Facebook may buy Opera

[MatParker116]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a383952/facebook-rumoured-for-opera-browser-acquisition.html

Facebook could be set to pursue a deal for web browser company Opera, as the social network seeks to unlock new business opportunities.

Flush with a $16bn (£10bn) war chest after a troubled initial public offering this month, Mark Zuckerberg's company is understood to be readying its next major acquisition after the $1.17bn purchase of photo-sharing app Instagram.

Pocket-lint has cited "one of its trusted sources" as saying that Facebook may be looking to purchase Norwegian web browser firm Opera Software.

I feel sorry for Firefox if this deal happens. The browser wars could be about to take an interesting turn

 

[Esotera]

Sort of doubt it, there have been a lot of these rumours coming out recently (new browser, new OS, new mobile) but nothing to substantiate them. It's too close to their IPO for me to believe it's true, and they're not trying to inflate their stock prices.