Google The Web Google promises to stop selling your browsing history to advertisers FLoC-based advertising puts users in groups so the group is targeted rather than the individual By Cal Jeffrey, March 3, 2021, 12:39 PM 24 comments
Google Google finally updated Gmail's App Store entry with privacy 'nutrition labels' It still has at least seven others that don't have data collection information listed By Cal Jeffrey, February 23, 2021, 1:47 PM
The Web Court documents reveal Facebook intentionally overestimated audience reach numbers to advertisers Facebook says estimates don't matter when advertisers are paid per click By Cal Jeffrey, February 18, 2021, 2:21 PM 16 comments
Apple Intel's latest ad campaign mocks M1-powered MacBooks They can't even play Rocket League, writes Chipzilla By Rob Thubron, February 12, 2021, 9:47 AM 63 comments
The Web Twitter considering subscriptions to boost revenue Looking beyond advertising for a long-term strategy By David Matthews, February 9, 2021, 6:13 AM 8 comments
The Web Google Google's 'FLoC' API could be a privacy-preserving alternative to cookies It would group users into interest-based clusters By Cohen Coberly, January 26, 2021, 2:36 PM
Industry Google Texas AG outs Google for tilting advertising scales in Facebook's favor The two companies allegedly cooperated in a win-win deal that was a big lose for competitors By Cal Jeffrey, January 18, 2021, 3:21 PM
Google Apple None of Google's apps have been updated since before Apple's privacy rules took effect How long can it go without updating its iPhone apps? By Cal Jeffrey, January 5, 2021, 6:32 PM 18 comments
Industry The Web New lawsuit alleges Google and Facebook made a deal to help each other against antitrust action Google reportedly codenamed it Jedi Blue By Adrian Potoroaca, December 22, 2020, 4:53 PM
Apple Apple reacts to Facebook's attack ad saying it is 'standing up for our users' Consumers versus Commerce with Big Data in the middle By Cal Jeffrey, December 17, 2020, 1:49 PM
Apple Facebook takes out full-page ads slamming Apple's iOS 14 anti-tracking feature Facebook, champion of small businesses everywhere... By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2020, 10:57 AM 24 comments
Gaming EA disables in-game advertisements in UFC 4 following fan backlash Who wants to play a $60 game with full-screen unskippable ads? By Humza Aamir, September 7, 2020, 7:55 AM 11 comments
Apple Mobile Apple delays predicted iOS 14 data transparency 'adpocalypse' until 2021 Developers now have until 'early next year' to implement tracking options in their apps By Cal Jeffrey, September 3, 2020, 4:56 PM 7 comments
Apple Tech Culture Ridley Scott, director of Apple's 1984 ad, gives his opinion on Epic's version Shade Runner By Rob Thubron, September 1, 2020, 9:33 AM
Mobile Apple Facebook 'prepares' app developers for iOS 14 advertising catastrophe But only if enough users opt-out of sharing their IDFA with its Audience Network ad platform By Cal Jeffrey, August 26, 2020, 4:14 PM 10 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Check out this Pokémon GO commercial directed by Star Wars' Rian Johnson No lightsabers, sadly By Rob Thubron, July 7, 2020, 6:13 AM
The Web Mobile Facebook and Google-backed ad firms are objecting to Apple's new warnings on user tracking iOS 14 is a nightmare for European advertisers By Adrian Potoroaca, July 4, 2020, 7:41 AM 21 comments
Industry Mark Zuckerberg is $7 billion poorer as more companies join Facebook ad boycott Coca-Cola is the latest firm to suspend social media advertising By Rob Thubron, June 29, 2020, 5:18 AM 71 comments
The Web Google Google's former advertising chief is making an ad-free search engine Betrayal! By Isaiah Mayersen, June 20, 2020, 9:37 AM 11 comments
Mobile Industry Report: Quibi advertisers look to defer payments following disappointing launch Is the short-form content failing to grab our attention? By Rob Thubron, May 27, 2020, 6:18 AM
The Web Twitter's user base is growing, but its advertising business is in trouble Jack Dorsey says people increasingly prefer Twitter to get their news By Adrian Potoroaca, May 2, 2020, 8:26 AM 10 comments
Industry Mobile Ads are still coming to WhatsApp, could use controversial targeting plan Phone numbers might be used to link with Facebook accounts for personalized ads By Rob Thubron, April 24, 2020, 6:38 AM
Industry Gaming Spending on video game TV ads is increasing, despite the economic downturn Gaming continues to be a bright spot By Rob Thubron, April 13, 2020, 6:20 AM
Google The Web Google said to be easing restrictions on ads related to coronavirus pandemic Democrats believe the ban silenced criticism of Trump's response to the crisis By Adrian Potoroaca, April 3, 2020, 6:18 AM 9 comments
The Web Google Facebook and Google see surge in online activity, still expected to see combined ad revenue hit of $44 billion Companies are cutting back on ad spending to stay afloat By Adrian Potoroaca, March 26, 2020, 9:23 PM