Apple bought Metaio, a German producer of augmented reality software, for an undisclosed amount, according to a statement to the German market. Augmented reality technology combines real-world images with computer-generated graphics on video screens. Metaio's software is used in retail, industrial and vehicle applications.
"Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not comment on the objectives," the US company said in a statement.
Analysts at Juniper Research expect the augmented reality technology used in enterprises to grow 10-fold to $2.4 billion from $247 million last year. Other companies vying for this market include France's Total Immersion and Britain's Blippar (Source: Reuters).
CA Technologies and Rally Software
CA Technologies, a multinational software company for IT security, development and management, announced the official acquisition of Rally Software, a developer of software and services for agile development. According to company information, the transaction moved US$ 480 million and the deal is expected to be concluded between July and September 2015.
Based in the city of Boulder, Colorado, in the United States, Rally has approximately 500 employees on four continents. The company closed fiscal 2015 with sales of US$ 88 million.
According to Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies, Rally has offers that will complement the existing portfolio in the areas of DevOps and Management Cloud. “By joining forces with Rally, CA opens up a new range of software-enabled experiences. This agreement enables speed and flexibility, so that we can make companies truly agile”, evaluates the CEO.
"Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not comment on the objectives," the US company said in a statement.
Analysts at Juniper Research expect the augmented reality technology used in enterprises to grow 10-fold to $2.4 billion from $247 million last year. Other companies vying for this market include France's Total Immersion and Britain's Blippar (Source: Reuters).
CA Technologies and Rally Software
CA Technologies, a multinational software company for IT security, development and management, announced the official acquisition of Rally Software, a developer of software and services for agile development. According to company information, the transaction moved US$ 480 million and the deal is expected to be concluded between July and September 2015.
Based in the city of Boulder, Colorado, in the United States, Rally has approximately 500 employees on four continents. The company closed fiscal 2015 with sales of US$ 88 million.
According to Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies, Rally has offers that will complement the existing portfolio in the areas of DevOps and Management Cloud. “By joining forces with Rally, CA opens up a new range of software-enabled experiences. This agreement enables speed and flexibility, so that we can make companies truly agile”, evaluates the CEO.
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