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Facebook Self Service | Lamborghini Shops PR | iOS/Publishing Non-Fit? | Oracle Goes Social | Yahoo's Axis

Ad Technology: Sense Networks Releases New Predictive Mobile Ad Targeting Services Facebook Premium Ads Get Self-Service Availability  Facebook 'plotting ad-tracking system'  [...]
Posted: Thursday, May 24th 2012

3DTV Shows 1st Rate Promise

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Posted: Thursday, December 23rd 2010

US Behind on In-Flight Mobile Use

As the national union of flight attendants urges Congress to ban in-flight phone calls, passengers on foreign airlines have routinely begun using mobile phones and other wireless devices mid-flight, The New York Times reports. The argument against mobile phone use on planes ranges from radio interference to social turbulence in-cabin. But frequent flyers abroad see the situation differently. "  [...]
Posted: Tuesday, September 29th 2009

Mobile Search in W. Europe to Hit 2.3B Euros by '13

Mobile search ad revenues in Western Europe will grow from €39 million in 2008 to €2.3 billion in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 125.4%, according to a report from BIA's The Kelsey Group (via MarketingCharts).   [...]
Posted: Tuesday, July 28th 2009

Swiss Postal Service Brings Mail to 'Net

Last month the Swiss postal service launched Swiss Post Box, a program that enables subscribers to receive scans of certain snail-mail messages via email. Upon receiving the scans in their inbox, users can decide which they want to openyg, then read the full message online. Swiss Post Box is powered by Earth Class Mail, a Seattle-based firm that serves tens of thousands of global subscribers. This is the first time it's licensed its technology to a postal service,   [...]
Posted: Monday, July 13th 2009

iRex Approaches E-Reader Market from Corporate Back Doors

iRex, a spin-off from an e-ink research group at Phillips that developed the screen technology used by eBook readers, is positioning itself to contend more readily in the e-reader market, writes the New York Times. Amazon's Kindle and Sony's eReader are still the largest players in the US. But unlike other eReader vendors, which go directly after consum  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, June 24th 2009

Email, IM, SMS Use Vary By Country; Spam Universal

North Americans and Europeans are much more likely to use email as their primary form of communication than those in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, where instant messaging is more popular, according to a oglobal email study from Epsilon. The   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, June 10th 2009

Bandwidth-Thirsty Developing World Poses Threat to Web's Bottom Line

Photo-sharing sites, social networks, and video distributors (e.g., Flickr, Facebook, YouTube) are booming in developing nations like Turkey, India, and Brazil - but struggling to turn a profit from online advertising alone. Internet entrepreneurs have always operated under the ideals of uniting everyone in a single online "village" by providing free services to   [...]
Posted: Tuesday, April 28th 2009

EU Gets Tough On Privacy

The European Union warns it will intervene to protect users' personal data from abuse, reports Reuters. In a speech that underscores EU's seriousness about protecting user privacy, EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kunevaco will set tougher rules on how Internet users' personal data should   [...]
Posted: Tuesday, March 31st 2009

US Overtakes UK for Most Mobile Browsing, Buying

The US now has 29% of the world's mobile web browsing traffic, and has knocked the UK out of the #1 spot on the list of countries with the most mobile web use, according to February data released by Bango (via MarketingCharts).   [...]
Posted: Thursday, March 12th 2009

British PM to Give Citizens Online 'Voice'

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a plan to reform Britain's public services by using the web as a forum for the public voice, receiving online feedback from the electorate, writes the Globe and Mail.In the proposal, called "Working Together," the PM optimistically outlined the idea of setting up an online system for people to cr  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, March 11th 2009

SocNets Sign Pact to Protect European Youth

Social networking sites operating in Europe signed a pact on Tuesday, dedicated to tackling the problem of "cyberbullying" and protect the privacy of underage users, reports The Globe and Mail. Hoping to make the internet safer for children, the European Commission (EC) announced that some 17 social networking sites -- including Facebook   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, February 11th 2009

British Gov Drafts Eco- and Industry-Friendly Digital Plan

Yesterday the British government revealed a plan to boost its digital and communications industry, part of an effort to make the UK a competitive low carbon economy in the next 5 to 10 years. In the interim report, Digital Britain Lord Carter, the British minister for communications, technology and broadcasting, listed 22 recommendations based on an analysis of broadcasting and the UK's digital infrastruc  [...]
Posted: Friday, January 30th 2009

Study: File-Sharing May Benefit Industry Over Long-Term

File-sharing -- a process whereby users avail their files, including music, TV shows and movies, to other users for downloading -- is not necessarily tantamount to piracy, according to a recent study of P2P (peer-to-peer) users in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, the act of uploading copyrighted music and movies is against the law. Most unpaid downloads consist of officially licensed promotional content. Research commissioned by the the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affair  [...]
Posted: Thursday, January 22nd 2009

Website Rating System Hits Obama Administration's Table

Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom's minister of culture, says the country is contemplating the use of a rating system for websites. Like existing rating systems for films, American TV shows and video games, the online variant represents an attempt to prepare users for potentially provocative content and protect children from potentially harmful of offensive material. The results may be far-reaching. Burnham says the government will work with the Obama administration to draft "international   [...]
Posted: Monday, December 29th 2008

Social Features Beef Up Bebo -- and AOL -- Value Add

This morning AOL launched a revamped version of social network Bebo, replete with social features that suggest relevant content and track the activities of "friends." Heavy Bebo users will now be served recommended content, based on past activity, stated interests and the interests and activities of friends. Recommendations can include videos, music, groups and games. AOL reportedly built its content recommendation engine from the ground up. Capabilities from Socia  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, December 10th 2008

EU: Price Caps Pending on SMS, Mobile Web-Surfing

This week European Union telecommunications ministers will consider approving rate limits on cross-border SMS messaging and mobile 'net surfing. The proposal, made by telecom commissioner Viviane Reding, calls for a retail charge cap of 11 euro cents ($0.14) for cross-border text messages -- which would lower charges across European borders by an average of 62% from the current average rate of 29 euro cents ($0.38). A similar decline is expected for data roaming charges. Ministers will lik  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, November 26th 2008

NebuAd Faces Class Action Suit, Phorm's ISPs Drop Like Flies

This week a class action lawsuit was filed against behavioral targeting company NebuAd and 26 internet service providers (ISPs) that tested the service. Those named in the suit include CenturyTel, WOW, CableOne, Embarq, Knology, and Bresnan Communications, as well as 20 unnamed ISP defendants, referred to as "John Does," that purportedly also worked with NebuAd.   [...]
Posted: Friday, November 14th 2008

UK's Online Shoppers Get Duty-Free Benefits

As of December 1st, shoppers living within the United Kingdom will not have to pay customs duty on items purchased for less than £105 (approximately EU123 or $155) from sites based outside the European Union. Previously, the duty-free limit for goods bought online was £18 (EU21 or $26.50). "Whether you are looking to get your hands on the latest computer game, designer clothes or DVDs, it is important to be aware of the law on customs charges, especially as this is about to change," said Do  [...]
Posted: Friday, November 14th 2008

BT Gives Phorm's Behavioral Ad Model Another Go

UK telecom BT is dipping its feelers back in the behavioral advertising market. The company has decided to re-test Phorm, whose technology enables participating websites to serve ads to users, based on web-surfing data provided by their ISPs. Revenue is split between the ISP, website publishers and Phorm. BT courted media contempt when it ran two secret Phorm trials between 2006 and 2007. Discove  [...]
Posted: Monday, September 29th 2008