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Apple makes enemy of PayPal with rumored service

Apple (AAPL) is looking to launch a person-to-person payment service for its Apple Pay platform next year that would compete with PayPal’s (PYPL) popular Venmo platform, according to media reports. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Apple is in talks with U.S. banks to develop a mobile person-to-person payment service. Apple’s P2P service would allow consumers to send payments from their checking accounts to recipients through their

Comcast Web TV Streaming Goes Live In Boston

Beating Apple (AAPL) to market, Comcast launched its $15-per-month Web-based TV service, called Stream, in Boston on Wednesday. Comcast (CMCSA) plans to make Stream TV available across its entire service area by early 2016, the company said in a release. Chicago could be next, say analysts. Comcast’s Stream service will be another test of both live streaming and skinny TV bundles — lower-priced TV packages with limited channels. Comcast’s Xfinity

Apple Discounts Stand Out Among Black Friday Deals

Black Friday will be here soon, and Best Buy (BBY), Target (TGT), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Staples (SPLS) are among retailers with notable discounts on Apple (AAPL) products. Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter @IBD_AWilliams and Facebook.