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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

Advertisers Shifting More Cash From TV To Internet

Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Yahoo (YHOO) and other Internet video content providers got some good news on Monday from an advertising trade group. A study of nearly 300 brand marketer and ad agency executives found that they plan to shift more of their ad dollars from TV to digital Internet video content programs in the next year. The study, released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, found that most respondents expect original digital

How Google Made Big Bets Pay – In 1,171% Stock Rise

Google has made its mark by trusting its founders’ instincts to bet big on long-shot products. That trust has propelled the company to the top in several fields — and propelled its stock. Google’s (GOOGL) Internet search engine, like many Google products since, entered a crowded field but quickly rose to the top. It went up against popular search sites such as Yahoo (YHOO), AltaVista, Ask Jeeves and Lycos. But from the start,