Amazon Brings Ads to Kindle 3G
This has been a pretty hot week for e-reader news, with new machines from Kobo and Barnes and Noble. It’s only Wednesday, yet there’s even more news. Amazon, not wanting to be left out, has announced...
View ArticleRemove Ads From ‘Special Offers’ Kindle for $30
So you bought a Kindle with “Special Offers.” Maybe you were a little light on cash. Maybe you thought the ads wouldn’t bother you. Maybe you figured the prospect of saving $30-$40 and never having to...
View ArticleNew Google ‘Transparency’ Feature Aims to Reduce Ad-Targeting Creepiness
Google’s bread and butter is its targeted advertising technology, a multi-billion dollar business that includes tailors ad results to the browsing habits of individual users. The problem is, the better...
View ArticleOn Facebook, It Feels Better to Receive Than to Give
The traditional media landscape is one based on passivity. We lean back into our cushy sofas to watch TV, we half-listen to the radio while staring at tail lights in traffic. We consume because we’re...
View ArticleAds Coming to Official iPhone and Android Twitter Apps
Get ready for Twitter ads on your smartphone. Today Twitter announced the inclusion of Promoted Tweets in its native iPhone and Android apps.
View ArticleLike Baking? Baseball? Twitter Has an Ad for You
Twitter's latest tweaks to its ad business – interest-based targeting and lower bid prices – could help it pull ahead of Facebook in its battle over advertising dollars flowing toward social networks,...
View ArticleWatch: Obsolete Game Consoles Become Instruments for a Rock Song
Except for the voice, everything you hear is coming from a vintage console or computer peripheral.
View ArticleBig Game, Big Data, Big Opportunity
Every year, the Super Bowl showcases the top two professional football teams and determines bragging rights for the year. But as compelling as the latest matchup is, it’s not the only game in town. The...
View ArticleStop Facebook From Using Your Web History for Ad Targeting
In a move that's neither surprising nor pleasing to anyone except its advertisers, Facebook announced that it's going to make ads better by tracking your web and app browsing habits. Here's how to opt...
View Article4 Kinds of Bad Advertising Millennials Have Killed Off
We’ve all felt the brunt of annoying and gimmicky advertising. Often brands try desperately to appeal to us by hopping on the latest trend, slang phrase, or pop star, only to fall flat—or produce the...
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Tumblr Launches Creative Agency to Connect Artists With Advertisers
Tumblr has already helped millions of artists and creators build cult followings online. Now, the microblogging company wants to help those artists become commercial successes in the real world, too....
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Facebook Is Making News Feed Better By Asking Real People Direct Questions
It’s a well-known fact that Facebook’s flagship feature, News Feed, is run by algorithms. But Facebook knows that it can do better than relying solely on these cold computations. The post Facebook Is...
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Twitter Starts Selling Ads on Other Apps and Sites
Today, with a blog post, the company announced that it would begin syndicating its Promoted Tweets outside of Twitter. The ad unit will first appear on the social news app Flipboard as well as Yahoo...
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Facebook Says It Won’t Charge for an Ad Unless Someone Sees It
Facebook wants people to know that it only counts ads that are actually seen by humans. The post Facebook Says It Won’t Charge for an Ad Unless Someone Sees It appeared first on WIRED.
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The War Over Vaping’s Health Risks Is Getting Dirty
America's public health authorities are finally starting to fight back against e-cigarette advertisements with their own strongly worded campaigns. The post The War Over Vaping’s Health Risks Is...
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Tip With Your Time WIth Tiip.me
Image via Tiip A wise man once said that we really only have one finite resource: our time. It’s why advertisers are constantly wrestling with cat videos and funny Vines – because they want that finite...
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Developer Pulls Most Popular Ad Blocker From iOS App Store
Marco Arment, the developer of iOS ad blocker Peace, says he realized his approach was too blunt. The post Developer Pulls Most Popular Ad Blocker From iOS App Store appeared first on WIRED.
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YouTube Will Let You Buy Stuff You See in Anyone’s Videos
Watch. Click. Buy. Your TV can't do this. The post YouTube Will Let You Buy Stuff You See in Anyone’s Videos appeared first on WIRED.
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Relax, Destiny Isn’t Downloading to Your PS4
Sony just put its first product pitch on the PlayStation 4's home screen. The post Relax, Destiny Isn’t Downloading to Your PS4 appeared first on WIRED.
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New Google Ads Will Let You Try Games Before You Install
Try before you buy comes to gaming apps. The post New Google Ads Will Let You Try Games Before You Install appeared first on WIRED.
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