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The internet company has paid $31.8m for an 8% stake in media group ChinaVision, which has itself acquired the China Entertainment Media Group.
Semiconductor firm SandForce is acquired by one of its investors, the LSI Corporation, for $322m.
The corporate-backed online location-as-a-service company has acquired mobile software developer Wirkle and online group messaging service Volly.
Advanced Micro Devices-backed video networking software company ViVu has been acquired by Polycom for an undisclosed amount.
Cisco's acquisition of BNI Video follows the video platform business receiving backing from Cisco, Comcast and Time Warner Cable last year.
Oracle is set to acquire software developer Endeca, which is backed by both Intel and SAP, for an undisclosed sum.
The corporate-backed video streaming site says it terminated the sale because of the business's "unique and compelling strategic value to each of its owners".
Corporate-backed touchscreen typing system Swype has become the latest software firm to be acquired by voice recognition software company Nuance, which paid $102.5m.
Mobile entertainment platform MocoSpace has acquired social games platform Geocade, and plans to incorporate its location-based capabilities into its games.
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