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Twitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push
Twitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push
June 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon-owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The two platforms are said to work on growing the eSports business...

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Bringing The Jane Fonda Magic To Streaming Fitness Classes
Bringing The Jane Fonda Magic To Streaming Fitness Classes
May 24, 2019  |  Retail

There is no shortage of apps aiming to help consumers improve their fitness, on the go and on their own time. Aerobic workouts, strength training,...

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Amex Updates Blue Cash Card To Reflect Millennials’ Spending
Amex Updates Blue Cash Card To Reflect Millennials’ Spending
May 02, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In a sign of the times, American Express is increasing the rewards on its Blue Cash Preferred Card, announcing 6 percent cash back on U.S....

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Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
April 24, 2019  |  Innovation

Home-sharing and hospitality online marketplace Airbnb will expand into show business with a variety of new original travel shows, Reuters reported.   The plan is...

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Apple Music Subscriptions Surpass Spotify In US
Apple Music Subscriptions Surpass Spotify In US
April 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports. Apple Music had 28 million...

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Netflix Nixes Support for Apple AirPlay
Netflix Nixes Support for Apple AirPlay
April 08, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Netflix has removed Airplay support so its users are unable to sling its shows between different Apple devices. Netflix confirmed to The Verge that it axed...

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Buffett Lukewarm On New Apple Services
Buffett Lukewarm On New Apple Services
March 29, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s move into streaming TV services has a notable skeptic: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. “I’d love to see them succeed, but that’s a company...

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App Spending On iOS, Google Play To Reach $156B By 2023
App Spending On iOS, Google Play To Reach $156B By 2023
March 29, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A new report has projected that global user spending in mobile apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play will reach $156 billion by 2023....

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Analysts Have Mixed Views On Apple Card, Subscription Services
Analysts Have Mixed Views On Apple Card, Subscription Services
March 27, 2019  |  Apple

That Apple events are tightly produced headline magnets is nothing new. Almost twelve years out from the launch of the iPhone announcement and about 20...

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