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The Daily Telegraph website recently counted the worst trade in the history of science and technology, including Microsoft buy Nokia mobile phones businesses, Google's acquisition of Nest.
2013: Microsoft to spend 5.4 billion euros (about 7.2 billion US dollars) to buy Nokia mobile phones businesses
The failed transaction is typically in high-tech history. Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system Apple iOS and Google's Android losing so the company broke and spend billions of dollars to buy Nokia mobile phones. Three years later, Microsoft basically dead heart smart phone business, laid off thousands of employees in the sector.
2005: News Corp for $ 580 million acquisition of MySpace
When Rupert Murdoch bought the early social network, Facebook has just started, few people expect the booming Myspace being subverted. Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe (Chris DeWolfe, left) said the sale destroy MySpace. In June 2011, News Corp's Myspace was sold to the United States online media and advertising company Specific Media, priced at only $ 35 million.
2014: Google for $ 3.2 billion to buy Nest
You may have heard of the Internet of things, Google: it bought the most fashionable areas of the company--smart thermostat Manufacturers Nest. Since then, the company allegedly haunted by a series of troubles. Dropcam founders publicly announced that a takeover by Nest, the security cameras that he sold to the Nest is his biggest mistakes in decision-making.
2005: ITV paid ￡ 175 million acquisition of Friends Reunited
In 2005, the Web 1.0 social networking has become obsolete, but this did not prevent United Kingdom independent television (ITV) see the value of Friends Reunited that MySpace, Facebook and other predecessors. 4 years later, ITV will sell Friends Reunited for 25 million pounds price, the site eventually closed in 2016.
2012:Zynga spent $ 180 million acquisition of OMGPOP
OMGPOP Studio development of the draw I guess you are one of the earliest successful Smartphone Games, making ambitious social game developer Zynga spared no expense to be acquired. But since then, as found in the other game developers, this is a fickle industry. A year later, OMGPOP are closed.
2013: Yahoo spent $ 1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr
At that time, for a start-up company to $ 1 billion is a lot of money, though, Facebook at the same price to buy Instagram appeared to pick up a bargain. But since it was Marissa Mayer (Marissa Mayer) Yahoo takeover, light blogging platform Tumblr's growth is stagnating. Recently, Yahoo said, write down the Exchange left all of the value of the goodwill.
2010: HP for $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm
Palm was once a spokesman for hand-held PCs, is one of the pioneer in the smart phone. HP buying Palm, enters the fast-growing smartphone sector. But HP has since introduced products unable to compete with rivals such as Apple, led to the destruction of the Palm.
2000: Terra networks spent $ 12.5 billion acquisition of Lycos
Lycos long before Google was providing search engine services, in the 1990 of the 20th century, it is one of the largest portals. Spain Telecom its Internet unit Terra Networks acquisition of Lycos, because it bought the main part of the Internet as a whole. 4 years later, Lycos will sell for $ 95 million.
2000: United States online for $ 164 billion acquisition of time Warner
This transaction is the entire enterprise one of the worst deals in history, not just the technology industry. When the two giants merged, is in the peak of the Internet bubble. Found the two companies after the merger was so incompatible, resulting in huge losses. They officially broke up in 2009, ending nearly 10 years of marriage the two companies, AOL became an independent listed company.
1999: Yahoo spent $ 3.6 billion acquisition of GeoCities
Before the onset of social media, many people use GeoCities (Geocities) establish a basic online profile. When when Yahoo acquired Geocities, which is the world's third-largest visited Web sites. Unfortunately, Geocities was still can't turn a profit after acquisition: Geocities is now only in Japan to provide services.
2011: Google invested US $ 12.5 billion to buy Motorola mobile
In 2011, the cell phone patent seems to be very important: each handset manufacturer in the prosecution of the other infringements. Motorola mobile phones have large numbers of patents, Google developed Android operating system does not. Turns out, phone patent war has not really evolved into a "nuclear war", Motorola launched after Google's cell phone was not competitive. Eventually, Google will be the price of the Smartphone business for $ 2.9 billion sale to Lenovo.
