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Apple App Sales Jump; Google Play Boosts Carriers

Apple’s (AAPL) mobile app store revenue will jump 32% to $15.1 billion in 2014 while Google Play sales soar 66% to $8.5 billion, forecasts Citigroup in its “App Economy” report. Google (GOOGL) shares 70% of gross bookings in Google Play, its app store for Android devices, with app developers, similar to Apple, says Citigroup. Unlike Apple, Google shares the remaining 30% with distribution partners that include device makers and wireless carriers.

Pandora Pushes In-Car Ads, Concerts To Rev Up Profit

Pandora Media, the No. 1 online radio service, isn’t humming. The stock has stagnated, though it did jump 6% Tuesday on buyout rumors that already have cooled. A buyer would get a company whose listeners and listener hours have slipped amid competition from heavyweights Apple (AAPL), with its iTunes and Beats Music; Amazon.com (AMZN) and its Prime Music; and Google (GOOGL), with its Google Play Music and Songza. Pandora’s (P) active listeners fell

Google To Invest In Some Startups That Use Its Cloud

Looking to lead more startups to its services, Google (GOOGL) will award up to $100,000 in one-year credits to certain startups that use the search leader’s cloud platform. The offer is part of Google’s new Cloud Platform for Startups program, announced on Friday at the Google For Entrepreneurs Global Partner Summit, according to TechCrunch. Benefits offered to eligible early-stage companies in the startup program al so include technical support