{"id":18473,"date":"2014-05-14T11:25:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T11:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=18473"},"modified":"2014-05-14T11:25:15","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T11:25:15","slug":"yahoo-buys-self-destructing-mobile-messaging-app-blink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/yahoo-buys-self-destructing-mobile-messaging-app-blink\/","title":{"rendered":"Yahoo buys self-destructing mobile messaging app Blink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\">Yahoo has acquired Blink, a mobile application that allows users to share messages that self-destruct, in order to poach the talent behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The app will reportedly be shut down in the coming weeks so that Blink&#8217;s seven-person team can work on Yahoo&#8217;s &#8220;smart communication&#8221; products.<\/p>\n<p>This includes former Google employees Kevin Stephens and Michelle Norgan, who founded Meh Labs, the start-up that created Blink.<\/p>\n<p>Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Blink made the announcement on their webiste, saying they &#8220;look forward to the possibilities that will come from bringing the Blink vision to Yahoo&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We built Blink because we believe everyone should be free to show the same honesty and spontaneity in their online conversations as they can in person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo has reportedly bought 40 start-ups since chief executive Marissa Mayer took over two years ago in an attempt to revamp the internet company.<\/p>\n<p>It has been looking to generate more mobile content and advertising revenues as an increasing number of people use tablets and smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo has acquired Blink, a mobile application that allows users to share messages that self-destruct, in order to poach the talent behind it. 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