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Microsoft Acquires Startup R2 Studios

Jessica E. Lessin and Shira Ovide, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on January 2 at 5:45 pm PT

Microsoft has acquired a small home-entertainment technology startup to beef up its Xbox unit.

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Home Automation Start-Up R2 Studios in Acquisition Talks

Jessica E. Lessin, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 20, 2012 at 12:29 pm PT

A secretive start-up founded by the man who popularized the Slingbox has been in talks with companies considering buying it, people close to the company say, with Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Apple Inc. cited as participants.