A new report indicates that Facebook, contemporary off its initial public giving, is in talks to amass internet browser maker Opera Software.Tech blog Pocket-lint, citing unnamed "trusted sources," reported that the social media big is wanting to shop for Oslo, Norway-based Opera to expand into the browser area.In doing therefore, Facebook would be facing competition from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple — and even Yahoo, that simply in the week launched its own Axis browser.
A spokeswoman for Facebook declined to comment regarding the rumor when contacted by PCMag on Friday. Opera additionally declined to comment."As a regular policy Opera doesn't reply to market rumors and that we don't have any comment to the rumor addressed within the question," the corporate said during a statement.However, consecutive internet reported that a "source near Opera" claims the browser maker is currently within the midst of a hiring freeze, and its management is talking to potential consumers. The company's leadership is reportedly considering changing into a part of a bigger privately held or public company, rather than making an attempt to stay growing the business on its own.
Opera, that makes browsers for desktops, tablets, and smartphones, is currently listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. the corporate says that regarding 270 million folks use its browsers each month.
Facebook, meanwhile, last month bought the photo-sharing service Instagram for $1 billion. The social network additionally recently picked up the developers of the Lightbox Android photo app, in conjunction with 750 patents from IBM.
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