Tagged: Online Advertising & News
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Irishman to spearhead Twitter’s global advertising drive News
23.02.2012 Twitter’s global advertising expansion will be driven by a former Google executive named Stephen McIntyre, it has emerged. McIntyre will direct the global ads expansion from... -
Microsoft sniffs an opportunity in Google iPhone tracking affair News
17.02.2012 Allegations that Google and other online advertising players have been bypassing the privacy settings of Apple’s Safari browser on iPhones and tracking users have turned out to...Tags: Microsoft, Apple, Online Advertising, Google, internet explorer, Advertising, Browsers, iPhone, Safari -
RTÉ Player claims more than 1.1m users – app downloaded 200k times so far News
17.02.2012 Some 1.1m Irish adults (42pc of the Irish online population) have used the RTÉ Player, the broadcaster says. RTÉ says this group also represents 91pc of the video-on-demand user... -
Facebook files papers for US$5bn IPO in May News
01.02.2012 In what will go down as the biggest IPO in tech history, social networking giant Facebook today filed for its flotation in May. In the filing, Facebook said it hoped to raise... -
Google Q4 revenues hit US$10.5bn – Google+ has 90m users globally News
20.01.2012 Internet search and advertising player Google reported Q4 revenues of US$10.5bn, up 25pc on the previous year. Its Android and Gmail divisions are going from strength to... -
Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang leaves company News
18.01.2012 A boardroom upheaval, spurred on by negotiations over the sale of Yahoo!’s stakes in Asian portals, is understood to be a contributing reason as to why Yahoo! co-founder Jerry...Categories: Web, Multimedia, Mobility, Leadership & Management, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing -
Facebook plans major changes to ads platform, including mobile News
14.12.2011 Facebook is working on two exciting new developments that could transform its online advertising capabilities. The social network is expected to launch mobile ads in March and...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Marketing, Internet, Apps, Computers, Digital Business, Digital Marketing -
Twitter’s major new design includes brand pages News
09.12.2011 Twitter has developed an entirely new version with simpler design and the ability to connect much easier with others. In addition, Twitter has ramped up its monetisation...Categories: Apps, Computers, Design, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Internet, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Social Media, Software & Web Development -
WordPress.com to let users earn money from blogs with WordAds News
29.11.2011 Blogging platform WordPress.com has introduced WordAds, letting people carry ads on their blogs and make money from them. -
In the eye of the Europe vs Facebook storm News
28.11.2011 Whether it intended to or not, Ireland has found itself in the eye of the brewing Facebook versus the EU storm that will see the European Commission possibly issue a new EC...Categories: Security, Internet, Government, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Social Media -
Microsoft back in talks with a view to acquiring Yahoo! News
23.11.2011 Microsoft is understood to have signed a non-disclosure agreement with Yahoo! that could pave the way for the software giant to re-open talks about buying the internet company. -
Online now third-highest channel as ad spending rises 20pc in H1 News
11.11.2011 Irish online advertising showed its highest level of growth yet at 20.5pc in the first half of 2011, according to a new study. By comparison, spend on other media is actually... -
Google revenues hit US$9.7bn – Google+ has 40m users News
14.10.2011 Google reported a 33pc increase in third-quarter revenues of US$9.7bn. CEO Larry Page revealed that the search giant’s new social networking service Google+ has just passed the... -
TV3 unveils new HTML5 ‘3 Player’ that plays on any device News
10.10.2011 Broadcaster TV3 has launched its new catch-up TV player that combines HTML5 tags to enable it to play pre-roll advertising on a multitude of devices, including the iPhone and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
LinkedIn plans to shake up the social ads paradigm News
03.10.2011 Recently floated LinkedIn is redoubling its efforts to grow its online advertising business by providing new marketing tools that reflect the subtlety its 120m business members... -
DoneDeal.ie now Ireland’s most visited for buying and selling cars News
20.09.2011 Online classified adverts site DoneDeal.ie says it is now in pole position for people wishing to sell and buy cars, as it claims its Motoring section is now Ireland’s most...Categories: Mobility, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Skype to roll out large format ads for Irish brands News
08.09.2011 Voice and video internet calling player Skype revealed today it will introduce large format advertising for leading brands. Skype’s ad sales manager for EMEA Vaughan Denny... -
Hello FarmVille! Is social gaming coming to Google+? News
22.07.2011 It seems Facebook and Zynga’s cosy hold on the social gaming space is about to be challenged. Google, it seems, has confirmed that a new feature called Games Stream is on the...Tags: M-payments, Online Advertising, Social Networking, Google, Zynga, Farmville, Facebook, Google+, APIs -
Yahoo! profits increase, revenue hit by Microsoft deal News
20.07.2011 Internet portal giant Yahoo! saw surprise profits of US$237m, up 11pc from US$213m a year ago, despite revenues declining 5pc year-on-year to US$1.08bn. The company attributed... -
Google achieves US$9bn Q2 – confirms 10m G+ users News
15.07.2011 Internet search and advertising giant Google has reported a 32pc increase in Q2 revenues, reporting US$9.03bn, ahead of Wall Street expectations of US$8.6bn. The company...