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Samsung buys LoopPay, all but confirming new Apple Pay rival

LoopPay promises you’ll never carry a wallet again. CNET Samsung has acquired mobile payments startup LoopPay, as good a sign as any that it will soon launch a competitor to Apple Pay. The company didn’t disclose the terms of the deal Wednesday but said it stemmed from an existing partnership with LoopPay. Samsung plans to show off a new mobile …

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Netflix adds Aussie content ahead of launch

Joan E. Solsman/CNET Netflix, the US-based video streaming service set to launch in Australia next month, has revealed a line-up of local comedy specials and children’s TV shows that will be available from launch. The shows come via a content deal with Beyond Distribution, a division of Beyond Entertainment. Beyond is an Australian TV, film and entertainment producer and distributor. …

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