YouTube adds “Face-Blur” tool to protect privacy
YouTube has launched a new tool letting users “blur” the faces of subjects before uploading them to the website.
YouTube adds "Face-Blur" tool to protect privacy
YouTube has launched a new tool letting users “blur” the faces of subjects before uploading them to the website.
Nokia handset sales drop 19%; smartphone sales down 34%
Nokia has posted worse than expected Q2 results, including a drop in smartphone sales of 34% as the number of devices sold fell 39% year-on-year. The firm, which was until recently the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, posted a net loss of 1.41 billion euros – about four times the 368 million euro loss posted … [Read more…]
Google tests social link sharing in search results
Google is testing a new feature that lets users share links in their search results on the social network, as the web giant looks to boost the reach and influence of its Google+ social network.
Facebook tests sponsored search results to rival Google
Facebook is testing new “Sponsored Results” ads that will let advertisers promote their businesses in the social network’s drop-down search results, according to a new report. TechCrunch reports that the service will let advertisers bid against specific pages, apps or places (rather than just keywords).
Microsoft suffers first ever loss after £6bn online ad flop
Microsoft has posted a loss of $492 million in the past quarter, the first ever for the software giant, as results were hit by a previously announced writeoff for its online ad business aQuantive.
Google ad revenue soars as profits hit $2.79bn
Google has reported a profit of $2.79 billion in the second quarter, up 11% over the same period of last year, as its search ad clicks increased by a massive 42%.
Mobile advertising formats – updated mobile ad units
The latest mobile advertising formats that are getting good response rates are also getting widespread use. Find out about the updated mobile ad unites the industry is moving to in America, and increasingly worldwide…
Top tips: Advertisers, bid your way to real-time success
Martin Stockfleth Larsen, CMO, Adform, looks at how real-time bidding is shaking up the world of display advertising.
Google £159 iPad rival Nexus 7 goes on sale
Google Nexus 7 goes on sale across a number of territories today including the UK, as the firm looks to rival Apple’s iPad in the growing tablet market.