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Mobile Minutes: Apple’s rough week; Twitter’s automessaging; Hulu snags new networks; Square revenue jump

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How Apple lost last week to Microsoft
Last week, Apple and Microsoft had dueling product-launch events. And in the tech version of this “Who wore it better?” contest, the winner seems to be: Microsoft.
Read more at the Washington Post

Twitter joins bot battle with automated messages in DMs
After Facebook lit up Messenger with customer service bots, Twitter lets companies set up automated greetings and replies in direct messages.
Read more at CNET
Hulu adds Fox, ABC-Disney for live TV service
Net video service Hulu has reached deals that will bring Disney and Fox to its upcoming live streaming service set to launch next year.
Read more at USA Today
Dorsey’s Square reports 32 percent jump in quarterly revenue
Square Inc, the mobile payments company co-founded and run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, reported a 32.2 percent jump in quarterly revenue as it processed more transactions.
Read more at Reuters