among the topics he discussed were sales of the latest iPhone models, Apple's pace of acquisitions, and the growth of Apple TV.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 94

Apple acquires app testing and advertising company Burstly

The latest target of Apple's recently-busy mergers and acquisitions staff is Silicon Beach company Burstly, a deal that could bolster both the iAd platform and the Xcode development suite.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 36

Apple's spending on acquisitions surged to $525 million last quarter

While investors continue to fret over what Apple plans to do with its $159 billion in cash and investments, the company is quietly spending far more than previously on its secretive acquisitions, exceeding a half-billion dollars last quarter alone.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 103

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