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Details Emerge For ‘Born In The USA’ Motorola Moto X
Motorola has been heavily promoting its Moto X smartphone, which is due for launch later this year
LeWeb 2013: AdTelligence – Personalising The Internet In Real-Time
Thor Angelo from AdTelligence says the Internet should adapt to the individual user
Yahoo Mail Update Adds Email Scanning
Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements
Eminem Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement
Facebook’s latest advert features music that sounds suspiciously similar to Eminem’s ‘Under the Influence’
Google Could Be Hit By A New Antitrust Investigation
Reports say Google has been accused of foul play in the US advertising market
Microsoft Mocks Apple iPad In Advert
Microsoft's advert pokes fun at the Apple iPad and highlights its shortcomings against Windows 8 tablets
Google Profits Surge Despite Advert Challenges
Google has beaten Wall Street estimates with its Q1 results as it coped with a decline in advertising prices
Twitter Targets Keywords For Promoted Tweets
Twitter to let advertisers target keywords for more relevant promoted tweets
Google Kills Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store
Developers beware, after Google warned it will pull any Play Store apps that block adverts
New Twitter Advertising API To Make Life Easier For Marketers
Twitter API aims to generate revenue ahead of possible IPO
Yahoo Inks Google Advertising Deal
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer, a former Google employee, has signed up to allow Google advertisements to appear on Yahoo properties
Netseer Hack Triggers Google Malware Warnings
A compromise of the website of advertising network Netseer led malware alerts to appear on major websites such as The Guardian and ZDNet
BT and TalkTalk Censured Over Broadband Adverts
TalkTalk and BT used misleading broadband adverts, according to the latest ASA ruling
Instagram Denies It Claimed Ownership Of Users’ Images
Instagram promised not to sell user photos after a policy change gave it “perpetual” rights to uploaded images
Google Technology Combats Mistaken Mobile Advert Clicks
Google has introduced a 'confirmed clicks' into all its image-based mobile adverts to combat errant click-throughs
IT Life: Making Online Adverts Personal
Aaron McKee of Struq needs the cloud and Big Data to serve people ads they can use
Facebook Posts Losses But Improves On Mobile
Shares climb again despite negative overall result
IT Life: Complexities Are Fascinating
TechWeekEurope chats to Pravin Paratey, CTO at Affectv, about the appeal of complex problems, wearable computing and his days as a codebreaker for the Indian navy
Tinkoff: How To Build An Online Business In Russia
RUSSIA: Entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov visits London to talk about his latest projects – Tinkoff Credit Systems and Tinkoff Digital
Google AdWords Business Credit Card To Launch In UK
UK businesses can pay for advertising with the Google AdWords Business Credit Card - but nothing else
Virgin Media Broadband Advert Provokes ASA Ban
Virgin Media has once again fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority
Nokia Eats Humble Pie For Misleading Lumia Advert
Nokia is forced to admit its Lumia 920 teaser advert was misleading
Facebook Targets Fake ‘Likes’
Facebook has stepped up its measures against fake 'Likes', as it faces investor pressure to prove its worth to advertisers
Le Web 2012 (Video): Riding The Wave Of Social Advertising
An interview with Ebuzzing from this summer’s entrepreneur conference
Facebook Tests Unsocial Ads In Newsfeeds
Facebook might put advertising in your newsfeed, whether you “Like” it or not
Facebook App Adverts Seek To Increase Mobile Revenue
Social network hopes to monetise its mobile user base
Microsoft Confirms $6.2 Billion aQuantive Write Down
A strategic acquisition made five years ago appears to have backfired
Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
Skype To Place Big Adverts In VoIP Calls
Skype ads - designed to distract you on calls - will hit you if you don't have credit