Facebook email switch sparks anger from users
Facebook has been criticized after it replaced users’ email addresses listed on the site with its own @facebook system.
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Sheryl Sandberg joins Facebook board of directors
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook has been named as a member of its Board of Directors, making her the first woman director in the eight-year-old social network company.
Facebook adds ‘Find Friends Nearby’ location tool
Facebook has integrated a new feature into its mobile apps and website, which allows users to spot nearby friends.
Zynga displays Facebook sponsored stories
Zynga has opened its social gaming website to Facebook ads, as the social network looks to boost its ad reach amid mounting pressure from its new shareholders.
Google helps manage workers on the move with mobile app
Google has launched Maps Coordinate, a paid-for mobile app designed to help companies track and manage workers on the move.
Economy-Proof Ads: Funny Beats Frugal in Advertising
In 2011, worldwide ad spending totaled $488 billion, $72 billion of which was spent on U.S. television alone. Over the next decade, estimated global consumer spending will exceed $450 trillion. With so much at stake—and many markets continuing to face tough economic realities, how do advertisers reach and resonate with an increasingly diverse, demanding and … [Read more…]
Cannes Cyber Lions winners revealed- Judges award brands for actions, not words
Sportswear brand Nike and a Swedish tourism campaign have scooped the top digital prizes at the 59th Annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the largest and most coveted awards in the industry’s calendar.
Digital ‘to account for 35% of UK ad spend this year’ as TV revenue growth forecast halved
UK internet advertising spend is forecast to grow 10.3% this year, accounting for more than a third of all UK ad spend, according to a new report.
WPP snaps up digital agency AKQA
Advertising giant WPP has bought independent digital agency AKQA for an undisclosed sum.
ASA bans Nike Twitter ad featuring Wayne Rooney
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Nike Twitter campaign, featuring a Tweet from Wayne Rooney using the brand’s slogan.