10 largest tech possessions of powerful apps in 2014

2014 has been an interesting breaking year in terms of technology. Major companies have taken acquisition of other powerful apps to bolster their own products and to hold and expand its reach on market. Due to this from consumer centered companies to enterprise focused companies have spent billions on buying on companies. Here we are telling you the largest tech acquisition of 2014.

10 largest tech possessions in 2014

1. 
   

   Facebook acquires Whatsapp- $22 billion
   
   
   

   
   this year in February Facebook agreed for $19 billion to acquire vary popular messaging app Whatsapp. This was the second largest deal of tech acquisition. Eventually this deal was closed for $22 billion in October due to increased market value of Facebook stock.


2. 
   

   SAP acquires Concur tech- $7.2 billion
   
   

   
   German software company SAP purchases US based expense software Company concur technology for $7.2 billion to maintain hold on cloud computing portfolio. The final price tag was ended on $8.3 billion including debt.


3. 
   

   Level 3 communications purchases TW telecom- $7.3 billion
   
   
   

   
   Level 3 communications is based on US internet traffic router Company that agreed to purchase TW telecom, an internet provider company for $7.3 billion. This final price includes $5.64 billion value for TW telecom and debts of $ 1.6 billion.


4. 
   

   Oracle Buys Micros systems- $5.3 billion
   
   
   

   
   Oracle has bought its competitor Micro systems for $5.3 billion to expand its reach in big data efforts mainly in restaurant system.


5. 
   

   Vista Equity partners acquires Tibco Software- $4.3 billion
   
   
   

   
   Vista Equity partners, private equity firm acquired Tibco firm an infrastructure and business intelligence software for $4.3 billion.


6. 
   

   Elliot purchases control of Riverbed technologies- $3.6 billion
   
   
   

   
   Elliot management has purchased Riverbed technologies for $3.6 billion. Elliot forced this company to sell itself to Elliot due to fall in wide area market optimization business.


7. 
   

   Zebra tech takes control of Motorola Solution’s scanner business- $5.3 billion
   
   
   

   
   Zebra tech has taken control of Motorola solution’s scanner business for $5.3 billion due to repel Honeywell tech by combining its barcode labels and radio tags with scanners and computers.


8. 
   

   Google buys Nest labs- $3.2 billion
   
   
   

   
   In February Google purchased Nest labs for $3.2 billion to grow its area of Smartphone. Nest lab’s founder tony Fadell is known as a best creator of iconic iPod and this news created uproar among Apple fans.


9. 
   

   Apple purchases Beats Electronics- $3 billion
   
   
   

   
   Apple has purchased Beats Electronics, a headphone maker and music app Creator Company for $3 billion in August and this is the largest acquisition of IPhone maker.


10. 
    

    Lenovo takes control of Motorola Mobility- $2.91 billion
    
    
    

    
    in 2012 Google purchased Motorola mobility business for $12.5 billion and in now 2014 Lenovo has purchased it from Google for much lower price i.e. $2.91 billion.