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Closing Bell: Facebook files its IPO | Google buys ads to defend privacy | Kinect for Windows apps
Finance:
Facebook files for IPO.
Facebook cites Google+, media coverage among potential risks.
Privacy:
Google [...]
Posted: Wednesday, February 1st 2012
Closing Bell: All about Google and Motorola | Firefox 8 | Foursquare
Google & Motorola:
What is Google’s patent strategy?
Exclusive: Guess who else wanted to buy Motorola?
Google buying Motorola: Nokia, Samsung, and other industry players [...]
Posted: Monday, August 15th 2011
Smartphones Take On Yet Another Role - Payment
A new report says that Apple is adding near-field communication technology to its iPad2 and iPhone5, with the goal of offering users payment capabilities for wireless transactions. Bloomberg reported the news first, citing Richard Doherty, director of the consulting firm Envisioneering Group. Among the capabilities, the device would be able to tap into user inform [...]
Posted: Tuesday, January 25th 2011
Top News: AdMob reaches 2 billion daily requests | Facebook preps for IPO | 1B downloads for Map App Store's first day | Facebook v Google ads?
Online Ad Market:
Google's AdMob reaches 2 billion daily ad requests.
Greystripe’s flashy iOS ads help boost mobile ad network’s revenue by 400 percent.
Business News:
Facebook [...]
Posted: Friday, January 7th 2011
Top News: Top tech toys at CES | American Airlines v travel web | Toshiba's glasses-free 3D TV | CityVille gets 100M users |
CES:
Five technologies to watch for at CES.
With CES raining tablets, some will get flooded out.
CES 2011 photo gallery: the [...]
Posted: Wednesday, January 5th 2011
Top News: Google plans more large-scale acquisitions | Social web browsing | Groupon seeks $3B in funding |
Social Media:
Web browsing takes a social turn.
Online Ad Market:
Google to acquire more companies as big as YouTube, DoubleClick.
Google does [...]
Posted: Monday, November 8th 2010
Top News: MySpace redesign and its leaked traffic stats | PlayStation prototype | PayPal's new payment system | Video analytics
Social Media:
MySpace site redesigned around entertainment.
A leaked document of MySpace's traffic analytics.
Yahoo speeds up email, [...]
Posted: Wednesday, October 27th 2010
Top Industry News for 9-09-10: What will Google Instant do to SEO, AdWords?
Search:
What will Google Instant do to SEO and its own AdWords system?
Google kicks long-tail search to the curb with Instant Search.
What's in a search [...]
Posted: Thursday, September 9th 2010
Top Industry News for 9-07-10: Search spending on Google revealed
Search:
What big brands are spending on Google search.
A pitched battle over bedbugs in online search advertising.
Appeasing the Google gods.
Social [...]
Posted: Tuesday, September 7th 2010
Top Industry News for 8-10-10: Net neutrality advocates blast Google, Verizon plan
Legal/Regulatory:
Net neutrality advocates blast Google, Verizon plan.
Privacy:
Google agonizes on privacy as ad world vaults ahead.
Online Ad Market:
How Skype [...]
Posted: Tuesday, August 10th 2010
Top Industry News for 7-12-10: Social media is sinking ad pricing
Ad Pricing:
Social media sinks online ad pricing.
Social Media:
Can the Foursquare keep up with marketers' demand?
Gowalla - we're still in the [...]
Posted: Monday, July 12th 2010
Top Industry News for 7-08-10: Facebook pitches social context ads
Social Media:
Facebook touts selling power of friendship.
Facebook makes headway around the world.
Rich Media:
YouTube [...]
Posted: Thursday, July 8th 2010
Top Industry News for 7-07-10: Twitter launches new ad product
Online Ad Market:
Twitter launches Earlybird Exclusive Offers.
Facebook, Twitter battle for billions in TV ads.
Impact of [...]
Posted: Wednesday, July 7th 2010
Top Industry News for 7-06-10: MySpace on prowl for new ad partner
Search:
MySpace ads up for grabs.
Google, Bing search engines turn to music.
What other search verticals will Google [...]
Posted: Tuesday, July 6th 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 7/02/10
Online Ad Market:
Apple lets Google sell targeted ads.
Apple's interactive iAds begin to appear in iPhone apps.
E-Commerce:
Bill would [...]
Posted: Friday, July 2nd 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 7/01/10
Search:
Firm toots horn via search.
E-Commerce:
Amazon acquires eccentric retailer, Woot.com.
How Best Buy is using the semant [...]
Posted: Thursday, July 1st 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 6/29/10
Online Ad Market:
Why is it taking so long to get an ad on iAd?
Measurement & Analytics:
Measuring audience engagement with social media.
Biz Buzz:
Elevation Part [...]
Posted: Tuesday, June 29th 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 5/21/10
Ad Technologies:
Google's WebM draws praise, critiques.
AdWords introduces click-to-call ads for mobile content and apps.
Ad Agencies:
Gannett [...]
Posted: Friday, May 21st 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/27/10
Legal/Regulatory:
Senators press Facebook on giving data to advertisers.
Search:
Google Maps gets 3D view of the world.
Social Media:
Facebook open graph and what it [...]
Posted: Tuesday, April 27th 2010
Ad Industry Bonus Best Practice: Use Formula-Based Approach
Marketing and advertising companies that used a pre-determined list of criteria when awarding bonuses - instead of just a general assessment of ad-hoc factors - tended to post higher profits. So says a new study by Palazzo Advisory | Acquisition.
That any ad firm last year gave out bonuses would seem a surprise - however, according to the survey, 92% did. The survey also found, though, that the vast majority of these companies were not strategic in thei [...]
Posted: Thursday, April 22nd 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/22/10
Online Ad Market:
Google partners with Bazaarvoice, brings consumer ratings to product searches and ads.
Apple corners in-app ad market with changes to developer agreement.
Ad Targeting:
ShareThis unveils display ad targeting [...]
Posted: Thursday, April 22nd 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/20/10
Online Ad Market:
AOL goes after Google's display with self-serve platform.
Start-up seeks to monetize copy/paste market.
Ad Technologies:
New platform marries virtual currency to behavioral targeti [...]
Posted: Tuesday, April 20th 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/19/10
Ad Agencies:
Skilled clients pose threat to ad agencies.
New services monitor exactly when ads appear.
Ad networks work to lure brand marketers.
[...]
Posted: Monday, April 19th 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/16/10
Online Ad Market:
Rethinking deals in the online ad space.
Google's profit jumps 37%.
Measurements & Analytics:
Nielsen partners with Bazaarv [...]
Posted: Friday, April 16th 2010
Industry Buzz & News: 4/08/10
Online Ad Market:
Online ads show signs of a pickup.
Ad Technologies:
Apple's iPhone software may include support for mobile ads.
Keeping commercial [...]
Posted: Thursday, April 8th 2010