YouTube is serious about its experiment in streaming full-length movies, despite some previous failings in this area: It's just launched a page jammed with 400 movie titles. And they're free (in the U.K.)READ»
Apple's iAd application seems a strange beast that doesn't quite align with Apple's business model. But evidence from one developer after its first day in action suggests that it brings the cash rolling in.One developer took the ...READ»
We've yet to see how Apple's iAd campaign works in the flesh, and it's already been deemed slightly controversial. Yet with news about Microsoft's own aggressive ad plans for Windows Phone 7, Apple again seems like the good guy. A ...READ»
When did energy drinks get weird? When they arrived on the scene, I swear they were straightforward sports products with zappy names. Now there's Zombie Blood. Seriously: Zombie Blood. But is it a real thing or a marketing ploy for a ...READ»
Loopt, the location-based sharing service, has taken the logical next step for its system: Loopt on the iPhone now includes location-based advertising. We've been expecting this, but is it a sign the floodgates of location-ads are ...READ»
TiVo, everyone's favorite DVR maker, has just signed an agreement with Google to hand over tons of data on its users habits for analysis. The upshot: Advertisements are going to be even more targeted and personal. It's how Internet TV ...READ»
The real-time push in online systems has attracted a new fan: Bit.ly. The URL shortening service has unveiled plans to turn its torrent of Twitter shortened URLs into a refined flow of news. Clever. And it'll make money too.
Bit.ly ...READ»
Wasn't it fun to read about Apple phoning Microsoft to complain about its ad campaign? The "greatest single phone call" ever to Microsoft, indeed. But check this out: it worked. Microsoft has tweaked the content of the ads.
Well, ...READ»