Microsoft Y Apple

Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) | References |
July 30, 1987 | Forethought | Computer software |  United States | 14,000,000 | [12] |
March 31, 1991 | Consumers Software | Software |  Canada | 20,500,000 | [13] |
June 29, 1992 | Fox Software | PC database software |  United States | 174,800,000 | [14] |
February 28, 1994 | Softimage | Wholesale 3-D visualization software|  Canada | 139,000,000 | [15] |
September 27, 1994 | Altamira Software | Software |  United States | — | [16] |
November 1, 1994 | NextBase | Software |  United States | — | [17] |
November 15, 1994 | One Tree Software | Software |  United States | — | [18] |
February 23, 1995 | RenderMorphics | 3D graphics hardware |  United States | — | [19] |
July 10, 1995 | Network Managers |Systems design |  United Kingdom | — | [20] |
October 17, 1995 | Blue Ribbon Soundworks | Software |  United States | — | [21] |
November 6, 1995 | Netwise | Computer software |  United States | — | [22] |
December 12, 1995 | Bruce Artwick Organization | Programming |  United States | — | [23] |
January 16, 1996 | Vermeer Technologies | Software |  United States | — | [24] |
March 6, 1996 |VGA-Animation Software Div[note 1] | Software |  Germany | — | [25] |
March 12, 1996 | Colusa Software | Software |  United States | — | [26] |
April 16, 1996 | Exos | Video game controllers |  United States | — | [27] |
April 23, 1996 | Aspect Software Engineering | Computer software |  United States | 14,150,000 | [28] |
June 11, 1996 | eShop | Software |  United States | — | [29] |June 17, 1996 | Electric Gravity | Electronic games |  United States | — | [30] |
November 1, 1996 | Panorama Software Sys-On-Line[note 2] | Software |  Canada | — | [31] |
February 3, 1997 | NetCarta | Internet software |  United States | 20,000,000 | [32] |
March 3, 1997 | Interse | Internet software |  United States | — | [33] |
April 30, 1997 | WebTV Networks | Internet service provider | United States | 425,000,000 | [34] |
May 7, 1997 | Dimension X | Java-based platforms |  United States | — | [35] |
June 13, 1997 | Cooper & Peters | Programming |  United States | — | [36] |
June 30, 1997 | LinkAge Software | Internet software development |  Canada | — | [37] |
August 5, 1997 | VXtreme | Internet video software |  United States | — | [38] |
December 31, 1997 |Hotmail | Internet software |  United States | 500,000,000 | [39] |
February 23, 1998 | Flash Communications | Enterprise instant messaging software |  United States | — | [40][41] |
April 15, 1998 | Firefly | Relationship management software |  United States | 40,000,000 | [42] |
April 28, 1998 | MESA Group | Data sharing software |  United States | — | [43] |
August 25, 1998 | ValenceResearch | Internet software |  United States | — | [44] |
November 6, 1998 | LinkExchange | Internet advertising network |  United States | 265,000,000 | [45] |
January 11, 1999 | FASA Interactive | Computer game software |  United States | — | [46] |
March 4, 1999 | CompareNet | Shopping online |  United States | — | [47] |
March 26, 1999 | Numinous Technologies | Software |  United States |— | [48] |
April 27, 1999 | Interactive Objects-Digital | Web music software |  United States | — | [49] |
April 30, 1999 | Jump Networks | Internet service provider |  United States | — | [50] |
June 7, 1999 | ShadowFactor Software | Wholesale computer software |  United States | — | [51] |
June 15, 1999 | Omnibrowse | Internet software |  United States | — | [52] |
June 28, 1999 |Intrinsa | Defect detection software |  United States | 58,900,000 | [53] |
July 1, 1999 | Sendit | Application software |  Sweden | 125,420,000 | [54] |
July 7, 1999 | Zoomit | Encryption software |  Canada | — | [55] |
July 21, 1999 | STNC | Community software |  United Kingdom | — | [56] |
September 19, 1999 | Softway Systems | Computer programming |  United States | — | [57] |
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