Apple has not acquired music Analytics startup Asaii: Sources

On Monday reports were rife in the market that Apple has acquired music Analytics startup Asaii for little less than $100 Mn. However, latest report in Techcrunch has denied about any such acquisition taking place. Instead, Techcrunch claimed, that Apple has hired Asaii’s few employees including its three co-founders - Sony Theakanath, Austin Chen and…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 16, 20180Comments

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Apple buys Music Analytic Startup Asaii for less than $100 Mn: Report

Tech giant Apple has acquired music data analytic startup Asaii, according to media reports. This is Apple’s first major acquisition in the music streaming space, after it bought music discovery app Shazam last year for $400 Mn. The iPhone maker had completed Shazam’s acquisition process only last month. Although it is not known how much exactly…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 15, 20180Comments

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Apple Acquires Canadian App Development Firm for Undisclosed Amount

Apple acquires app development startup Buddybuild. Apple has acquired a Canadian based IOS app tools startup Buddybuild for an undisclosed amount as the tech giant aims to further consolidate its app revenue. This is the second big acquisition by Apple in less than a month, after it acquired the music discovery app Shazam last month. The…

ByGirish ShettiJanuary 3, 20180Comments

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Apple faces Customer’s Wrath After Admitting to intentionally Slowing Down iPhone Devices

Apple faces multiple lawsuits. Tech giant Apple is being getting sued by several annoyed customers in the U.S, after admitting last week that it deliberately slowed down batteries of many iPhone models through a software update. According to several reports in the U.S. media, five iPhone users have filed class lawsuits in the New York City.…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 28, 20170Comments

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Apple Buys Popular Music Discovery App Shazam for $400 Million: Report

Apple acquires Music Discovery App Shazam. Tech giant Apple has confirmed that it has acquired popular music-discovery service app Shazam. Both parties have been tight-lipped about the cost of acquisition, but a report in Techcrunch last week claimed that Apple has agreed to pay $400 million for this acquisition. If this is indeed true, then it…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 12, 20170Comments

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Apple demands Tax Concessions to set Manufacturing Plant in India

Apple seeks Tax Concessions from India. Tech giant Apple is seeking huge tax exemptions from Indian government for setting an assembly plant in the country and New Delhi is seriously considering the same, a top official from the Indian Government said on Thursday. Earlier this year, the then Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had informed the…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 5, 20170Comments

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