DIGITAL MARKETING NEWS FOR 10-19-2012

MAJOR COMPANIES

GOOG drops 8% as earnings disappoint

Interesting review of WIN 8

AOL launches cool web based email app

AMD misses earnings, plans 15% layoff

The “business” that is BING

STARTUPS

Check out Ubislate, the tablet for the 3^rd world - $40!

Best name ever “Appy Couple” raises $1.2Mil

AppsBuilder raises Euro1.5 Mil for cross platform dev tool

Small biz DSP SiteScout up to $20Mil in revenue

BRANDS AND AGENCIES

SONY to fire 10,000

RESEARCH

Mobile video viewing now averages 7 mins a day

ABI Research: NFC payments to hit $100Bil by 2016

DIGITAL MARKETING NEWS FOR 10-18-2012

MAJOR COMPANIES

Analysts think FB is making headway in monetizing Mobile

Apple must publicly apologize to Samsung in the UK        

Rumor: Apple to acquire Color

Rumor: IBM to acquire Red Bend

FB opens up app install ads

START UPS

Selectable raises $2Mil

Check out Flit, the app that lets you shop 1000+online stores

BRANDS AND AGENCIES
Yowza: Newsweek eliminates Print

MasterCard rolls out new analytics offering

RESEARCH

Mobile Payments to explode by 2016

DIGITAL MARKETING NEWS FOR 10-17-2012

MAJOR COMPANIES

Apple schedules announcement for 10-23, likely for iPad Mini

Apple buys Particle

Best Buy tablet on the way.

Google to launch $99 tablet for holz

Microsoft builds in IE internet access into Xbox – yet another browsing device

TV ads for Surface debut

START UPS

Babyzilla app debuts -= private soc net

Payments platform Braintree scores $35 Mil

AirPR a new PR pro marketplace for start ups

BRANDS AND AGENCIES

All about Showrooming, Amazon, and Best Buy

Nike drops Armstrong, Armstrong quits LiveStrong

RESEARCH

See how PC sales have plunged with arrival of tablets

DIGITAL MARKETING NEWS FOR 10-15-2012

MAJOR COMPANIES

Softbank buys 70% of Sprint

New Y! page design – the first from the Mayer era

New MSFT music service

Analyst says WIN 8 expectations are low

Zynga alleges theft in suit against former employee

START UPS

Mojiva debuts tablet ad network

20 under 20 fellowships are back

Tvinci raises $4.5Mil to help cablecos build streaming video apps

BRANDS AMD AGENCIES

Ford uses social to change launch rules

The transformation of Hasbro

RESEARCH
Mobile Video set to explode