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- Requests May Signal That FTC Will Block Google's AdMob Purchase11 March 2010, 6:21 am
Google’s proposed (and now delayed) acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob appears to be drawing even more regulatory scrutiny from the FTC. Bloomberg cites sources who say that regulators now want “sworn declarations” from Google (NSDQ: GOOG) competitors about the $750 million deal. The key sentence in the Bloomberg report comes from a former FTC general counsel, who says that “agency officials typically collect declarations ‘when they think there is some significa...
- Former RealNetwork's CEO Rob Glaser Says For Now Apple Has Won11 March 2010, 4:41 am
In Rob Glaser’s first public appearance since stepping down as CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), he implored that it is incumbent upon companies to work together in order for the wireless sector to continue its break-neck pace of innovation. Glaser did not hint at what he might do next, but instead, he stuck to his usual routine of talking fast and making as many points as possible in his time allotted. One theme in particular was exceedingly clear: he believes closed operating systems ar... - The Mobile Stats That Keep Microsoft's Execs Up At Night11 March 2010, 2:15 am
Here’s why Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is launching a “completely new smartphone OS.” The latest smartphone platform market share figures were released today by comScore and Microsoft posted the steepest drop. The new Windows Phone 7 Series—due later this year—can’t come to market soon enough. ... - FCC Former Chairman Says Agency Lacks Control Over Handset Makers10 March 2010, 11:20 pm
In an appearance this morning at a Seattle breakfast event, former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, now a partner at Patton Boggs, was careful not to offer any jabs at the current administration. Instead, he focused on the current administration’s plans for rolling out a new national broadband plan, scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday. One subject that came up was the fight for open access to wireless networks, a key platform issue of his. In particular, he noted how the government is now more co... - Brizzly Parent Thing Labs Makes Two Acquisitions10 March 2010, 11:19 pm
Two small—but noteworthy—acquisitions for Thing Labs, the company behind Facebook and Twitter web client Brizzly: Thing Labs has purchased Wikirank, a tool that let users visualize and compare the most popular topics on Wikipedia, and is also announcing the purchase of Twitter iPhone client Birdfeed. Thing Labs has added some of its own features to Birdfeed—and is using it to launch a Brizzly app for the iPhone. Wikirank, meanwhile, will be integrated into Thing Labs’ Br... - News Corp. Mulling Sale Of Struggling Mobile Content Properties10 March 2010, 10:53 pm
News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) may shed the ailing Fox Mobile Group, including the Jamba and Jamster brands, to focus on digital properties, like MySpace, reports The Financial Times. A sale would not be a big surprise. After News Corp. acquired the company in two separate chunks from VeriSign (NSDQ: VRSN) for a total price tag of $381 million, it failed to do much with the asset. Last year, it created the Fox Mobile Group to roll out a new video service for smartphones, which was rumored to be akin t... - Video @ paidContent 2010: How To Make Money From Digital News10 March 2010, 10:25 pm
The Financial Times has a sizeable and nicely growing subscription business—so why mess with micropayments? FT.com Managing Director Rob Grimshaw says that half the FT’s print customers are newsstand buyers, and the company needs to offer an similar a la carte option online as well. Grimshaw, in an interview with ContentNext Media Managing Editor Ernie Sander, also explores about what the company has learned about its readers from its “data warehouse,” and how it has used... - mocoNews Quick Hits 03.10.201010 March 2010, 10:04 pm
» MySpace (NYSE: NWS) says it’s the top social app on the Android platform and is the third most downloaded app overall on the Android Market. [socalTECH] » Verizon is finding a way to capitalize on the iPad. [Engadget] » Ten reasons why Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) should fear the HP Slate. [eWeek] » A spotlight on mobile apps that work better than their web counterparts. [Bits] ... - YouTube Brings Ads To Its Mobile Site10 March 2010, 7:48 pm
Google (NSDQ: GOOG)—which has spent much of the last year talking about how it is making more money off of YouTube—is now beginning to monetize the mobile version of the video site. In a blog post, the company says banner ads—sold on a “full-day basis”—will soon appear on the home, search and browse pages of YouTube when the site is accessed via a mobile phone. YouTube had started testing ads on the mobile site in August 2008 and YouTube’s Taylor Casci... - How One Mobile Developer Created Its Own Local Ad Network To Boost Fill Rates10 March 2010, 5:48 pm
Like many other developers, uLocate works closely with ad networks to monetize WHERE, its free mobile app that is available on a number of carrier networks and Android, iPhone and Palm (NSDQ: PALM). But WHERE often struggled to keep its fill rates high, and when campaigns ran out, it had to use less desirable banner ads pushing ringtones and wallpapers, said uLocate’s VP of Marketing Dan Gilmartin. Today, the Boston-based company is launching an ad network that it created internally to r...
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