Apple iAd Shares Increase, Making a Stand Against Google Android
Apple shares in the mobile advertising market will mark up at 21% by the end of the year. Google and Microsoft will drop from 27% to 21% and from 10% to 7% respectively. The…
Ooyala Reaches Television Viewers via Roku
Ooyala, a leader in online video technology, video analytics and monetization today announced partnership with Roku Inc., a market leader in streaming entertainment devices for the TV.
AOL to Acquire TechCrunch: Padding Content for Media Network
By Kyt Dotson
Today, AOL announced that they’ve agreed to acquire TechCrunch. The move on AOL’s part appears to be spurred by a need to increase their holdings in the content network sector. They’re hoping to jump…
Oracle Eyeing NetApp? Stock Spike Anticipates Acquisition.
Oracle had a lot to say during its OpenWorld conference last week, causing quite a stir in the industry. Some competitors and clients may have been dismayed by Oracle’s claims to operate as big…
Facebook IPO Possible in 2012, says Board Member Peter Thiel
With Facebook's tens of billions of dollars value, an initial public offering will be attentively watched over by investors who want a chunk of their revenue. According to Facebook board member Peter Thiel, the…
LinkedIn Faces “Biggest” Spam Attack Amidst Site Feature Updates
For a "more personalized career insight," LinkedIn launches the latest Company Follow platform. It will provide additional access to company profile records and features additional features enabling companies to choose what they want to…
Amazon Launches Kindle for the Web, Incentivizes Bloggers with Free Chapter Embeds
Kindle for the Web, an e-reader Amazon specifically launched for their Kindle devices, allows you to "read and share book samples without leaving your browser."
AOL May Acquire 5min Video Network, Launching New Ads with Project Devil
AOL is reportedly buying online video network 5min. The estimates put the acquisition between $50 million and $65 million, which may not be the returns the video site would want after $13 million in…
Mobile Users Like Touching Over Typing: Mobile Mix Report
Millennial Media has released the numbers from August’s Mobile Mix report, noting a 7% increase of Android OS shares for the U.S. mobile market. That keeps Android in the number 2 spot, though making…
Unsurprisingly, People Do Not Want the Internet Regulated
By Kyt Dotson
A new survey, results published over at Broadband for America, shows a continuing opposition to Internet regulation. People just don’t want the government screwing with something that most of the world perceives as already…