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《每日电讯》网站最近盘点了科技史上最失败的交易，包括微软收购诺基亚手机业务、谷歌收购Nest等。
2013年：微软斥资54亿欧元(约72亿美元)收购诺基亚手机业务
高科技史上最失败交易的典型之一。微软的Windows Phone操作系统面对苹果iOS和谷歌Android节节败退，因此该公司孤注一掷，不惜花费数十亿美元收购诺基亚手机业务。三年后，微软基本上对智能手机业务死了心，在该部门裁减了数千名员工。
2005年：新闻集团斥资5.8亿美元收购MySpace
默多克买下这家早期的社交网络时，Facebook才刚刚起步，很少有人预料如日中天的Myspace会被颠覆。Myspace联合创始人克里斯·德沃夫（Chris DeWolfe，左）表示，这次出售毁掉了MySpace。2011年6月，新闻集团把Myspace出售给了美国在线媒体和广告公司Specific Media，售价仅为3500万美元。
2014年：谷歌斥资32亿美元收购Nest
你可能听说过物联网，谷歌也是：它收购了这一领域最时髦的公司——智能恒温器制造商Nest。自那以后，该公司据称被一系列麻烦所困扰。被Nest收购的Dropcam创始人公开宣称，将他的安全摄像头公司出售给Nest是他的最大决策失误。
2005年：ITV斥资1.75亿英镑收购Friends Reunited
2005年，Web 1.0社交网络已经渐渐过时，但这没有妨碍英国独立电视台(ITV)看到Friends Reunited这个MySpace、Facebook等前辈的价值。4年后，ITV以2500万英镑的价格将Friends Reunited出售，该网站最终于2016年被关闭。
2012：Zynga斥资1.8亿美元收购OMGPOP
OMGPOP工作室开发的《你画我猜》是最早获得成功的智能手机游戏之一，这让野心勃勃的社交游戏开发商Zynga不惜重金将其收购。但自那以后，正如其他游戏开发商所发现的，这是一个浮躁的行业。一年后，OMGPOP被关闭。
2013年：雅虎斥资11亿美元收购Tumblr
当时，10亿美元对一家初创公司来说是很大一笔钱，虽然现在看，Facebook以同样的价格收购Instagram似乎是捡了一个大便宜。但自从被玛丽莎·梅耶尔（Marissa Mayer）的雅虎收购后，轻博客平台Tumblr的增长就陷入停滞。最近，雅虎表示，将减记这起交易所剩的全部商誉价值。
2010年：惠普斥资12亿美元收购Palm
Palm曾是掌上电脑领域的代言人，也是智能手机的先驱之一。惠普通过收购Palm，一举进入快速增长的智能手机行业。但惠普后来推出的产品无法与苹果等竞争对手抗衡，导致了Palm的毁灭。
2000年：Terra networks斥资125亿美元收购Lycos
Lycos早在谷歌之前就已提供搜索引擎服务，它是20世纪90年代最大的门户网站之一。西班牙电信旗下网络部门Terra networks收购Lycos，以为它买下了整个互联网的主体部分。4年后，Lycos的售价仅为9500万美元。
2000年：美国在线斥资1640亿美元收购时代华纳
这项交易是整个企业史上最失败的并购交易之一，而不仅仅是科技行业。这两大巨头合并时，互联网泡沫正处于最高峰时。合并后发现这两家公司是如此不兼容，导致了巨大的亏损。它们于2009年正式分手，结束了两家公司将近10年的联姻，AOL成为独立的上市公司。
1999年：雅虎斥资36亿美元收购GeoCities
在社交媒体出现前，很多人利用GeoCities（地球村）建立基本的在线个人资料。当雅虎收购Geocities时，后者是全球访问量第三大的网站。不幸的是，Geocities被收购后仍然不能实现盈利：Geocities现在仅在日本提供服务。
2011年：谷歌斥资125亿美元收购摩托罗拉移动
在2011年时，手机专利似乎很重要：每家手机制造商都在起诉对方侵权。摩托罗拉移动在手机领域拥有大量专利，而开发了Android操作系统的谷歌则没有。事实证明，手机领域的专利战并没有真正演变为一场“核大战”，而摩托罗拉在谷歌旗下后推出的手机并不具有竞争力。最终，谷歌将该智能手机业务以29亿美元的价格出售给联想集团。