NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 2, 2011) - Outbrain (www.outbrain.com) today announced that it has acquired the Surphace technology and other assets (formerly known as Sphere) from AOL Inc. Through this acquisition, Outbrain broadens its reach among leading online publishers, while enhancing its technology and overall product suite to create the category leader in online content discovery. AOL will leverage the combined platform on its own network of content sites to increase engagement and grow traffic.