Yahoo buys mobile 'self-destruct' messaging app Blink

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http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Takx1Q8WMWp98Yh.ZMwZOw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-05-14T081621Z_1_CBREA4D0MZV00_RTROPTP_2_CES.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/yahoo-buys-mobile-messaging-app-blink-081621725--sector.html)(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has bought Blink, a mobile messaging startup whose app lets users send messages that will self-destruct at a time set by the sender. The deal, which Blink announced on its website, comes days after rival Snapchat settled charges with U.S. regulators that accused it of deceiving consumers by promising that photos sent on its service disappeared forever after a certain period. Blink, which was launched in April 2013, said it will shut down its app for both iOS and Android platforms in coming weeks following the acquisition. Yahoo was not immediately available for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.



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