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IBM Acquires Mobile App Company Xtify

IBM has acquired Xtify, a company that helps digital marketers create in-app mobile messaging and push notifications. Financial terms of the transaction not being disclosed.

Xtify is among the most recent investments that IBM plans to run on its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure. IBM has invested more than $6 billion in cloud-related acquisitions.

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