How The Social Web Has Rewired The Digital World From The Ground Up
In the wake of Facebook’s F8 mega-event, with its parade of product, feature and platform announcements, I’m struck by the recent major infl… Read more »
Mobile Interactive Group Buys Digital Jigsaw, Seeks More Cross-Platform Biz
Some more consolidation in the digital marketing space, with one of the UK’s bigger mobile specialists, Mobile Interactive Group, showing th… Read more »
Netflix Craves Facebook, Tells Congress: Scrap Video Privacy Law
Poor Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX). On top of its other problems, an arcane law is spoiling its chance to participate in a new form of Facebook fun t… Read more »
Dazed and Confused? Welcome to the Club
In the past two weeks…
Facebook has revamped its layout and then announced a “timeline” where your living history will be displayed.… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-23-11
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» @ F8: Facebook Unveils New Class Of Social Apps And Redesigned ‘Timeline’ (paidContent)
» @ F8: Zuckerberg Wants Us… Read more »
@ F8: Zuckerberg Wants Users’ Whole Lives, But To What End?
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Share and share alike. The Mark Zuckerberg philosophy now extends way beyond users’ occasional, individual sharing actions. Facebook wants u… Read more »
@ F8: Can Facebook’s Social Discovery Set Media Alight?
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Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) could double its own projected growth rate by feeding out viewers’ usage habits to Facebook, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings,… Read more »
Spotify’s Levick: Facebook Integration Will Help Drive Ad Strategy
Just a few weeks after landing in the U.S., European-based streaming music service Spotify has gotten an immediate shot in the arm by being… Read more »
@ F8: Facebook’s Mobile Strategy Running In Place
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It’s not that Facebook’s F8 conference lacked for news: the company overhauled a key aspect of the Facebook experience in changing the profi… Read more »
@ F8: Facebook Unveils New Class Of Social Apps And Redesigned ‘Timeline’
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Facebook unveiled a new version of its social-media platform Thursday designed to help media companies and social-application developers enc… Read more »
Update: F8: Links To Our Coverage; Watch The Keynote
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Updated: Check out our coverage of Facebook’s conference for developers, via the links below. Also, Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote presentation c… Read more »
@ F8: Highlights From Mark Zuckerberg’s Keynote Address
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It’s Facebook’s morning in Silicon Valley, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage for the company’s F8 developer conference in San Francisco… Read more »
Report: Meg Whitman Will Be Named HP CEO When Markets Close
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Looks like HP (NYSE: HPQ) might be approaching a critical point later today. Board member Meg Whitman, according to sources, is expected to… Read more »
Facebook Overload: No Sign Of Letting Up Today
As the tech press converge to hear the latest from Facebook at its f8 developer confab today, millions of Facebook users are already grappli… Read more »
Following Google+’s Public Opening, AdSense Display Ads Get A ‘+1′
With all the hype about Facebook’s F8 conference dominating social media news this week, Google+, the search giant’s social network, has qui… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-21-11
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» NYT Paywall: 12 Percent Of Subs Are International; IHT Paywall Coming (paidContent)
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Mobile Lowdown 9-22-11: HP; HTC; Color; Google/Oracle
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Embarrassing reports on HP’s board following the news that the company may b… Read more »
With Update, Facebook Is Aiming To Be More Social
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Mark Zuckerberg must have something big up his sleeve for Thursday’s f8. Facebook on Tuesday night unveiled the third – and biggest – up… Read more »
The Real Reason For WSJ Social
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As I discussed in a previous post, The Wall Street Journal is launching their WSJ Social today which is a way for the denizens of the Facebo… Read more »
eMarketer: Facebook’s Revenues To More Than Double This Year
Facebook’s global revenues will hit $4.27 billion in 2011, up from $2 billion in 2010, according to the latest eMarketer estimates. Most of… Read more »
Invite No Longer Required For Google+ Alongside Tweaks To Mobile Experience
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) decided its Google+ social network was ready to take a big step on Tuesday: it’s now open to the public and no invitatio… Read more »
‘WSJ Social’ Launched On Facebook With An Eye Towards ‘Journal Everywhere’
Given that most of the WSJ.com’s content is behind a paywall, the goal of its new Facebook app, WSJ Social, is viewed as more of an advertis… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-20-11
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» What Does AOL’s Life After Access Look Like? (paidContent)
» Update: Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Buys Groupon Clone And Lau… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-19-11
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» Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) DVD-Streaming Split Extends To Brand: Meet ‘Qwikster’ (paidContent)
» Netflix CEO Reed Hasting… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-16-11: Apple Apps; WebOS; AT&T/T-Mobile; Jesta $15 Million
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» More news on the next iPhones: Production of a less expensive model that loo… Read more »
@ pcAds: Facebook Says It Hasn’t Even Scratched The Surface With Marketing
Facebook has had a lot of scrutiny over how it uses information about you to market to you, but we have only started to scratch the surface… Read more »
Keep Social Media On During Civil Unrest, Executives Tell MPs
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Executives from Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) have warned a committee of MPs that switching off soc… Read more »
Angry Birds Watch Out: Club Penguin Puffles Launching On An iPhone Near You
Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and games like ‘Angry Birds’ are some of the most popular applications on smartphones today, b… Read more »
Follow paidContent Advertising Live Stream Today
Update: We’ve just kicked off the conference and our live stream is available here.
Some of the best minds will gather Thursday in New York… Read more »
Frank Meehan Steps Down As INQ CEO; Co-Founder Ken Johnstone Takes Over
Frank Meehan is stepping down as the CEO of INQ, the Hutchison-owned mobile phone maker that has been a trailblazer — if a very small one -… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-14-11: Google/Motorola; Apple/China; Intel; Walmart
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Google agreed to pay 33 percent more — $3 billion — than it originally off… Read more »
AOL, Microsoft And Yahoo Seeking To Form Ad Alliance
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Given the way Facebook and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) have been taking an ever larger share of display ad spending, it looks as if AOL (NYSE: AOL),… Read more »
Changes Ahead For Millennial Media? Tech Veteran Isaac Babbs Starts As SVP
Millennial Media is one of the larger independent mobile ad companies around, and now there are signs that it could be looking to take its b… Read more »
It’s Time To Stop Using Downloads As The Key Metric For Apps Success
The mobile apps industry is suffering from download-milestone overkill. Developers and publishers boast about how many times their apps have… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-9-11: Intel Meego; Apple/Samsung; Apps; Microsoft
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Intel is remaining committed to the MeeGo wireless OS, despite reports that… Read more »
Twitter Reaches New Milestone: 100 Million Users (More Than Half On Mobile)
Twitter has not been very forthcoming on user numbers, but today it gave a shower of stats and data to mark a milestone in its growth: 100 m… Read more »
GetGlue Makes It Easier For Marketers To ‘Check In’ With Self-Serve Option
As the number of check-in services proliferate, GetGlue is trying to solidify relationships with networks as it tries to prove the value of… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-8-11: Apple/Samsung Japan; Microsoft Tablet; Mobile Stats
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) meets with Samsung in court in Japan and requests an injunction on Sm… Read more »
Report: Facebook’s Revenue Doubled To $1.6 Billion In First Half Of 2011
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Facebook does not publicly disclose its financial results, but an unidentified source tells Reuters (NYSE: TRI) that the company pulled in $… Read more »
Macquarie: AOL’s Homepage Ad Pace Appears ‘Sluggish,’ As YouTube Surges
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AOL (NYSE: AOL) may be having a tough time attracting marketers to its vaunted Project Devil ads, which promise a larger canvas and greater… Read more »
