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Facebook, Apple, Amazon zinged by late-night comics

America’s late-night comedians have found a lot to laugh about in the tech industry lately — from creepy Facebook (FB) applications to Kim Kardashian’s hit video game for Glu Mobile (GLUU). Other targets in recent weeks include Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Bing and online dating services. What follows is a list of tech-related jokes from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Conan” starring Conan O’Brien. Fallon: There’s a new study out that says Facebook users can be affected by the mood of their friends. For example, if your friend is depressed on Facebook, you’ll be depressed. And if they’re really happy

YouTube, Netflix Seen Benefiting From Longer Viewing

Streaming-video viewers are willing to spend more time watching lengthly videos, a positive signal for Netflix (NFLX), YouTube and other long-form content streamers. “More people are gravitating toward full-length content as opposed to shorter clips,” according to research firm eMarketer. But while time spent viewing movies and TV shows online is on the rise, the average is still low, according to eMarketer. The average U.S. consumer watched about

Netflix, Amazon focus on hit TV shows, fewer movies

Streaming video services Netflix and Amazon.com are reshaping their content libraries to focus more on popular TV shows and less on hit movies, a new study indicates. Netflix (NFLX) has maintained its strong position in offering top TV show content to subscribers, while Amazon.com (AMZN) has made strides over the past year to close the gap, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson said in a research note Wednesday. Netflix now offers 32% of the top 75 TV shows from the past four years, compared with 33% a year ago. Amazon has 12%, up from 7%. But Hulu reigns in the category with 51% of the top TV shows, up from 44% last year. Redbox Instant, a joint venture of Redbox parent Outerwall (OUTR) and Verizon Communications (VZ), has none of the top TV shows because its focus is on movies. Netflix and Amazon are cutting their reliance on hit movies for…