In 2014, Google paid $ 3.2 billion for smart thermostat maker Nest, Apple (AAPL) acquired headphone maker Beats for $ 3 billion, and Microsoft spent $ 2.5 billion to own the Swedish gaming startup responsible for Minecraft.
The HTC Rezound is the first phone in the United States to offer Beats Audio technology after HTC paid a large sum to acquire the maker of high - end headphones.
With the news that Apple has acquired popular headphonemaker Beats for a whopping $ 3 Billion, Beats by Dre is officially now a topic of substance on iMore!