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ASA Slaps Motorola Over Misleading Atrix Advert
Motorola has been banned by the advertising watchdog from repeating a misleading Atrix advert
Study: Android Leads On Mobile Advert Impressions
Google's Android is the top advertising target by impressions, but Apple's iPhone remains the top smartphone
LinkedIn Backtracks Over User Privacy Changes
LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
Security Researchers Warn Of Android Design Flaw
Researchers have warned of a flaw in Android that allows fake pop-ups to appear in legitimate apps
Microsoft Researcher Slams Google+ Real-Name Policy
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Yahoo Denies Spying On Mail Users
Consumer group Which? claims that Yahoo is snooping on users' mail, but Yahoo says this is standard practice
Google Mobile Ad Revenues Surge
Google's mobile advertising revenues are set to grow exponentially, as the company faces a regulatory probe
A Billion Visitors A Month Call On Google
Google is facing stiff competition from Facebook online, despite topping the billion unique visitor mark in May
Google Sets Aside £303m For DoJ Advert Probe
Google has set aside half a billion dollars to settle a US investigation of its advertising practises
Government To Go Easy Enforcing New EU Privacy Law
The UK government will take its time enforcing new EU privacy laws affecting cookies
Google +1 Won’t Beat Facebook’s Like Button
Google +1 is no Facebook conqueror, but it could be made into an attractive program for advertisers, says Clint Boulton
ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims
Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising
ASA To Investigate Phony ISP Claims
Time is up for claims like 'up to' and 'unlimited', says advertising watchdog
Google Adds No-Track Feature To Chrome
Google's Keep My Opt-Outs extension gives Chrome users a persistent way to opt out of data tracking
Google: AdMob Gets 2bn Advert Requests Per Day
Google's AdMob advertising platform is showing strong growth on the back of iPhone and Android distribution
Google Grabs 60 Percent Of US Mobile Advert Market
Google has taken nearly 60 percent of US mobile advert spending for search and display adverts, while Apple's new iAd platform has already shown strong growth
Google’s Ad Business Booms Thanks To YouTube
Google officials have claimed the search engine is making $2.5bn in display advertising from YouTube and $1bn in mobile ads
Google Reports 32 Percent Profit Hike
Google reported a 32 percent third-quarter profit jump of $2.17 billion, with display and mobile ads providing the bang analysts have been expecting
Cisco Enhances Its Borderless Network Security
Cisco's Borderless Network initiative continues to grow with a security appliance and VPN client
Twitter Seeks Ad Dollars With Promoted Accounts Push
Twitter is chasing advertising revenues after an executive revealed that soon it will allow advertisers to pay for Twitter to suggest that people follow their accounts
Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance
Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere greed, asks Clint Boulton
Google Expands Android AdWords Features
New location extensions for Google Places extend the way businesses can use mobile business ads
Brits Confused By Broadband Advertising
Misleading broadband advertising is confusing British consumers, a survey has found
Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook
The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March
BT Rapped Again By ASA Over Broadband Advert
BT has been pinged by the Advertising Standards Authority yet again, following complaints over BT's advertised broadband speeds
BT Reprimanded Over Fibre Advert Claims
Another communications provider is in trouble with the advertising regulator, after BT boasted that its fibre-based service could deliver the Internet 'instantly'
Google Comes On Strong With £3.3 Billion Quarter
Google is raking in the cash with a 25 percent increase in profit over this time last year
Orange Hits Back at 3G Advert Ruling
Orange has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority to pull an advert which claimed it had a bigger 3G network than its rivals
YouTube Users Watched 14.6 Billion Videos In May
YouTube users watched 14.6 billion videos in May, says ComScore, an all-time high for Google's video service