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   VXtreme

   On Aug 5, 1997, Microsoft acquired VXtreme.
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   Synergy Sports Technology

   Previously, Lahr had developed VXtreme streaming media solutions, which was later purchased by Microsoft and became a founding technology for Windows Media and MPEG4.
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   List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft

   | August 5, 1997 | VXtreme | Internet video software | United States | — | | ... ↑ Microsoft acquired 24 million preferred shares of Corel Corporation.
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   Microsoft Game Studios

   This also meant Microsoft acquired the rights to Rare’s own original IPs such as the Banjo-Kazooie, Conker and Perfect Dark franchises. ... | Acquisitions | Altamira Software · aQuantive · Blue Ribbon Soundworks · Bungie · Calista Technologies · Colloquis · Connectix · Consumers Software · Danger · Farecast · FASA Studio · Fast Search & Transfer · Firefly · Forethought · GIANT Company Software · Groove Networks · Hotmail · Jellyfish.com · Korea Telecom · LinkExchange · Lionhead Studios · Massive Incorporated · Onfolio · PlaceWare · Powerset · ProClarity · Rare · ScreenTonic · Teleo · Tellme Networks · Vermeer Technologies · Visio Corporation · VXtreme · WebTV Networks · Winternals · Yupi |
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   Microsoft adCenter

   Microsoft acquired ScreenTonic on May 3, 2007, AdECN on July 26, 2007, and YaData on February 27, 2008 and merged their technologies into adCenter.
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   Microsoft Visio

   Note: There is no Visio version 7 to 9, because after Microsoft acquired and branded Visio as a Microsoft Office product, the Visio version numbers followed the Office version numbers.
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   Microsoft Virtual Server

   However, it is known that Microsoft acquired an unreleased Virtual Server from Connectix in February 2003.
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   Microsoft

   At the end of 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail, the most popular webmail service, which it rebranded as "MSN Hotmail". ... | Acquisitions | Altamira Software · aQuantive · Blue Ribbon Soundworks · Bungie · Calista Technologies · Colloquis · Connectix · Consumers Software · Danger · Farecast · FASA Studio · Fast Search & Transfer · Firefly · Forethought · GIANT Company Software · Groove Networks · Hotmail · Jellyfish.com · Korea Telecom · LinkExchange · Lionhead Studios · Massive Incorporated · Onfolio · PlaceWare · Powerset · ProClarity · Rare · ScreenTonic · Teleo · Tellme Networks · Vermeer Technologies · Visio Corporation · VXtreme · WebTV Networks · Winternals · Yupi |
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   List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation

   Virtual PC - PC virtualization software acquired from Connectix ... Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies world-wide, including:
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    Microsoft Virtual PC

    As virtualization's importance to enterprise users became clear, Microsoft took interest in the sector and acquired Virtual PC and Virtual Server (unreleased at the time) from Connectix in February 2003.

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• List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation,
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