Remedy Health Media is acquiring the online health company, which has raised almost $60m from backers including Interactive Corp. and the Carlyle Group.

Juniper Networks-backed content delivery company Cotendo is reportedly about to be acquired, with rival Akamai facing competition from AT&T and Juniper as potential buyers.

Microsoft has acquired the Verizon-backed video discovery technology company for a reported figure of almost $100m.

Energy management company Ecova has grown its customer base by acquiring its competitor, the Siemens-backed Prenova.

Online retail company Rakuten has acquired the Indigo-backed eBook company Kobo for $315m.

Newly formed partnership company 6waves Lolapps has acquired gaming studio Smartron5.

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.