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Yahoo Buys Blink, A SnapChat Private-Messaging Rival

Yahoo’s (YHOO) newest acquisition is Blink, a SnapChat rival with a “self-destructing” message app, Blink has announced on its blog. Blink staff said that Yahoo plans to shut down Blink’s Google (GOOGL) Android and Apple (AAPL) iOS mobile apps within a few weeks. Meh Labs, which makes Blink, also makes Kismet, a location-sharing app that lets users know which of their friends are nearby. “I can confirm that the entire team behind Blink and Kismet

Akamai Technologies Upgraded On CDN Sales Growth

Akamai Technologies’ (AKAM) core business continues to thrive with double-digit revenue growth despite falling prices, says Pacific Crest Securities, which upgraded the stock to outperform on Wednesday. Cambridge, Mass.-based Akamai is the biggest provider of content delivery network (CDN) services to media and entertainment companies. Akamai’s computer servers store copies of website content. Customers include Apple (AAPL). Prices in the CDN

Apple, Credit Card Firms iPhone 6 ‘Wallet’ Allies?

Apple (AAPL) could be building closer ties to credit-card companies Visa (V), MasterCard (MA), and American Express (AXP) as it readies a move into the mobile payments market with the iPhone 6 launch. Apple’s move challenges both e-Bay’s (EBAY) PayPal and retail consortium MCX, Morgan Stanley says in a report. Banks, credit-card networks, wireless phone companies and Web giants such as Google (GOOGL) aim to win over consumers to “digital wallet”