clipped from: startup.partnerup.com Last year turned out to be a busy year for M&A activity in the technology sector. So, we've compiled a comprehensive list of all of the mergers and acquisitions in the web, social networking, technology, internet advertising, hardware, software, mapping, and gaming industries. We've tried to provide an overview of the blog/media/press coverage for each acquisition and we've linked to the official press release where available. Stay tuned for some upcoming posts that take a closer look at some of the acquisitions from an analysis perspective.