Biggest acquisitions in tech

Here are the biggest acquisitions of companies in the technology sector:

1. $24.9 billion – Dell Inc., by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners, 2013
2. $19 billion – Compaq Computer Corp, by Hewlett Packard, 2002
3. $19 billion – WhatsApp, by Facebook, 2014
4. $13.2 billion – Electronic Data Systems Corp., by Hewlett Packard, 2008
5. $12.9 billion – Motorola, by Google, 2012
6. $10.3 billion – Peoplesoft, by Oracle Corp, 2005