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Watch out, Apple Pay? Google deal with wireless carriers will pre-install Google Wallet on Android phones; Google buying technology from Softcard.
Facebook says it now has 2 million active advertisers, a 33 percent increase from the 1.5 million it had in July 2014.
50 shades? Apple adds racial, gender diversity to its emoji. But some people are not feeling smiley-faced about it.
Apple buys music-software maker Camel Audio.
ICYMI: LinkedIn settles class-action suit over password security for $1.25 million.
Fortune gives more details about its list of the tech companies that obtained the most patents in 2014. Google is No. 8.
HP signs 10-year, multibillion-dollar deal with Deutsche Bank to modernize and cut costs of the bank s IT systems.
FCC Republicans push for delay of this week s net neutrality vote.
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