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It’s finally happened. Pornography is no longer the top user of internet bandwidth. Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) now takes up 36.5% of the bandwidth on the net according to a new report. The report, from Sandvine, a Canadian bandwidth-management firm, shows that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASAQ:GOOGL) accounts for around 15% of total bandwidth. The report measured…
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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock was trading up on Thursday as the rest of the market moved lower. The spike in share price may be linked to a rumor that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:GOOGL) may be set to offer to buy Tesla Inc.. At time of publishing those rumors suggested that the firm would be bought out for around…
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Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) announced this morning that it had closed a deal to buy Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) for $37 billion in a combined cash-stock deal. The deal is a $3 billion premium over the Broadcom market cap on today’s market, but shares in both firms are falling in the wake of the announcement. At…
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An analyst at of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s says YouTube is valued at around $70 billion, which is more than the market cap of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) or Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX).
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to make shopping experiences more exciting through a new partnership with Postmates. The deal allows buyers in some cities to enjoy same-day delivery on selected items. Delivery times will vary from a few hours to a full day depending on the type of product one is buying and the availability of…
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Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has placed Android Auto, its in-car software system on the road. South Korean car-maker Hyundai is featuring the OS in its new Sonata cars. The software was added to the vehicles in a software update that went out this week. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), which has been working on its own car OS, has yet to…
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning a bond sale in Japan, and it’s no wonder. Interest rates in the Pacific island chain are lower than almost anywhere else in the world. Abenomics, the program of fiscal and monetary reforms being pushed by current Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is the direct cause of that. Tim Cook…
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Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Android-based mobile users who find themselves annoyed by bothersome ads can now have better browsing experience. AdBlock Plus, which ranks as one of the best desktop browser extensions, will now be available on Android platform. AdBlock Plus announced the beta release of Adblock Browser on Wednesday, which will help users browse sites…
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AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX), one of the companies credited with bringing about the Golden Age of American television, is riding high after Mad Men, one of the company’s flagship dramas met its end on Sunday night. The show, which followed the life and times of advertising executives on Madison Avenue during the 1960s, ran for…
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) sells very expensive products. Despite the fact that the company’s PCs, tablets and smartphones carry price tags well above those of most competitors, the company still commands the market with incredible strength. That’s why Apple thinks it can ask consumers to pay even more for the iPhone 7, or the iPhone 6s, depending on…
