Rosetta Stone Makes Itself Smarter
Language learning software maker Rosetta Stone bought a little Seattle company called Livemocha on Tuesday. At just $8.5 million in value, this isn't the biggest acquisition in history -- but it may be the most important for Rosetta Stone.
In the following video, Fool contributor Rich Smith explains how Rosetta's quick purchase of Livemocha protects its business from threats like Google's YouTube, and challenges rivals including McGraw-Hill and even Disney to up their game.
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