France fines Google €220m for abusing its advertising position
For its part, Google has said it would make changes to the advertising business by making it easier for publishers to use its data and tools.
Apple facing lawsuit over false display specs on the iPhone X series
There are some good points in the lawsuit that Apple doesn’t necessarily show the notch clearly on their website.
Unilever says it will pull advertising from platforms with “toxic online content”
According to AFP, Unilever spent 7.7 billion euros on marketing and advertising last year alone.
Google ad tracking may soon match your credit card spending to its ads
You can opt out of some of Google’s ad tracking, though probably not enough to make all of this seem significantly less creepy.
An increasing number of Android applications include ultrasonic ad tracking
The trackers make use of Ultrasound Cross-Device Tracking (uXDT), in which an advertisement will emit a tone inaudible to the human ear.
Google considering built-in Chrome ad-blocker in desktop and mobile versions
As ad-blockers have gotten more robust, ads have gotten more and more obnoxious.
[UPDATED]New Burger King ad wants an assist from Google Home
Burger King isn’t trying to do anything horrible here, they just want to grab a little bit more of your attention than a 15 second ad can realistically get.
Samsung cases for S6 Edge and S7 Edge: We review Ghostek’s range
Ghostek cases for Samsung devices, check them out today!
Facebook extends its advertising arms into your Roku and Apple TV
Advertising is without a doubt a necessary component for many forms of content creation, but many consumers are growing tired of it.
German regulators want Tesla to stop using the term autopilot in ads
“We have always been clear with our customers that Autopilot is a driver’s assistance system that requires the driver to pay attention at all times.”
Adblock Plus will serve proprietary ads while blocking others
Adblock Plus is seeking a way to monetize their service through — irony alert — ads!
Google will lower search rank for mobile sites with interstitial pop-up ads
Most of us would agree that interstitial pop-up ads create a poorer browsing experience.
Facebook hiding ads to circumvent ad blockers, but will offer better ad control
Facebook is offering increased control over ads in exchange for bypassing your ad blocking software.
Reddit will start allowing sponsored content via user-generated posts
Reddit will start to allow sponsored content in the most Reddit way possible.
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Oculus Responds To Facebook Advertising Questions
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Invisible Mobile Ads Aren’t As Innocent As You’d Hope
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Ad Blocking Has Become Mainstream, iOS9 Will Add Even More Users
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Google AdSense Introduces New User Consent Policy
Google AdSense is one of the primary ways websites earn revenue. It’s a fairly simply system – Google places ads on your website that are relevant to … Read more…
New CNN Studio To Produce Content For Advertisers
Advertising has been around for a good long time and it’s likely not going anywhere anytime soon. While we’re pretty much stuck with advertising, there … Read more…
Google Fiber Takes TV Ads To The Next Level
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