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Ads popping up on US mobiles
News But service providers have been cautious about adding advertising too quickly, because they are afraid bombarding customers with ads will result in a backlash. And 14 per cent of those responding said they didn't mind ads if they were relevant to... [05 Mar 2008]
Coming to a mobile near you: Ads
News s sponsored search results on the web, advertisers will bid in an auction on keywords that will display their ads on the search results page. has previously run tests of mobile ads in Japan and the UK. [05 Oct 2006]
The Bloor Perspective: Oracle has it all to do (again), ads that WILL get to you, and the CRM wars
Comment Twenty-seven per cent (of the 60 per cent) even went as far as to say they would switch service providers to make sure they could receive the ads. The growing use of phones with WAP capabilities means this channel is more likely to be exploited... [26 Mar 2001]
Vodafone gets slapped wrist over risqué ads
News The ads featured couples engaged in a number of sexual acts, including one pair 'getting it on' on a car bonnet and another getting very physical on a stairwell. Vodafone has been censured for running a series of adverts with overtly sexual imagery. [16 Oct 2002]
Facebook ads to get up close and personal?
News The WSJ's Vauhini Vara wrote: "People familiar with the plan say Facebook wants to accomplish what Google did with AdWords, which lets anyone place ads next to search results by buying 'keywords' online. [23 Aug 2007]
Google revs up RSS ads with FeedBurner buy
News Google is the titan of paid search advertising and has a large network of websites that host ads it sells through its AdWords online marketing system. Now it can put ads in the more than 430,000 RSS feeds FeedBurner has and it can expand its... [04 Jun 2007]
Yahoo! gets smart about online ads
News It has launched a new display advertising product called SmartAds which allows marketers to offer ads that are customised based on the web surfer's age, gender, location and online activities. s demographic, geographic and behavioural targeting... [02 Jul 2007]
Google and Yahoo! sued for 'illegal gambling ads'
News Some gambling ads on Google, Yahoo! The online businesses also use geotracking software to target particular regions, including California, for illegal gambling ads, according to the lawsuit. and other major websites are illegal in California... [04 Aug 2004]
Microsoft makes Massive splurge on in-game ads
News But he said, if you put the ads in the game, the ad message can be very effective. Microsoft said it is now using adCenter for 100 per cent of its US paid search ads. Microsoft has announced it is buying Massive, a company that puts advertising... [05 May 2006]
CNN slips ads into website on the sly
News CNN.com has begun running stripped-down ads that look a lot like editorial links, raising concerns about the site's journalistic integrity. The online news site, owned by AOL Time Warner, is featuring advertising text links that appear at the top... [17 Oct 2002]
Dear silicon.com... Laptop losses, mobile ads, gas-guzzler charge, Vista backtrack…
Comment Tiny ads = big annoyance Mobile ads: Free stuff worth a tiny intrusion? What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on... [21 Feb 2008]
Are you ready for pop-up ads on your shopping trolley?
News Supermarket chain Safeway is testing new in-store shopping trolley technology that traces shoppers' steps through its stores and flashes personalised ads at them while they shop. By Alorie Gilbert and Will Sturgeon [28 Oct 2002]
Microsoft shamed over misleading ads
News But the ASA was having none of it and ordered Microsoft to pull the ads on the grounds that the claims have not been evaluated by an independent entity. Microsoft has been ordered to scrap an advert which claims its software is so secure, it will... [24 Mar 2003]
Want free web content? Then read the ads
News US news and commentary website Salon.com is debuting an innovative scheme that gives users the choice between an ad-funded free site or a subscription-based model - on the proviso that if they opt for the free way they have to endure lengthy car ads. [21 Nov 2002]
Google Video trials ads for premium content
News It said: "By placing these user-initiated ads at the end of the videos.we are able to offer select premium content free of charge to all users. He wrote in a blog: "This starts to turn Google into something like an on-demand TV network with... [23 Jun 2006]
