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Love In The Time Of Ad-Supported Shopping

A perfect-storm tech combination is inbound that'll explode how you think about shopping and adverts forever. READ»

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iFive: Google Slips in China, Anonymous Hits Sony, Apple Jailbreakers Get Ads, Sony Reveals iPhone 5 Cam, Google's New/Old CEO

It's a new week--but the same light-speed innovation is still happening everywhere. We capture the early good stuff here with i5. READ»

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iFive: Baidu Promotes Piracy, Penthouse Goes 3-D TV, Windows 8 for Tablets, Gmail Error Fixed With Tape, Twitter Ads Regulated

Tuesday's rocked around again, so let us help you get to grips with the early news: here's iFive.READ»

YouTube Gets More Serious About Movies Overseas, Partners With U.K. Streaming Company

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»

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Developer: Day One Apple iAd Earnings Five Times Android's

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»

Microsoft's Windows 7 Phones Will Push Ads On You?

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»

Zombie Blood Quenches Thirst, Boosts Energy, Turns Consumers Into Brain-dead Horde

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's Location-based Ads Hit the iPhone, 'Minority Report' Here We Come

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»

Google and TiVo Make a Deal: Your Commercials Are Going to Get a Lot More Personal

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»

Bit.ly to Turn Its Diced-Up URLs Into a Real-Time News Feed

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»

Apple Takes the Bite Out of Microsoft's Bargain Hunter Ads

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»