Now Apple Is Talking About Buying Hulu (AAPL)

Apple is the latest company rumored to be considering a bid on Hulu, joining Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, AT&T, and a host of other technology companies.

Bloomberg reported Apple's interest a few minutes ago.

The company certainly has the cash -- more than $77 billion as of its last earnings report. And it might make sense incorporate Hulu into the iTunes store, especially if Apple can get an exclusive. It would certainly be a setback for competitors like Amazon and Google.

Also, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer hinted that Apple would have some "neat stuff coming" to the iTunes Store this quarter.

But so many companies have been rumored to be interested in Hulu, this report might only mean that Apple took a meeting with the bankers trying to sell Hulu -- just like Google did a couple weeks ago. Google would probably face serious antitrust scrutiny if it tried to buy Hulu, since it's got YouTube, which dominates online video.

Microsoft was also in on the bidding, but apparently dropped out after the first round.

Yahoo is ready to bid $2 billion for the company, but only if it comes with exclusive streaming rights for Hulu's TV shows and movies for four or five years.

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Here's Twitter's CEO Talking About How Great Twitter Is Doing

Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo was at Fortune's BrainstormTech conference in Aspen, and gave a half-hour keynote where he goes over everything that's going on with Twitter. 

No exciting news, but a good rundown of everything that's going on with the company right now if you have half an hour. 

Here's the video:

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The Best Android Apps Everyone Was Talking About This Week (GOOG)

Too busy to keep up with the latest and greatest Android apps? We're here to help.

We picked out the best Android apps and updates this week to help you get the most out of your Android phone.

Click below to check 'em out.

Angry Birds got its first update in a long time

"Mine and Dine," the latest chapter for the original Angry Birds, features 45 new levels for your enjoyment.

Price: Free

Galaxy On Fire 2 is now ready for Tegra 2 devices

Do you have one of those snappy new Android phones or tablets with Tegra 2 processors? Now the popular space adventure game takes advantage of all that power with better graphics and speed.

Price: Free

The new Starbucks app helps with your caffeine fix

The Starbucks app for Android is just like it's iOS brother. You can load your gift card balance to the app and use the special scanners in each store to pay for your drink.

Price: Free

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Microsoft Talking To Networks About TV On Xbox (MSFT)

Microsoft is talking to networks about licensing TV content for the Xbox 360, according to a report today in AdAge.

But apparently the move is being debated by Microsoft execs -- some think that providing TV via the Xbox would cost too much and wouldn't sell many additional Xboxes.

Given Microsoft's long history of failure in the TV market, it's easy to see why execs are nervous about this latest effort. Google and Apple have also released interactive TV products, but neither has sold well.

Still, if Microsoft used the Xbox to enter the TV market, it would immediately become a huge player: there are more than 30 million Xbox 360 users, and they already spend 40% of their time watching video from Netflix and other sources.

Whatever it ends up doing, it's clear that Microsoft is considering new approaches to TV and video. Reuters first reported Microsoft's talks with TV providers last fall, and earlier this year the company put longtime hardware head Tom Gibbons in charge of its interactive TV business.

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