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Microsoft gobbles up Danger, maker of the Sidekick mobile software

Posted on February 11, 2008

Microsoft Corp has agreed to acquire Danger, a Silicon Valley company that makes the software for the Sidekick and other mobile devices, for an undisclosed amount.Danger has worked away for ten years on its device software, and recently filed for an IPO, which we termed as risky (see our piece The Danger-ous IPO), because Danger has not been as open as trends would suggest it should be, and it s difficult to see how it could really thrive on its own. It is still losing money. The IPO route has become even more risky, given the downturn in the market, and also because household budgets (upon ...

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