Having been on something of a spending spree recently, Microsoft may be set to acquire Prismatic, a popular social news reader.
It is no secret that Redmond has a rather a large rainy day fund saved away. Indeed, recently it has been making the presence of that money felt, purchasing the likes of email firm Acompli, stylus concern N-trig and calendar maestros Sunrise for hundreds of millions of dollars. Though mere pocket change, these acquisitions will be merged into the core Microsoft business and software experience, and tangible benefits will be felt by the end consumer.



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