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YuMe Jumps Into Connected TV Advertising With LG

Written on
November 3rd 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Always proud of its cross-channel capabilities, video tech firm YuMe has just opened on a big new front for advertisers — Internet-connected television. In a tech partnership with YuMe, LG Electronics has introduced an ad platform for its Internet-connected TVs and TV-related devices to serve targeted and relevant [...] more...

Facebook’s iPad App Latest Entry on “Wall of Shame”?

Written on
October 17th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – I downloaded the finally updated Facebook iPhone app and was pleasantly surprised at the improved functionality. My mind wasn’t blown as there were no earth-shattering added features — just improved navigation and overall usability. I kind of wondered why the social network’s app didn’t look like it does [...] more...

Lamar’s Foursquare-Powered RoadNinja Pushes Location-Based Offers to Travelers

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October 14th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Every time the band hits the road, I promise myself a double Whopper with cheese. Maybe I’m nostalgic for my gluttonous childhood, but once I hit the highways I crave those two “flame-broiled” patties on a toasted bun with all the fix’ns (but no pickles), along with a [...] more...

metaio Displays Augmented Reality Marketing Abilities With Toyota’s Virtual Pop Concert

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September 19th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – File under “must be Japanese”: The 2011 Toyota Corolla is being endorsed by virtual pop star Hatsune Miku in an augmented reality experience from metaio in which she performs a live private concert alongside her favorite car. Yes, I said “virtual pop star” — Miku is a virtual singer and [...] more...

Your Smartphone Is Not Spying on You

Written on
August 18th 2011
Author
Akeem Caballero

MOJIVA – Contrary to what you might think, geo-location is not used as a method by advertisers to spy on you. Some of the most useful features of smartphones make them indispensable to our daily lives. People depend on their cell phones for so many things. They use it as an alarm [...] more...

Unlocking Content With Mobile Apps

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August 9th 2011
Author
Dale Carr

ADOTAS – We’ve all seen examples of a brilliantly designed app that has spread like wildfire, taking in $0.99 a pop. However, seldom do you hear about apps that have made an immediate killing solely from ad revenue. Sure, the big players like Angry Birds, Pandora, Fruit Ninja, etc. can rely [...] more...

Third-Party Facebook Mobile Apps Get a Lot of Use

Written on
August 2nd 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – I hate the Facebook app for the iPhone, or at least I hate my copy of it. It’s glitchy as hell, slow as (molasses) and a pain in the ass to navigate. When I need some Facebook action on-the-go, I’ve taken to using the mobile website. I occasionally have used [...] more...

Brightcove Launches App Development Platform, Rebrands Video Services

Written on
May 24th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS - Brightcove has rebranded its video publishing and distribution service Video Cloud to complement new service App Cloud, a (you’ll never believe this: cloud-based) platform for building native mobile apps and touch websites for smartphones and tablets. Currently in private beta, platform is expected to be publicly available in the [...] more...

GetJar Gives Mobile App Shop Social Renovation

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April 28th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Ninety percent of the mobile app downloaders who get their app fix from open and independent app store GetJar access the distributor from its mobile site. While GetJar currently boasts 30 million uniques, the company believes version 3.0 of its mobile website will drive even drive even traffic [...] more...

IntoNow’s Price Is Right for Yahoo!

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April 25th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – They keep getting bought up younger and younger. Yahoo! has just acquired IntoNow, a mobile app that identifies TV shows — “right down to the episode” — as well as a social network built around TV viewing. Sources report the price tag for the 12-week-old startup (the company launched on [...] more...



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