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Tech Five: Twitter ditching the buy button


So much for buying things on social media service Twitter. It appears those plans have been shelved.

Let's look at tech stocks to watch Thursday:

Twitter. The social media service is ditching plans to include "buy" buttons on tweets, reports Buzzfeed. The company also shifted members of its commerce team to other divisions in the company. On Wednesday, Twitter urged patience from investors during its annual meeting with shareholders.

Apple. The tech giant reportedly proposed a bid for media company Time Warner. However, The Financial Times notes talks were in preliminary stages and never involved Apple CEO Tim Cook or Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes.

Microsoft. The company is reportedly launching a more powerful Xbox One video game console next year capable of running a virtual reality headset. The company is also taking with Oculus -- makers of the Oculus Rift headset -- about a potential partnership.

PayPal. As of June 30, owners of Windows Phone, Blackberry or Amazon Fire devices will no longer have access to PayPal's app. The mobile payments service is upgrading its app for iOS and Android users.

Salesforce.com. The cloud computing company signed a deal with Amazon Web Services worth $400 million over four years, reports Fortune.

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